1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
8 When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
23 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
25 The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:
33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
35 To me belongeth vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
44 And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
45 And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
48 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,
49 Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
52 Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Old Testament in the KJV Holy Bible. It is a book of laws and teachings given by God to the Israelites through Moses before they entered the Promised Land. The book is divided into 34 chapters, with each chapter containing important lessons and instructions for the Israelites. Chapter 32 is a song of Moses, also known as the Song of Moses, which is a prophetic poem that recounts the history of the Israelites and warns them of the consequences of turning away from God. This chapter is significant as it serves as a reminder to the Israelites of their covenant with God and the consequences of disobedience. In this essay, we will explore the main themes and the meaning of Chapter 32 of Deuteronomy in the KJV Holy Bible.
Before we delve into the main themes of Chapter 32, it is important to understand the context in which this chapter was written. The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years, and they were about to enter the Promised Land. Moses, who had led them out of Egypt, was no longer going to be their leader, and he knew that he would not be entering the Promised Land with them. Therefore, Moses gathered the Israelites to give them his final words of wisdom and to remind them of their covenant with God.
1. The Greatness of God
The main theme of Chapter 32 is the greatness of God. The chapter begins with Moses calling the heavens and the earth to listen to his words, as he is about to proclaim the name of the Lord. He declares that God is perfect, and all His ways are just. Moses praises God for His greatness, saying, “He is the Rock, His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He” (Deuteronomy 32:4). This theme of God’s greatness is reiterated throughout the chapter, as Moses reminds the Israelites of all the miracles and wonders God has performed for them.
2. The Faithfulness of God
Another important theme in Chapter 32 is the faithfulness of God. Moses reminds the Israelites of how God had chosen them as His people and had brought them out of Egypt, even though they were a small and insignificant nation. He recounts how God had protected and provided for them in the wilderness, and how He had given them the Promised Land. Despite the Israelites’ constant disobedience and rebellion, God remained faithful to His covenant with them. Moses says, “He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye” (Deuteronomy 32:10).
3. The Rebellion of the Israelites
The third theme in Chapter 32 is the rebellion of the Israelites. Moses warns the Israelites that they will turn away from God and follow other gods, which will result in their destruction. He reminds them of their past disobedience and how God had punished them for it. He says, “Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee” (Deuteronomy 32:18). Moses also prophesies that God will use other nations to punish the Israelites for their rebellion, but He will ultimately have mercy on them and restore them.
4. The Call to Remember God’s Word
The final theme in Chapter 32 is the call to remember God’s Word. Moses instructs the Israelites to remember the laws and commands that God had given them, and to pass them down to their children. He says, “Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee” (Deuteronomy 32:7). This call to remember God’s Word is significant, as it serves as a reminder to the Israelites of their covenant with God and the consequences of forgetting His commands.
Chapter 32 of Deuteronomy holds great significance in the overall message of the Bible. It serves as a reminder to the Israelites, and to all believers, of the importance of remaining faithful to God and His Word. The chapter also highlights the consequences of disobedience and rebellion, as seen through the Israelites’ past experiences. It is a prophetic warning of what will happen if God’s people turn away from Him.
Furthermore, Chapter 32 also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. The song of Moses speaks of a future time when God will have mercy on His people and redeem them from their sins. This is fulfilled through the coming of Jesus, who died on the cross to save humanity from their sins and reconcile them with God.
In conclusion, Chapter 32 of Deuteronomy is a powerful reminder of God’s greatness, faithfulness, and the consequences of disobedience. It serves as a call to remember God’s Word and to remain faithful to Him. The chapter also holds a deeper meaning in the context of the overall message of the Bible, foreshadowing the coming of Jesus Christ and the redemption of humanity.
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