Deuteronomy 7:7-8

⁷ז לא מרבכם מכל העמים חשק יהוה בכם--ויבחר בכם כי אתם המעט מכל העמים

⁸ח כי מאהבת יהוה אתכם ומשמרו את השבעה אשר נשבע לאבתיכם הוציא יהוה אתכם ביד חזקה ויפדך מבית עבדים מיד פרעה מלך מצריםc

Deuteronomy 7 lays out the foundational principles for Israel's interaction with the Canaanite nations upon entering the promised land. It emphasizes God's sovereign choice of Israel, not based on their merit but on His covenant love and faithfulness. The chapter commands the complete destruction of the pagan inhabitants and their idols, warning against intermarriage and any form of syncretism. This radical separation is presented as essential for Israel's spiritual purity and continued blessing, highlighting the exclusive nature of their covenant with the one true God.

References· Deuteronomy 7

a: v.3 — 1 Kings 11:2, Joshua 23:12-13, Exodus 34:15-16, Nehemiah 13:23-27, Judges 3:6-7, Ezra 9:1-2, Genesis 6:2-3
b: v.6 — Deuteronomy 14:2, Exodus 19:5-6, Malachi 3:17, Deuteronomy 26:19, Jeremiah 2:3, Amos 3:2, Psalms 50:5, Deuteronomy 28:9
c: v.8 — Exodus 20:2, Exodus 32:13, Jeremiah 31:3, Isaiah 43:4, Deuteronomy 10:15, Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:3, Zephaniah 3:17, Psalms 105:8-10, Psalms 44:3
d: v.9 — Daniel 9:4, Nehemiah 1:5, Deuteronomy 5:10, Exodus 20:6, Isaiah 49:7, Genesis 17:7, Psalms 119:75, Deuteronomy 4:35, 1 Chronicles 16:15, Exodus 34:6-7
e: v.12 — Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Deuteronomy 7:9, Leviticus 26:3-13, Psalms 105:8-10, Micah 7:20
f: v.14 — Exodus 23:26-33, Deuteronomy 28:4, Deuteronomy 28:11, Psalms 127:3, Leviticus 26:9, Deuteronomy 33:29, Psalms 147:19-20, Psalms 115:15
g: v.15 — Exodus 15:26, Psalms 105:36-37, Leviticus 26:3-4, Deuteronomy 28:60, Exodus 9:11, Deuteronomy 28:27
h: v.16 — Exodus 23:33, Judges 8:27, Deuteronomy 19:13, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 25:12, Deuteronomy 13:8, Deuteronomy 19:21, Exodus 34:12-16, Psalms 106:36, Jeremiah 21:7
i: v.22 — Exodus 23:29-30, Joshua 15:63

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