George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy own brother, to distinguish him from the rest of the Jews, who were all styled brethren, as being descended from the same stock of the Patriarchs. (Menochius)
If thy own brother, to distinguish him from the rest of the Jews, who were all styled brethren, as being descended from the same stock of the Patriarchs. (Menochius)
Verse Deuteronomy 13:6. _IF THY BROTHER - OR THY SON_] The teacher of idolatry was to be put to death; and so strict was this order that a man must neither spare nor conceal his _brother, son, daught...
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, w...
9. WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The first case: The false prophet and dreamer (Deuteronomy 13:1)_ 2. The second case: Temptation to idolatry from blood-relat...
DEUTERONOMY 12:29 TO DEUTERONOMY 13:1. Yahwism must be kept free from all taint of Canaanite heathenism when Israel has entered Canaan. The danger would arise from the ancient belief that everyone sho...
OWN SOUL. own self. Hebrew. _nephesh_, Hebrew. _nephesh_. App-13. ENTICE... SECRETLY. Both (Hebrew) words used here....
DISCOURSE: 207 GUILT AND DANGER OF DEPARTING FROM GOD Deuteronomy 13:6. If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine o...
_VER._ 6. _IF THY BROTHER,_ &C.— To convince them of the high duty they owed to God, and to shew them that this law ought to be executed in its utmost rigour against a sin which struck at the very fou...
LESSON TEN DEUTERONOMY 12:29 TO DEUTERONOMY 13:18; DEUTERONOMY 17:2-13 2. ONE GOD: DEATH PENALTIES FOR APOSTASY ...
_IF THY BROTHER, THE SON OF THY MOTHER, OR THY SON, OR THY DAUGHTER, OR THE WIFE OF THY BOSOM, OR THY FRIEND, WHICH IS AS THINE OWN SOUL, ENTICE THEE SECRETLY, SAYING, LET US GO AND SERVE OTHER GODS,...
WARNINGS AGAINST TEMPTATIONS TO IDOLATRY The people are warned against three possible sources of temptation to idolatry, viz. the false prophet (Deuteronomy 13:1), an erring member of the family (Deut...
Even should the tempter to apostasy be the nearest and dearest, no mercy must be shown to him (Deuteronomy 13:8): cp. the zeal of the Levites (Exodus 32:25) and of Phinehas (Numbers 25:7) and our Lord...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 V1 ‘A *prophet or someone who explains the meaning of dreams might promise to you a *sign or...
IF THY BROTHER. — The substance of this law is that individual idolaters might be executed in Israel. It justifies Jehu and Jehoiada in destroying Baal out of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 10:19; 2 Kings...
_[Deuteronomy 13:7]_ כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן ־אִ֠מֶּךָ
LAWS AGAINST IDOLATROUS ACTS AND CUSTOMS Deuteronomy 13:1; Deuteronomy 14:1 HAVING thus set forth the law which was to crown and complete the long resistance of faithful Israel to idolatry, our autho...
CUT OUT THE PLAGUE SPOT Deuteronomy 13:1 How to exterminate sources of disease is a main question with the modern world; but the stamping-out of possible sources of temptation must not less energetic...
The discourse commenced in chapter twelve continues with carefully expressed warnings against idolatry, and it is very arresting to note how the ways by which they might be seduced from the pure worsh...
If (e) thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own (f) soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve oth...
I include these verses within one general observation, to preserve the thread of the narration unbroken. I beg the Reader to observe with me, the striking expression made use of in this precept; after...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
6_If thy brother, the son of thy mother. _The punishment which he had commanded to be inflicted on false teachers, is now extended to each one of the people. For although it is a lighter offense in a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 AND 13. The second division begins with chapter 12, and contains the statutes and ordinances they were bound to observe. It is not a repetition of the old...
IF THY BROTHER, THE SON OF THY MOTHER,.... A brother by mother's side, which is generally supposed to be the nearest relation, at least most out of question, so more liable to be regarded as being bel...
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods,...
_The son of thy mother_ This is added, to restrain the signification of the word _brother_, which is often used generally for one near akin, and to express the nearness of the relation, the mother's s...
1 Inticers to idolatrie, 6 how neere soeuer vnto thee, 9 are to be stoned to death. 12 Idolatrous cities are not to be spared. 1 IF there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreames, and gi...
SEDUCERS AMONG RELATIVES...
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, one with whom a person is connected by the ties of the most intimate relationship, OR THY SON, OR THY DAUGHTER, OR THE WIFE OF THY BOSOM, the very nearest relati...
JUDGMENT OF FALSE PROPHETS (vs.1-11) Just as Paul warned the Ephesian elders that "savage wolves" would enter in among New Testament believers, and men from among themselves would teach perverted thi...
6-11 It is the policy of Satan to try to lead us to evil by those whom we love, whom we least suspect of any ill design, and whom we are desirous to please, and apt to conform to. The enticement here...
THE SON OF THY MOTHER: this is added to restrain the signification of the word _brother_, which is oft used generally for one near akin, and to express the nearness of the relation, the mother's side...
This chapter abounds in most weighty principles. It consists of three distinct sections, each one of which claims our deep attention. We must not attempt to weaken the admonitory force of such a scrip...
Deuteronomy 13:6 brother H251 son H1121 mother H517 son H1121 daughter H1323 wife H802 bosom H2436 friend H7453
CONTENTS: The test of false prophets. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: «Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be ac...
Deuteronomy 13:6. _If the son of thy mother entice thee._ Brother and brethren being often vague words, in this case of spiritual wickedness, the culprit must be identified. Seduction to idolatry was...
_If thy brother. .. entice thee._ TEMPTATION TO IDOLATRY FROM KINDRED I. It is the policy of the tempter to send his solicitations by the hand of those we love, whom we least suspect of any ill desig...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:1 Much of OT law is “case law,” which explains the correct legal response to specific situations. Here, each situation is introduced with IF (vv....
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:6 Faithfulness to the Lord takes priority even over close personal relations (compare Luke 14:26)....
CRITICAL NOTES.—The true modes and forms of worship have been laid down, the next step is to legislate against the authors and abettors of false ones. Such tempters are not to be spared, even though ...
EXPOSITION IDOLATERS AND ENTICERS TO IDOLATRY TO BE PUT TO DEATH. DEUTERONOMY 13:1 The case supposed here is that of one professing to have supernatural intelligence, who should, by
Now in chapter thirteen, the warning against false prophets. If a man comes in and does some kind of a sign or a wonder and he's a dreamer of dreams or a prophet and he gives some kind of a sign and i...
1 John 2:26; 1 John 2:27; 1 Kings 11:5; 1 Samuel 18:1; 1 Samuel 18:3;...
The son of thy mother — This is added, to restrain the signification of the word brother, which is often used generally for one near a — kin, and to express the nearness of the relation, the mother's,...