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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 9:3

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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9:3 The graphic metaphor like a devouring fire depicts God’s war against his enemies (see 1:30). God will not just use fire but will himself be a raging inferno, consuming everything in his path. In the end, Israel would simply have to step in and occupy the subdued land.
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