Geneva Bible Notes: Deuteronomy 8

Deuteronomy 8:1 (a) Shewing that it is not ynough to heare the worde, except we expresse it by example of life.

Deuteronomy 8:1 (!) God humbleth the Israelites to trie what they haue in their hearts.

Deuteronomy 8:2 (b) Which is declared in aflictions, ether by pacience, or by grudging against Gods visitation.

Deuteronomy 8:3 (c) Man liueth not by meat, but by the power of God, which giueth it strength to nourish vs.

Deuteronomy 8:4 (d) As they that go bare foted.

Deuteronomy 8:5 (!) God chasticeth them as his children.

Deuteronomy 8:5 (e) So that his afflictions are signes of his fartherly loue towarde vs.

Deuteronomy 8:7 (/) Or, meres.

Deuteronomy 8:9 (f) Where there are mines of metal.

Deuteronomy 8:10 (g) For to receiue Gods benefites, & not to be thankful, is to contemne God in them.

Deuteronomy 8:14 (h) By attributing Gods benefites to thine owne wisdome & labour, or to good fortune.

Deuteronomy 8:14 (!) The heart oght not to be proude for God benefites.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (i) If things concerning this life procede onely of Gods mercie: muche more spiritual gifts & life euerlasting.

Deuteronomy 8:19 (!) The forgetfulnes of Gods benefites causeth destruction.

Deuteronomy 8:19 (k) Or, take to witnes the heauen & the earth, as {Chap. 4,26}