Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 7:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 7:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 7 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Destroying the Nations
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Deuteronomy 7:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 7:1
God's command to conquer Canaan establishes His sovereignty over nations and judgment upon wickedness. The seven nations—Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—represent complete and comprehensive opposition to God's holy purposes. The phrase 'greater and mightier than thou' emphasizes that victory depends on God's power, not Israel's strength. The Hebrew herem (devoted destruction) reflects God's holy judgment against idolatrous cultures whose iniquity had reached fullness (Genesis 15:16). This foreshadows Christ's ultimate victory over spiritual enemi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 7:1
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“he will go over before you; he will destroy these nations from before you”
“he gave them their land for an inheritance”
“to bring you in”
“Israel: you are to pass over the Jordan this day”
“but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples”
“the Amorite”
“saying”
“and see horses”
“after that Yahweh your God has thrust them out from before you”
“Israel”