DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 10 Moses repeats God's mercies in restoring the two tables, DEUTERONOMY 10:1. Aaron's death. Eleazar his son officiates in his stead, DEUTERONOMY 10:6. The tribe of Levi is separated for the priesthood, DEUTERONOMY 10:8,9. God hearkening to Moses not to destroy them, DEUTERONOMY... [ Continue Reading ]
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This following history comes in manifestly by way of parenthesis, as may appear from DEUTERONOMY 10:10, where he returns to his former discourse; and it seems to be here inserted, either, 1. Because the priests and Levites here mentioned were the guardians and keepers of the ark and tables here men... [ Continue Reading ]
Either, 1. From that place, and that either from Mosera, last mentioned, or from Bene-jaakan; for relatives many times in Scripture belong to the remoter antecedent. Or, 2. From that time; for this particle sometimes notes not place, but time, as 2 KINGS 2:21 ISAIAH 65:20. So the meaning is, at, o... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THAT TIME, about that time, i.e. when I was _come down from the mount_, as was said DEUTERONOMY 10:5; for these words manifestly look to that verse, the sixth and seventh verses being put in by way of parenthesis, as was said before. Or, if it relate to the words immediately foregoing, this may b... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD IS HIS INHERITANCE, i.e. the Lord's portion, to wit, tithes and offerings, which belong to God, are given by him to the Levites for their subsistence from generation to generation, as inheritances run.... [ Continue Reading ]
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THAT THEY MAY GO IN: this shows that God was appeased and reconciled to the people, whom therefore he led forwards towards Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT DOTH THE LORD THY GOD REQUIRE, by way of duty and gratitude to God for such amazing mercies?... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE HEAVEN; the airy and starry heaven. THE HEAVEN OF HEAVENS; the highest or third heaven, 1 KINGS 8:27 2 CORINTHIANS 12:2, called _the heaven of heavens_ for its eminency, as _the song of songs_, _king of kings_, _holy of holies_, &c. THE EARTH ALSO, with all creatures and all men, which being all... [ Continue Reading ]
He shows that God had no particular reason nor obligation to their fathers any more than to other persons or people, all being equally his creatures, and that his choice of them out of and above all others proceeded only from God's good pleasure and free love.... [ Continue Reading ]
Rest not in your bodily circumcision, but seriously set upon that substantial work which is signified and designed thereby: cleanse your hearts from all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, which is fitly compared to the foreskin, which if not cut off, made persons profane, unclean, and odious... [ Continue Reading ]
REGARDETH NOT PERSONS, whether Jews or Gentiles, but deals justly and equally with all sorts of men; and as whosoever fears and obeys him shall be accepted of him, so all incorrigible transgressors shall be severely punished, and you no less than other people; therefore do not flatter yourselves as... [ Continue Reading ]
EXECUTE THE JUDGMENT, i.e. plead their cause, and give them right against their more potent adversaries, and therefore he expects you should do so too.... [ Continue Reading ]
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TO HIM SHALT THOU CLEAVE, with firm confidence, true affection, and constant attendance and obedience.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY PRAISE; either, 1. The object and matter of thy praise, as EXODUS 15:2, whom thou shouldst ever praise. Or rather, 2. The ground of thy praise, i.e. of thy praise-worthiness; he who makes thee honourable and glorious above those people whose God he is not.... [ Continue Reading ]
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