Deuteronomy 4:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:9

7 “For ^awhat great nation is there that has ^bGod so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?

8 And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day?

9 Only take heed to yourself, and diligently ^akeep yourself, lest you ^bforget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And ^cteach them to your children and your grandchildren,

10 especially concerning ^athe day you stood before the Lord your God in Horeb, when the Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.’

11 “Then you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

12 ^aAnd the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no¹ form; ^byou only heard a voice.

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These verses also speak of teaching children, as well as grandchildren. They likewise bring in the critical factor of fearing God at all times. And they, too, begin with the responsibility of the adults to take heed to themselves and diligently keep themselves. In other words, we parents will be unable to effectively teach our children, particularly regarding the fear of God, if we are not pouring everything into doing this ourselves first.

Excerpted from For the Children by David C. Grabbe

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