the servant, or prophet, or minister of God, as this phrase signifies, 1 Samuel 9:6,7 1 Timothy 6:11, to acquaint them that the following prophecies were not his own inventions, but Divine inspirations. There are only two choices in life: good, which means following God's laws, or evil, which means not following God's laws. 2-4. And this he said of Judah: “Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring … Moses the man of God--This was a common designation of a prophet ( 1 Samuel 2:27, 9:6), and it is here applied to Moses, when, like Jacob, he was about to deliver ministerially before his death, a prophetic benediction to Israel. Its counterpart is to be found in Deuteronomy 34:5 : “Moses the servant of Jehovah died.” The more any man is a “servant to Jehovah,” the more is he a “man of Elohim” to his fellow-men. Joseph and Benjamin were blessed and received the precious things of the earth. Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel. The excellency of Israel, Deu 33:26-29. In detestation of their parent Simeon’s bloody and wicked carriage, for which Jacob also gives that tribe a curse rather than a blessing, in Ge 49. Deuteronomy 33:22: Deuteronomy 33: Deuteronomy 33:24. “There is none like the God of Israel, He is the eternal God with everlasting arms thrusting out the enemies of Israel.” Deuteronomy Chapter 33 Summary. 1. Deuteronomy 33:1. Evil leads to punishment. Moses the man of God—This was a common designation of a prophet (1Sa 2:27; 9:6), and it is here applied to Moses, when, like Jacob, he was about to deliver ministerially before his death, a prophetic benediction to Israel.The majesty of God, Deu 33:1-5. and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. And Moses calls himself the man of God, that is, the servant or prophet of God, to acquaint them that the following prophecies were not his own inventions, but divine inspirations. Of Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Take possession of the sea and the south." Israel before his death.—“And if not then, when should he?” (Rashi.). . Deuteronomy 33:1-28. Home / Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary / Deuteronomy / Chapter 33. The blessing wherewith Moses blessed Israel —, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. the several tribes; only Simeon is omitted, either, 1. 2 He said: “The Lord came from Sinai. . "Yea, he loved the people; all his saints [are] in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; [every one] … Blessings prophesied of the twelve tribes, Deu 33:6-25. Because that tribe had no distinct inheritance, but was to have his portion in the tribe of Judah, as he had, Joshua 19:1, and therefore must needs partake with them in their blessing. But as for Levi, who is joined with him in that censure and curse, Genesis 49:5-7, he is here separated from him, and exempted from that curse, and blessed with an eminent blessing for a singular and valuable reason expressed here, Deu 33:8,9; whereas Simeon’s tribe had been so far from expiating their father’s crime, that they added new ones, their prince being guilty of another notorious crime, Numbers 25:6,14, and his tribe too much concurring with him in such actions, as interpreters gather from the great diminution of the numbers of that tribe, which were 59,300 in Numbers 1:23, and but 22,200 in Numbers 26:14, which was near forty years after. The chapter concludes with proclamations of God’s greatness. And Moses calls himself here the man of God, i.e. Blessed . Deuteronomy 33 (King James Version) 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. All Rights Reserved. The children of Israel, i.e. 1. It's that simple, and Moses is here to make sure the Israelites get it. Your email address will not be published. 33 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death. 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. The blessing wherewith Moses blessed Israel — He is said to bless them, by praying to God with faith for his blessing upon them; and by foretelling the blessings which God would confer upon them. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Sitemap. And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. After Moses, Elijah and Elisha are more especially described by this title (“man of God “) in the Old Testament. He is said to bless them ministerially, partly by praying to God with faith for his blessing upon them; partly by foretelling the blessings which God would confer upon them, for the prophets are oft said to do what they foretell should be done, as Genesis 49:7 Jeremiah 1:10 Ezekiel 43:3 Hosea 6:5. CHAPTER 33. (a) This blessing contains not only a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect of it. Goodness leads to reward. THE MAJESTY OF GOD. (7) Judah: May You be a help. ... Deuteronomy 33:23. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Deuteronomy 33:23. Levi also taught Jacob God’s judgments and law. (1) Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel.—The title man of God is here used for the first time. Or, 2.