Time after Pentecost · Proper 12 · Year A
Deuteronomy 7:6-9
A People Chosen in Love
July 26, 2026
Overview & Insights
"It was because the LORD loved you ... that he brought you out with a strong hand." (Deuteronomy 7:8)
Moses tells Israel they are a people holy to the LORD, chosen not for their numbers but because he loved them and kept his oath to their ancestors. He calls them to keep the commandments of the faithful God who shows steadfast love to those who love him.
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Commentary
Enduring Word: Deuteronomy 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Deuteronomy 7 Commentary Precept Austin
Study page gathering many conservative commentators on Deuteronomy 7.
StudyLight: Deuteronomy 7 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Deuteronomy 7 gathered on one passage page.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Deuteronomy 7:6 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Israel as a people holy to the Lord.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Deuteronomy Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the book of Deuteronomy.
BibleProject: Deuteronomy Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the structure and message of Deuteronomy.
Sefaria: Deuteronomy 7 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Deuteronomy 7 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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