Scofield Reference Bible Notes/Deuteronomy

Scofield Reference Bible Notes
by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield
3911537Scofield Reference Bible Notes — DeuteronomyCyrus Ingerson Scofield

Book Introduction - Deuteronomy

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Read first chapter of Deuteronomy
DEUTERONOMY consists of the parting counsels of Moses delivered to Israel in view of the impending entrance upon their covenanted possession. It contains a summary of the wilderness wanderings of Israel, which is important as unfolding the moral judgement of God upon those events; repeats the Decalogue to a generation which had grown up in the wilderness; gives needed instruction as the conduct of Israel in the land, and contains the Palestinian Covenant (Deuteronomy 30:1-9). The book breathes the sternness of the Law. Key- words, "Thou shalt"; key-verses, Deuteronomy 11:26-28.
It is important to note that, while the land of promise was unconditionally given Abraham and to his seed in the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 13:15; 15:7), it was under the conditional Palestinian Covenant (Deuteronomy 28:1-30:9) that Israel entered the land under Joshua. Utterly violating the conditions of that covenant, the nation was first disrupted (1 Kings 12) and then cast out of the land (2 Kings 17:1-18; 24:1-25:11). But the same covenant unconditionally promises a national restoration of Israel which is yet to be fulfilled (See Scofield "De 15:18") .
DEUTERONOMY is in seven divisions:

  • Summary of the history of Israel in the wilderness, 1:1-3:29
  • A restatement of the Law, with warnings and exhortations, 4:1 -11:32,
  • Instructions, Warnings, and Predictions, 12:1-27:26,
  • The great closing prophecies summarizing the history of Israel to the second coming of Christ, and containing the Palestinian Covenant, 28:1-30:20,
  • Last counsels to Priests, Levites, and to Joshua, 31,
  • The Song of Moses and his parting blessings, 32,33,
  • The Death of Moses, 34.


The time covered by this retrospect is approximately forty years.

CHAPTER 1

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Verse 2

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eleven days
Prolonged by one act of unbelief to forty years. (See Scofield "Numbers 14:23").

Verse 3

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eleventh
i.e. February.

CHAPTER 2

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Verse 9

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given Ar
A region east of the Dead Sea.

CHAPTER 3

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Verse 17

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Ashdoth-pisgah
i.e. the springs of Pisgah, or the hill.

CHAPTER 4

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Verse 10

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

Verse 15

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saw no manner
Cf. (See Scofield "John 1:18").

CHAPTER 5

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Verse 29

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 6

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Verse 13

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 7

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Verse 8

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redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 8

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Verse 6

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 9

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Verse 10

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And the Lord
(See Scofield "Exodus 20:4").

Verse 26

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redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 10

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Verse 3

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shittim
i.e. acacia.

Verse 12

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

Verse 20

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 13

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Verse 4

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

Verse 5

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redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 14

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Verse 7

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hare
(See Scofield "Leviticus 11:6").

Verse 23

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 15

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Verse 15

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redeemed
See note, (See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 16

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Verse 1

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keep the passover
Cf. the order of the feasts in Lev. 23. Here the Passover and Tabernacles are given especial emphasis as marking the beginning and the consummation of God's ways with Israel; the former speaking of redemption, the foundation of all: the latter, or re-gathered Israel blessed in the kingdom. Between, in Deuteronomy 16:9-12 comes the Feast of Weeks--the joy of a redeemed people, anticipating a greater blessing yet to come. It is, morally, Romans 5:1,2.
Abib First month i.e. April.

Verse 21

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grove
The groves (Heb. Asherim) so often mentioned in the OT were devoted to the worship of Ashtereth, the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Aphrodite of the Greeks, the Roman Venus. CF.
(See Scofield "Judges 2:13").

CHAPTER 17

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Verse 19

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 19

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Verse 6

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avenger
Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isaiah 59:20").

CHAPTER 21

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Verse 8

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Israel
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 24

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Verse 18

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redeemed
(See Scofield "Exodus 14:30").

CHAPTER 28

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Verse 1

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if thou shalt hearken
Chapters 28.-29. are, properly, an integral part of the Palestinian covenant, Deuteronomy 30:1-9. (See Scofield "Deuteronomy 30:3").

Verse 52

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trustedst
(See Scofield "Psalms 2:12").

Verse 58

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 30

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Verse 3

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turn thy captivity
The Palestinian Covenant gives the conditions under which Israel entered the land of promise. It is important to see that the nation has never as yet taken the land under the unconditional Abrahamic Covenant, nor has it ever possessed the whole land (cf. Genesis 15:18; Numbers 34:1-12. The Palestinian Covenant is in seven parts.


For Another Point of View: See Topic 301242
See, for the other seven covenants:
EDENIC (See Scofield "Genesis 1:28") ADAMIC See Scofield "Genesis 3:15" ABRAHAMIC See Scofield "Genesis 15:18" NOAHIC See Scofield "Genesis 9:1" MOSAIC See Scofield "Exodus 19:25" DAVIDIC See Scofield "2 Samuel 7:16" NEW See Scofield "Hebrews 8:8"

CHAPTER 31

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Verse 12

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fear
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").

CHAPTER 32

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Verse 36

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repent
(See Scofield "Zechariah 8:14").

Verse 37

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trusted
(See Scofield "Psalms 2:12").

CHAPTER 33

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Verse 8

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Thummim
(See Scofield "Exodus 28:30").