1. Deuteronomy 4:7 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:7 (Summary)

Deuteronomy 4:7 (ESV)

7 For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?

Israel's distinctiveness from the nations lies fundamentally in the intimate, covenant relationship it enjoyed with the Lord. Within that relationship, Israel had the freedom to call upon the Lord in prayer.