Deuteronomy 30:1

“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, etc.] Declared, pronounced, foretold, and prophesied of in the three preceding chapters, especially in (<052801>Deuteronomy 28:1-68); the blessing and the curse which I have set before thee; the blessings promised to those that pay a regard to the will of God and obey his voice, and curses threatened to the (see <052801>Deuteronomy 28:1-20); and thou shall call [them] to mind among all the nations whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee; recollect the promises and the threatenings, and observe the exact accomplishment of them in their captivities, and especially in this their last and present captivity.”

“GREAT MERCIES PROMISED UNTO THE PENITENT. (Deu 30:1-10) when all these things are come upon thee, . . . and thou shalt return . . . then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity--The hopes of the Hebrew people are ardently directed to this promise, and they confidently expect that God, commiserating their forlorn and fallen condition, will yet rescue them from all the evils of their long dispersion. They do not consider the promise as fulfilled by their restoration from the captivity in Babylon, for Israel was not then scattered in the manner here described--"among all the nations," "unto the utmost parts of heaven" (Deu 30:4). When God recalled them from that bondage, all the Israelites…”

“The rejection of Israel and the desolation of the promised inheritance were not to be the end of God’s dispensations. The closing words of the address therefore are words of comfort and promise. Compare marginal reference and Deuteronomy 4:29 ff; 1 Kings 8:46-50. The chastisements of God would lead the nation to repent, and thereupon God would again bless them. Deuteronomy 30:3 Will turn thy captivity - Will change or put an end to thy state of captivity or distress (compare Psalms 14:7; Psalms 85:2; Jeremiah 30:18). The rendering of the Greek version is significant; “the Lord will heal thy sins.” The promises of this and the following verses had no doubt their partial fulfillment in the…”

“The blessing - When thou art obedient. The curse - When thou becomest rebellious. Deuteronomy 30:6”

“30:1-10 Repentance was the only solution to the threat of judgment. The possibility of blessing and the prevention of judgment both depended on a proper relationship with the Lord. 30:1 These blessings and curses: See 27:1–28:68.”

“it shall come: Deu 4:30; Lev 26:40-46 the blessing: Deu 30:15, Deu 30:19, Deu 11:26-28, 27:1-28:65, Deu 29:18-23; Lev. 26:1-46 thou shalt call: Deu 4:29; Kg1 8:47, Kg1 8:48; Isa 46:8; Eze 18:28; Luk 15:17 whither: Gen 4:14; Jer 8:3 Deuteronomy 30:2”

“Nevertheless the rejection of Israel and its dispersion among the heathen were not to be the close. If the people should return to the Lord their God in their exile, He would turn His favour towards them again, and gather them again out of their dispersion, as had already been proclaimed in Deu 4:29. and Lev 26:40., where it was also observed that the extremity of their distress would bring the people to reflection and induce them to return. Deu 30:1-3 "When all these words, the blessing and the curse which I have set before thee, shall come." The allusion to the blessing in this connection may be explained on the ground that Moses was surveying the future generally, in which not only a…”