Deuteronomy- Everyman's Bible Commentary: The Gospel of Love

Everyman's Bible Commentary

by Samuel J. Schultz

Despite the common opinion of church-age Christians, Dr. Schultz maintains that the book of Deuteronomy is not the narrative of a never-smiling God and a frightened, timid nation. Rather, the love of Jehovah for His people is the heart of the Old Testament book. The Gospel of Love offers a simple but thorough exposition of this important though frequently overlooked divine record. Bringing rewarding insights from the original Hebrew text, it puts heavy stress on the love relationship between God and His specially chosen people.This commentary reflects a rare grasp of the Hebrew language and the Old Testament Scriptures. It will aid any student or layman in his personal investigation of the character of God as seen in His patient working with Israel.

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1971

Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great companion volume to my reading through Deuteronomy. I disagreed with the author on a couple of points (mainly a. the way salvation worked in the OT, and b. the application of the law for NT believers), but on the whole found it a really helpful book. Schultz emphasized the relationship between God and man, pointing to undeserved love being the main message of the Pentateuch in general and Deuteronomy in particular; and he really drove home the fact that, just as was the case with the Israelites, gratitude for our redemption should be the main driving force behind our obedience.

How incredibly thankful we ought to be for Jesus Christ and the new covenant. We have been given so much more than the Israelites were given, and should respond proportionately in love, obedience, and overflowing gratitude.

"But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness." [Rom. 6:17-18]

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Samuel Schultz is an excellent Biblical teacher from the perspective of how he does this commentary. He gives guidance in the study of the biblical text allowing it to speak to you itself without over shadowing the material with bias presuppositions. In other words, he gives you just enough to receive the proper contextual meaning without drawing a total conclusion for you, leaving that aspect for the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

[Nancy Moffett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful commentary on Deuteronomy.