What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 7:15? And the LORD will remove from you all sickness - Moses is assuring Israel that the covenant-keeping God will act as their personal Physician (Exodus 15:26). - The promise is literal: freedom from “all sickness” forms part of the tangible blessings tied to obedience (Deuteronomy 28:1-2). - Behind the words stands God’s character: He is “the LORD who heals you” (Exodus 15:26), the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). - Practical implications for Israel: • They could move into Canaan confident that disease would not derail the conquest (Joshua 21:45). • Their communal life—dietary laws, sanitation, Sabbath rest—would work in harmony with this divine pledge. - Applications for believers today: • Christ’s atoning work includes healing (Matthew 8:16-17; 1 Peter 2:24). • We ask in faith (James 5:14-15) while submitting to God’s sovereign timing (2 Corinthians 12:7-9). • Ultimate fulfillment arrives in the new heaven and earth where “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Revelation 21:4). He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt - “Terrible diseases” recalls the plagues that devastated Egypt (Exodus 9:14). God distinguishes His people: “I will set apart the land of Goshen” (Exodus 8:22-23). - Memory of Egypt’s ailments would underline how radically different life under Yahweh’s rule would be. - Covenant obedience is again central: later warnings flip the promise—disobedience brings the very plagues of Egypt back (Deuteronomy 28:60). - Protective aspect for the church: • While we are not a theocratic nation, we still experience God’s shielding care (Psalm 91:9-10). • Spiritual “Egypt” (the world system) cannot impose its ultimate sickness—sin’s penalty—on those in Christ (Romans 8:1-2). but He will inflict them on all who hate you - God’s justice is two-edged: blessing for obedience, judgment for hostility (Genesis 12:3). - Historical previews: • Sennacherib’s army struck by a plague overnight (2 Kings 19:35). • Philistines beset with tumors after capturing the ark (1 Samuel 5:6). - For Israel, this meant their enemies would think twice before attacking; for modern believers, it anchors confidence that God will vindicate His people (2 Thessalonians 1:6-8). - The principle allows no room for personal vengeance: “ ‘Vengeance is Mine,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19). - Final outworking appears in Revelation, where plagues fall on those who persistently oppose God and His saints (Revelation 16:1-2). summary Deuteronomy 7:15 promises Israel tangible health, freedom from Egypt-style plagues, and the transfer of those judgments to their enemies. The verse highlights God’s covenant faithfulness, His power to heal, and His righteous retribution. While the historical setting is Israel on the verge of Canaan, the truths endure: God still heals, still protects, and still judges. In Christ, these blessings find their fullest expression—presently tasted, perfectly realized in eternity. |
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