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Deuteronomy 7:22 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 7:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 7 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. put: Heb. pluck off”
Deuteronomy 7:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 7:22
God's gradual conquest strategy ('by little and little') serves wise purposes: preventing land desolation and wild beast proliferation. This shows divine wisdom in means as well as ends—God's purposes are accomplished at His pace, not ours. Immediate total conquest would have created ecological problems (abandoned farmland reverting to wilderness, dangerous animal populations). This teaches patience in God's timing and methods. God often works gradually in sanctification—progressive holiness, not instant perfection (Philippians 1:6). The phrase 'lest the beasts of the field increase' shows God...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 7:22
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“lest the land become desolate”
“the inhabitants of Jerusalem”