Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
Coming in and going out means the curse reaches every part of daily life and the ordinary course of life. The verse stands in the chapter's contrast between blessing for obedience and cursing for disobedience, as Moses' warning to Israel of what would come upon them if disobedient. God's promises are upon condition of obedience to His commandments, judgments, statutes, and ordinances, so disobedience brings the curse and obedience brings blessing and people must choose which they will receive. Because of transgression in departing from God's commandments, the curse has come upon the earth itself, upon man, upon cattle and beasts, upon the fish of the sea, and upon all flesh, beginning with Adam's fall and growing heavier as transgression increased. Breaking down the barriers God erected to preserve people from disease brings suffering and disease of every kind, while those who take God at His word and obey His commandments with a whole heart will be blessed in health and holiness under Christ's direction and protection, under a never-ceasing obligation to give gifts and offerings and bring the faithful tithe.
Meaning and Historical Setting
The coming in and the going out mean that the curse of disobedience reaches every part of daily life and follows a person in the ordinary course of life, coming and going. Disobedience to God's commandments brings this all-encompassing curse, with the Lord's prospering hand withdrawn because of continued transgression, in contrast to the blessings promised for obedience. The verse belongs to the chapter's contrast between blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, as part of Moses' warning to Israel of what would come upon them if disobedient. Obedience or disobedience to God's law makes a decisive difference to a people, with the promised blessings and threatened curses depending on obedience or transgression.
It was one of the curses Moses read aloud to all Israel assembled before him out of the book he had written, setting before them the promises of God if obedient and what would come upon them if disobedient. Read with Deuteronomy 1, the verse explains why the adult army that left Egypt was refused entrance into the promised land. God's promises to Israel are upon condition of obedience to His judgments, statutes, and ordinances, and His purpose alters toward those who disobey, so that instead of blessing there is cursing when coming in and going out and loss of the promised blessing.
Prosperity and adversity are sent by the living God who created the heavens and the earth and gave His law upon Sinai, according to obedience or transgression of His law contained in the sacred chest. The Philistines did not know this, thinking the ark itself was the Israelites' god. The covenant curse began with Adam's fall, increased after Abel's murder and the flood, and grew heavier as people continued to forget God and break His commandments. Israel's disobedience brought that covenant curse upon them, so that after they sinned they were left vulnerable to their enemies.
Blessing, Curse and Application
God's promises to Israel rest upon condition of obedience to His commandments, judgments, statutes, and ordinances, and His purpose alters toward those who disobey. Disobedience brings cursing on every part of life, in coming in and in going out, while obedience brings blessing, and the Lord's prospering hand is withdrawn because of continued transgression. Obedience or disobedience makes a decisive difference to a people, explaining why the adult army that left Egypt was refused entrance into the promised land and lost the promised blessing. The contrast between curses for transgression and blessings for obedience stands as a choice of which outcome will be received.
The curse upon the earth and its inhabitants began with Adam's fall, increased after Abel's murder and the flood, and grew heavier as people continued to forget God and break His commandments. Because of transgression in departing from God's commandments, the curse has come upon the earth itself, upon man, upon cattle and beasts, upon the fish of the sea, and upon all flesh. Human beings suffer the result of their own course, and beasts also suffer under the curse. As transgression becomes almost universal the curse will be permitted to become as broad and as deep as the transgression.
Part of the curse pronounced upon the herds of the field because of man's transgression and sin is disease upon animals becoming more and more common, with the most aggravated diseases prevalent. Eating meat has always been a curse to the human family, but this curse now makes it particularly dangerous, so that there is no safety except in leaving meat entirely alone. Diseased dead flesh corrupts the blood, plants disease and sows corruption in the human organism, demoralizes men and women and affects the mind, so that many die without understanding the cause and disease among men is the sure result of eating diseased flesh sold in market places. In a short time the milk of cows and anything coming from animal creation will not be safe to use. Breaking down the barriers God erected to preserve people from disease brings suffering and disease of every kind, while diligently hearkening to the voice of the Lord and keeping His commandments and statutes preserves health and holiness in obedience under Christ's direction and protection. Those who take God at His word and obey His commandments with a whole heart will be blessed and He will be their shield of protection, but distrust, disobedience, and alienation from God's will and way place the sinner where the Lord cannot give him His divine favor.
The chapter states plainly the blessings of obedience and expresses the principles of the law of God's kingdom so specifically that minds are not left in ignorance and uncertainty. It lays a never-ceasing obligation on all blessed with life, health, and temporal and spiritual advantages to give gifts and offerings and to bring the faithful tithe to sustain His messengers. Its claims have not grown weak with age but are just as binding now and as fresh in importance as His gifts are fresh and continual. They are repeated by Christ calling His followers to consecration, self-denial, and self-sacrifice as true disciples.
Coming in and going out means the curse reaches every part of daily life and the ordinary course of life. The verse stands in the chapter's contrast between blessing for obedience and cursing for disobedience, as Moses' warning to Israel of what would come upon them if disobedient. God's promises are upon condition of obedience to His commandments, judgments, statutes, and ordinances, so disobedience brings the curse and obedience brings blessing and people must choose which they will receive. Because of transgression in departing from God's commandments, the curse has come upon the earth itself, upon man, upon cattle and beasts, upon the fish of the sea, and upon all flesh, beginning with Adam's fall and growing heavier as transgression increased. Breaking down the barriers God erected to preserve people from disease brings suffering and disease of every kind, while those who take God at His word and obey His commandments with a whole heart will be blessed in health and holiness under Christ's direction and protection, under a never-ceasing obligation to give gifts and offerings and bring the faithful tithe.
Meaning and Historical Setting
The coming in and the going out mean that the curse of disobedience reaches every part of daily life and follows a person in the ordinary course of life, coming and going. Disobedience to God's commandments brings this all-encompassing curse, with the Lord's prospering hand withdrawn because of continued transgression, in contrast to the blessings promised for obedience. The verse belongs to the chapter's contrast between blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, as part of Moses' warning to Israel of what would come upon them if disobedient. Obedience or disobedience to God's law makes a decisive difference to a people, with the promised blessings and threatened curses depending on obedience or transgression.
It was one of the curses Moses read aloud to all Israel assembled before him out of the book he had written, setting before them the promises of God if obedient and what would come upon them if disobedient. Read with Deuteronomy 1, the verse explains why the adult army that left Egypt was refused entrance into the promised land. God's promises to Israel are upon condition of obedience to His judgments, statutes, and ordinances, and His purpose alters toward those who disobey, so that instead of blessing there is cursing when coming in and going out and loss of the promised blessing.
Prosperity and adversity are sent by the living God who created the heavens and the earth and gave His law upon Sinai, according to obedience or transgression of His law contained in the sacred chest. The Philistines did not know this, thinking the ark itself was the Israelites' god. The covenant curse began with Adam's fall, increased after Abel's murder and the flood, and grew heavier as people continued to forget God and break His commandments. Israel's disobedience brought that covenant curse upon them, so that after they sinned they were left vulnerable to their enemies.
Blessing, Curse and Application
God's promises to Israel rest upon condition of obedience to His commandments, judgments, statutes, and ordinances, and His purpose alters toward those who disobey. Disobedience brings cursing on every part of life, in coming in and in going out, while obedience brings blessing, and the Lord's prospering hand is withdrawn because of continued transgression. Obedience or disobedience makes a decisive difference to a people, explaining why the adult army that left Egypt was refused entrance into the promised land and lost the promised blessing. The contrast between curses for transgression and blessings for obedience stands as a choice of which outcome will be received.
The curse upon the earth and its inhabitants began with Adam's fall, increased after Abel's murder and the flood, and grew heavier as people continued to forget God and break His commandments. Because of transgression in departing from God's commandments, the curse has come upon the earth itself, upon man, upon cattle and beasts, upon the fish of the sea, and upon all flesh. Human beings suffer the result of their own course, and beasts also suffer under the curse. As transgression becomes almost universal the curse will be permitted to become as broad and as deep as the transgression.
Part of the curse pronounced upon the herds of the field because of man's transgression and sin is disease upon animals becoming more and more common, with the most aggravated diseases prevalent. Eating meat has always been a curse to the human family, but this curse now makes it particularly dangerous, so that there is no safety except in leaving meat entirely alone. Diseased dead flesh corrupts the blood, plants disease and sows corruption in the human organism, demoralizes men and women and affects the mind, so that many die without understanding the cause and disease among men is the sure result of eating diseased flesh sold in market places. In a short time the milk of cows and anything coming from animal creation will not be safe to use. Breaking down the barriers God erected to preserve people from disease brings suffering and disease of every kind, while diligently hearkening to the voice of the Lord and keeping His commandments and statutes preserves health and holiness in obedience under Christ's direction and protection. Those who take God at His word and obey His commandments with a whole heart will be blessed and He will be their shield of protection, but distrust, disobedience, and alienation from God's will and way place the sinner where the Lord cannot give him His divine favor.
The chapter states plainly the blessings of obedience and expresses the principles of the law of God's kingdom so specifically that minds are not left in ignorance and uncertainty. It lays a never-ceasing obligation on all blessed with life, health, and temporal and spiritual advantages to give gifts and offerings and to bring the faithful tithe to sustain His messengers. Its claims have not grown weak with age but are just as binding now and as fresh in importance as His gifts are fresh and continual. They are repeated by Christ calling His followers to consecration, self-denial, and self-sacrifice as true disciples.