DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 16 Their feast of the passover to be kept, DEUTERONOMY 16:1, and to eat unleavened bread, DEUTERONOMY 16:8. The seven weeks and their feasts, DEUTERONOMY 16:9. The feast of tabernacles to be observed by them, and their family, seven days, DEUTERONOMY 16:13. All the males to appea... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PASSOVER, i.e. either, 1. Properly and strictly so called, which was the paschal lamb, and so the _sheep_ and oxen, which here follow, are mentioned only as additional sacrifices, which were to be offered in the seven days of the paschal solemnity, NUMBERS 28:18,19, &c. Or, 2. Largely, to wit,... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH IT, to wit, with the passover, in the sense delivered; or, _in it_, i.e. during the time of the feast of the passover. THE BREAD OF AFFLICTION, i.e. bread which is not usual nor pleasant, but unsavoury and unwholesome, to put thee in mind both of thy miseries endured in Egypt, and of thy hasty... [ Continue Reading ]
AT EVEN, i.e. of the passover properly so called, and by these words plainly described; which circumlocution may seem to insinuate that the word passover, DEUTERONOMY 16:1, was improperly used, and therefore he chose rather to describe it than to name it, lest the ambiguity of the word should occasi... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHIN ANY OF THY GATES, i. e of thy cities, as that word is oft used, as GENESIS 22:17, GENESIS 24:60 DEUTERONOMY 17:2 RUTH 4:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE THOU SHALT SACRIFICE THE PASSOVER, to wit, in the court of the tabernacle or temple. This he prescribed, partly, that this great work might be done with more solemnity and care, in such manner as God required; partly, because it was not only a sacrament, but also a sacrifice, as appears becaus... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT ROAST; so that word is used also 2 CHRONICLES 35:13. IN THE MORNING; either, 1. The morning after the seventh day, as appears, partly, by the following verse, which is added to explain and limit this ambiguous word; partly, by the express command of God that the people should come to Jeru... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX DAYS, to wit, besides the first day, on which the passover was killed; or rather besides the seventh and the last day, which is here mentioned apart, not as if leavened bread might be eaten then, for the contrary was evident from many places, but because there was something more to be done, to w... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN WEEKS; of which see on EXODUS 34:22 LEVITICUS 23:10,15. TO PUT THE SICKLE TO THE CORN, i.e. to reap thy corn, thy barley, when the first-fruits were offered, LEVITICUS 23:10,11.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF WEEKS, i.e. of pentecost, ACTS 2:1. WHICH THOU SHALT GIVE, over and besides what was appointed, LEVITICUS 23:17 NUMBERS 28:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Of THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, see on EXODUS 23:16 LEVITICUS 23:34 NUMBERS 29:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
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To wit, in God and the effects of his favour, praising him with glad heart.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THY MALES; not the women, partly, because of their infirmity and unfitness for many journeys; partly, because the care of their children and families lay upon them; and partly, because they were sufficiently represented in the men.... [ Continue Reading ]
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JUDGES; chief magistrates to examine and determine causes and differences. OFFICERS, who were inferior and subordinate to the other, to bring causes and persons before them, to acquaint people with the mind and sentence of the judges, and to execute their sentence, DEUTERONOMY 20:5,9 JOS 1:10,11 3:2... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT WREST JUDGMENT, i.e. not give a perverse, forced, and unjust sentence. SEE POOLE ON "EXODUS 23:8". NOT RESPECT PERSONS, i.e. not give sentence according to the quality of the person, his riches or poverty, friendship or enmity, but according to the justice of the cause. A GIFT DOTH BLIND THE EYE... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT WHICH IS ALTOGETHER JUST, Heb. _righteousness_, _righteousness_, i.e. nothing but righteousness in all causes and times, and to all persons equally. Compare ISAIAH 26:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Because this was the practice of idolaters, 1 KINGS 15:13, and might be an occasion of reviving idolatry. See JUDGES 3:7 1 KINGS 14:23 1 KINGS 16:33, 1 KINGS 18:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
Heb. _statue_, whether with a picture or representation, or without it, as the idolaters used to worship smoothed and polished stones or pillars without any image upon them.... [ Continue Reading ]