Pentecost Season · Proper 10 · Year C
Deuteronomy 30:9-14
The Word Is Very Near You
July 16, 2028
Overview & Insights
"The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe." (Deuteronomy 30:14)
Moses assures Israel that God's commandment is not too hard or too far away, hidden in heaven or across the sea, but near and knowable, so that obedience is genuinely possible. The passage promises renewed blessing when the people return to the Lord with heart and soul.
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Commentary
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Working Preacher
Explains how Moses moves the law from an external burden to an internalized, near-at-hand word.
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching-focused reading of nearness as the passage's central promise.
Deuteronomy 30 Bible Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the call to return and the nearness of the word.
Deuteronomy 30:9 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse on the passage.
Deuteronomy 30 Commentary Precept Austin
A detailed inductive-study commentary with cross-references on the whole chapter.
Background & Word Study
Deuteronomy 30:9 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Hebrew behind 'in your mouth and in your heart' word by word.
Deuteronomy (video) BibleProject
Animated overview of Deuteronomy's covenant-renewal structure.
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 (Hebrew text) Sefaria
The Masoretic Hebrew text with facing translation for direct word study.
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