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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 6:8

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Deuteronomy 6 In this chapter Moses proceeds on in his exhortations to the people of Israel, to attend to the commandments of God, that it might be well with them, Deuteronomy 6:1, and begins with a principal and fundamental article of religion, which deserved their first and chief regard, the unity of God, and the love of him, Deuteronomy 6:4, which they were carefully to...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand,.... As a man ties anything to his hand for a token, that he may remember somewhat he is desirous of; though the Jews understand this literally, of binding a scroll of parchment, with this section and others written in it, upon their left hand, as the Targum of Jonathan here interprets the hand: and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes;...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Moses, in this chapter, goes on with his charge to Israel, to be sure to keep up their religion in Canaan. It is much the same with ch. iv. I. His preface is a persuasive to obedience, ver. 1-3. II. He lays down the great principles of obedience. The first truth to be believed, That God is one, ver. 4. The first duty to be done, To love him with all our heart, ver. 5. III. He prescribes the means...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. With thee in all thine actions — with thee in all thy thoughts —conspicuously with thee — not out of ostentation, but through thine obedience to become apparent unto all men.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, They shall be thy practical guide, at thy fingers’ ends, as it were. Deu_6:8. And they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. Thou shalt see by them, thou shalt see with them, thou shalt see through them.