He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land--your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks--in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. He will love you and bless you and multiply you.This phrase emphasizes God's covenantal love and faithfulness to Israel. The promise of love, blessing, and multiplication echoes the Abrahamic covenant ( Genesis 12:2-3), where God promised to make Abraham's descendants a great nation. The multiplication of the people is a sign of divine favor and fulfillment of God's promises. This reflects the cultural importance of family and progeny in ancient Israel, where large families were seen as a blessing and a sign of God's favor. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil,
The "fruit of your womb" refers to offspring, highlighting the importance of children in Israelite society as a continuation of the family line and as contributors to the community's strength. The "produce of your land" includes essential agricultural products: grain, wine, and oil, which were staples in the diet and economy of ancient Israel. These blessings are tied to the land's fertility, a direct result of God's favor and a fulfillment of the covenant promises. The mention of grain, wine, and oil also connects to the offerings made in the temple, symbolizing God's provision and the people's gratitude. the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—
Livestock was a critical component of Israel's agrarian society, providing food, clothing, and economic stability. The increase in herds and flocks signifies prosperity and security. This promise of abundance is reminiscent of the blessings outlined in Deuteronomy 28:4, where obedience to God's commandments results in material and familial prosperity. The mention of herds and flocks also has sacrificial connotations, as these animals were often used in offerings to God, symbolizing worship and atonement. in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.
This phrase underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give their descendants the land of Canaan (Genesis 15:18-21). The land is not just a physical territory but a symbol of God's faithfulness and the realization of His covenant. The historical context involves the Israelites' journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land, a journey marked by trials and divine intervention. The land is a tangible representation of God's promise and a place where His people can live in obedience and blessing. Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God who promises blessings to His people. 2. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, recipients of His promises and blessings. 3. The Promised LandThe land sworn to the forefathers of Israel, a place of abundance and blessing. 4. Forefathers (Patriarchs)Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to whom God originally made His promises. 5. Covenant BlessingsThe specific blessings promised by God as part of His covenant with Israel. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He was faithful to the Israelites, He remains faithful to His people today. Obedience and BlessingThe blessings of God are often tied to obedience. While we are under grace, obedience to God's Word positions us to receive His blessings. Provision and AbundanceGod is a provider who desires to bless His people with abundance, not just materially but also spiritually and relationally. Generational PromisesGod's promises extend beyond individuals to their descendants, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness across generations. Spiritual FruitfulnessWhile the passage speaks of physical blessings, it also points to the spiritual fruitfulness that comes from a life aligned with God's purposes. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding God's covenant with Israel help us comprehend His promises to us today? 2. In what ways can we see the principle of obedience leading to blessing in our own lives? 3. How can we apply the concept of God's provision in Deuteronomy 7:13 to our current circumstances? 4. What are some practical ways we can ensure that God's promises are passed down to future generations? 5. How can we cultivate spiritual fruitfulness in our lives, drawing from the principles in Deuteronomy 7:13? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 12God's promise to Abraham about making him a great nation and blessing him, which is foundational to the blessings mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:13. Exodus 23God's promise of blessings for obedience, including health and prosperity, which parallels the blessings in Deuteronomy. Psalm 127The blessing of children as a heritage from the Lord, connecting to the "fruit of your womb" mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:13. Matthew 6Jesus' teaching on seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, with the promise that all these things (provisions) will be added to you, reflecting the principle of divine provision. Galatians 3The connection between the blessings of Abraham and those who are in Christ, showing the continuity of God's promises. People Amorites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Girgashite, Girgashites, Hittites, Hivite, Hivites, Jebusites, Moses, Perizzites, Perrizites, PharaohPlaces Beth-baal-peor, EgyptTopics Bless, Blessed, Blessing, Body, Calves, Cattle, Corn, Crops, Fathers, Flock, Flocks, Forefathers, Fruit, Grain, Ground, Herd, Herds, Increase, Increasing, Kine, Lambs, Livestock, Love, Loved, Multiplied, Multiply, Numbers, Oath, Offspring, Oil, Oxen, Sheep, Sware, Swore, Sworn, Undertook, Wealth, Wine, WombDictionary of Bible Themes Deuteronomy 7:13 4435 drinking
4488 oil
4544 wine
5199 womb
8257 fruitfulness, natural Deuteronomy 7:12-13 4430 crops Deuteronomy 7:12-16 7258 promised land, early history Deuteronomy 7:13-14 5225 barrenness Deuteronomy 7:13-15 1335 blessing Library God's Faithfulness
'Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him.'--DEUT. vii. 9. 'Faithful,' like most Hebrew words, has a picture in it. It means something that can be (1) leant on, or (2) builded on. This leads to a double signification--(1) trustworthy, and that because (2) rigidly observant of obligations. So the word applies to a steward, a friend, or a witness. Its most wonderful and sublime application is to God. It presents to …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureMatch-Making.
SECTION I. THE RELATION OF PARENTS TO THE MARRIAGE CHOICE OF THEIR CHILDREN. "Youth longeth for a kindred spirit, and yet yearneth for a heart that can commune with his own; Take heed that what charmeth thee is real, nor springeth of thine own imagination; And suffer not trifles to win thy love; for a wife is thine unto death!" One of the most affecting scenes of home-life is that of the bridal hour! Though in one sense it is a scene of joy and festivity; yet in another, it is one of deep sadness. …
Samuel Philips—The Christian Home The First Covenant
"Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice, and keep My covenant, ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me."--EX. xix. 5. "He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even ten commandments."--DEUT. iv. 13.i "If ye keep these judgments, the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant,"--DEUT. vii. 12. "I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, which My covenant they brake."--JER. xxxi. 31, 32. WE have …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants That the Employing Of, and Associating with the Malignant Party, According as is Contained in the Public Resolutions, is Sinful and Unlawful.
That The Employing Of, And Associating With The Malignant Party, According As Is Contained In The Public Resolutions, Is Sinful And Unlawful. If there be in the land a malignant party of power and policy, and the exceptions contained in the Act of Levy do comprehend but few of that party, then there need be no more difficulty to prove, that the present public resolutions and proceedings do import an association and conjunction with a malignant party, than to gather a conclusion from clear premises. …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Sovereignty of God in Reprobation
"Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God" (Rom. 11:22). In the last chapter when treating of the Sovereignty of God the Father in Salvation, we examined seven passages which represent Him as making a choice from among the children of men, and predestinating certain ones to be conformed to the image of His Son. The thoughtful reader will naturally ask, And what of those who were not "ordained to eternal life?" The answer which is usually returned to this question, even by those who profess …
Arthur W. Pink—The Sovereignty of God Why all Things Work for Good
1. The grand reason why all things work for good, is the near and dear interest which God has in His people. The Lord has made a covenant with them. "They shall be my people, and I will be their God" (Jer. xxxii. 38). By virtue of this compact, all things do, and must work, for good to them. "I am God, even thy God" (Psalm l. 7). This word, Thy God,' is the sweetest word in the Bible, it implies the best relations; and it is impossible there should be these relations between God and His people, and …
Thomas Watson—A Divine Cordial John's Introduction.
^D John I. 1-18. ^d 1 In the beginning was the Word [a title for Jesus peculiar to the apostle John], and the Word was with God [not going before nor coming after God, but with Him at the beginning], and the Word was God. [Not more, not less.] 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him [the New Testament often speaks of Christ as the Creator--see ver. 10; I. Cor. viii. 6; Col. i. 13, 17; Heb. i. 2]; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. [This …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Holiness of God
The next attribute is God's holiness. Exod 15:51. Glorious in holiness.' Holiness is the most sparkling jewel of his crown; it is the name by which God is known. Psa 111:1. Holy and reverend is his name.' He is the holy One.' Job 6:60. Seraphims cry, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.' Isa 6:6. His power makes him mighty, his holiness makes him glorious. God's holiness consists in his perfect love of righteousness, and abhorrence of evil. Of purer eyes than …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity The Covenant of Grace
Q-20: DID GOD LEAVE ALL MANKIND TO PERISH 1N THE ESTATE OF SIN AND MISERY? A: No! He entered into a covenant of grace to deliver the elect out of that state, and to bring them into a state of grace by a Redeemer. 'I will make an everlasting covenant with you.' Isa 55:5. Man being by his fall plunged into a labyrinth of misery, and having no way left to recover himself, God was pleased to enter into a new covenant with him, and to restore him to life by a Redeemer. The great proposition I shall go …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Deuteronomy
Owing to the comparatively loose nature of the connection between consecutive passages in the legislative section, it is difficult to present an adequate summary of the book of Deuteronomy. In the first section, i.-iv. 40, Moses, after reviewing the recent history of the people, and showing how it reveals Jehovah's love for Israel, earnestly urges upon them the duty of keeping His laws, reminding them of His spirituality and absoluteness. Then follows the appointment, iv. 41-43--here irrelevant (cf. …
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