Deuteronomy 4:32-40

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• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
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  • VI.XXVIII, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)

  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "God promises reward not for our merits, but to encourage us, and to assure us that our labour will not be lost."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Those, and those only, shall find God to their comfort, who seek him with all their heart."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "Temptations is the general title, which is explained by the following particulars, signs, and wonders, &c. which are called temptations, because they were trials both to the Egyptians and Israelites, whether they would be induced to believe and obey God or no."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
• Contemporary References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • "Personal Faith," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
  • "Prayer, Failure and the Desert," Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D., Tikkun.
  • Parshah Va'etchanan, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch.
  • Parshas Vaeschanan, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11.
  • Parshat Va'etchanan, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie.
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  • Macdonald, N., "The Literary Criticism and Rhetorical Logic of Deuteronomy I-IV," Vetus Testamentum, 2006.
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• Reviews:
  • Review: Knut Holter, Deuteronomy 4 and the Second Commandment. Lang, 2003. Review by Thomas Romer in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
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