What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 4:39? Know therefore this day • Moses insists on settled certainty, not vague opinion. God’s mighty acts just witnessed (Deuteronomy 4:34-35) prove His reality. • “This day” stresses urgency; truth is to be embraced now (Joshua 24:15; Psalm 95:7-8; Hebrews 3:15). • Knowing God is foundational: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10); “This is eternal life: that they may know You” (John 17:3). and take to heart • Truth must move from head to heart—shaping love, priorities, and obedience (Deuteronomy 6:6; Proverbs 4:23). • “Fix these words of mine in your hearts” (Deuteronomy 11:18) shows inner commitment. • Jesus links love and obedience: “Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me” (John 14:21). that the LORD is God • “LORD” (YHWH) is the covenant name given at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). • Declaring “the LORD is God” affirms His unique deity—eternal, sovereign, faithful (Jeremiah 10:10). • After Elijah’s contest, Israel echoed the phrase: “The LORD, He is God!” (1 Kings 18:39). in heaven above and on the earth below • God’s reign is universal; no realm is outside His authority (Psalm 103:19; Matthew 28:18). • Rahab confessed the same truth: “The LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below” (Joshua 2:11). • David celebrates God’s omnipresence (Psalm 139:7-10). there is no other • The statement excludes every rival. Israel’s world teemed with idols, yet only one true God exists (Exodus 20:3). • Isaiah echoes: “I am the LORD, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:5-6). • The New Testament applies this exclusivity to salvation: “There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). summary Deuteronomy 4:39 presses every hearer to acknowledge—today—the unrivaled sovereignty of the LORD. We are to internalize His truth, confess His unique deity, trust His rule over every realm, and reject all competing loyalties. Life, worship, and obedience hinge on this single, glorious reality: the LORD alone is God. |
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