Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
No JFB commentary on this verse.
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
No JFB commentary on this verse.
CHAPTER XXV _Punishment by whipping not to exceed forty stripes_, 1-3. _The ox that treads out the corn is not to be muzzled_, 4. _The ordinance concerning marrying the wife of that brother who_ _...
Render it: (1) If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and the judges judge them, and justify the righteous and condemn the wicked (compare the marginal reference. and Exodu...
21. VARIOUS LAWS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CHAPTER 25 _ 1. Corporal punishment (Deuteronomy 25:1)_ 2. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox (Deuteronomy 25:4) 3. The brother-in-law's marriage (Deu
DEUTERONOMY 25:1. Another of Dt.'s humanitarian laws. Punishment by the bastinado among the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians was common (see Wilkinson- Birch, _Ancient Egyptians_, i. pp. 305, 308). The p...
MEN. Hebrew, plural of. _i_. _h_, or _'enosh._ App-14. SHALL JUSTIFY. Compare Deuteronomy 16:18; Deuteronomy 17:8; Exodus 23:7;...
Deuteronomy 24:5 to Deuteronomy 25:4. Thirteen Laws of Equity and Humanity Besides the humane temper common to most of them, and a few cue-words, there are no apparent reasons for their being grouped...
_controversy_ LITIGATION. AND SHALL HAVE DECLARED RIGHTEOUS HIM WHO IS IN THE RIGHT AND DECLARED GUILTY HIM WHO IS GUILTY] The vbs. and adjs. are to be taken in a legal sense: see above on Deuteronom...
LESSON NINETEEN DEUTERONOMY 25:1-16 (16) JUDGING AND PUNISHING MEN IN CONTROVERSY (Deuteronomy 25:1-3) If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and _the judges_ judge them;...
ORDINANCES REGARDING THE INFLICTION OF STRIPES, THE BAISING OF SEED TO A BROTHER, MODESTY, AND FAIR DEALING 3. _And_ NOT EXCEED] In order to keep within the limit it was usual to inflict thirty-nine s...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 25 V1 ‘Perhaps two men have an argument and they go to court. The judges declare that one man i...
XXV. Deuteronomy 25:1. HUMANITY IN PUNISHMENTS. (1) THEY SHALL JUSTIFY THE RIGHTEOUS, AND CONDEMN THE WICKED. — “I will not justify the wicked” (Exodus 23:7). “He that justifieth the wicked, and he t...
כִּֽי ־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְ נִ
LAWS OF KINDNESS WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, elud...
LAWS OF PURITY (CHASTITY AND MARRIAGE) IN dealing with the ten commandments it has been already shown that, though these great statements of religious and moral truth were to some extent inadequate as...
This chapter is a continuation of the two previous ones in giving varied instructions. Punishments were to be righteously administered and were never to be excessive. It is interesting to notice what...
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, (a) that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. (a) Whether there is a plainti...
CONTENTS The subject in this Chapter is similar to the former. Here are laws of direction, for the punishment of evil-doers: respecting the ox in his labour: the disgrace of him that refuseth to buil...
No doubt in all instances, strict examination took place before punishment. The limitation of the number of stripes prevented the effects of rigour. The Jews have a tradition, that while the stripes w...
It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
Inasmuch as moderation and humanity are here enjoined, it is a Supplement of the Sixth Commandment. The sum is, that, if any one is judicially condemned to be beaten with stripes, the chastisement sho...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25. Chapter 22 appears to contain ordinances to guard the people from want of benevolence and mercy, and of that which would offend the sensib...
IF THERE BE A CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MEN,.... Between two or more: AND THEY COME UNTO JUDGMENT; into a court of judicature, bring their cause thither: THAT [THE JUDGES] MAY JUDGE THEM; who were never l...
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. Ver. 1. _If there be a controversy...
_If there be a controversy between men_ Having made provision for the security of private right in some such remarkable cases as might be sufficient standards whereby to regulate all others, and havin...
1 Stripes must not exceed fortie. 4 The Oxe is not to be musled. 5 Of raising seed vnto a brother. 11 Of the immodest woman. 13 Of vniust weights. 17 The memorie of Amalek is to be blotted out....
OF BODILY PUNISHMENTS...
If there be a controversy between men, some matter of litigation, AND THEY COME UNTO JUDGMENT, bring the matter before the proper officers, THAT THE JUDGES MAY JUDGE THEM, THEN THEY, the judges, SHALL...
JUSTICE TEMPERED WITH MERCY (vs.1-3) In the law courts the judges must mete out proper justice, yet not to exceed the limits of justice. If one was guilty of serious crime, it was right to have him b...
1-3 Every punishment should be with solemnity, that those who see it may be filled with dread, and be warned not to offend in like manner. And though the criminals must be shamed as well as put to pai...
DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 25 Judges must do justly, DEUTERONOMY 25:1,2. Stripes not to exceed forty, DEUTERONOMY 25:3. The threshing ox not to be muzzled, DEUTERONOMY 25:4. The duty of raising
The portion of our book on which we now enter, though not calling for elaborate exposition, yet teaches us two very important practical lessons In the first place, many of the institutions and ordinan...
Deuteronomy 25:1 dispute H7379 men H582 come H5066 (H8738) court H4941 judge H8199 (H8804) justify H6663 ...
CHAPTER 25 DOING WHAT IS TRULY RIGHT AND AVOIDING SHAME. This chapter continues with the idea of fairness, and the thought of consideration and doing right and runs throughout, commencing with the req...
CONTENTS: Divers regulations. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Justice and equity will bring down upon us the blessing of God. Those who do unrighteously are an abomination to the Lord and misera...
Deuteronomy 25:5. _If brethren dwell together._ Not in the same house, but near each other on the ancient lot of land which the family possessed; for Moses often speaks as though the people were alrea...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:1__ The laws in this section relate to things like administering justice, providing for widows, and being honest in business. They relate to the ninth commandment: “...
CRITICAL NOTES.—CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. _Controv._, dispute arising from inflicted injury. Justify pronounce just, Exodus 23:7; Proverbs 17:15. DEUTERONOMY 25:2. LIE DOWN. “Precisely the same as the Egyp...
EXPOSITION LAWS RELATING TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, LEVIRATE MARRIAGES, AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. DEUTERONOMY 25:1 The first and second verses should be read as one se
Now in Chapter twenty-five, he continues these interesting kinds of regulations. If two men have a controversy between themselves, then they come to the judges; and let the judges justify the righteou...
2 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Samuel 23:3; Deuteronomy 16:18; Deuteronomy 17:8;...
Justify — Acquit him from guilt and false accusations, and free him from punishment....