DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 18 The Lord is the priests and Levites inheritance. DEUTERONOMY 18:1,2. Their due from the people, DEUTERONOMY 18:3. A Levite's portion that came to serve voluntarily, DEUTERONOMY 18:6. All unlawful arts prohibited, DEUTERONOMY 18:9. Christ is promised, whom they must hearken to,... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. The Lord's part and right, as was now said.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SACRIFICE, to wit, a sacrifice of thanksgiving, or a peace-offering, as appears from LEVITICUS 7:31,33, which is ofttimes called simply a sacrifice, as EXODUS 18:12 LEVITICUS 17:5,8 NUM 15:3 DEUTERONOMY 12:27. THE SHOULDER, AND THE TWO CHEEKS, AND THE MAW. QUEST. How doth this agree with other tex... [ Continue Reading ]
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TO MINISTER IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, i.e. either by authority and commission from him, or for his honour, worship, or service.... [ Continue Reading ]
Either for any private occasions, or to sojourn there for a season, or rather with full purpose to fix his abode, and to spend his whole time and strength in the service of God, as appears by the _sale of his patrimony_, mentioned DEUTERONOMY 18:8. It seems probable that the several priests were to... [ Continue Reading ]
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LIKE PORTIONS, to wit, with their brethren who were in actual ministration; as they share with them in the work, so shall they also in the encouragements. BESIDE THAT WHICH COMETH OF THE SALE OF HIS PATRIMONY; though he have an estate whereby he may subsist raised by the sale of his house in his cit... [ Continue Reading ]
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TO PASS THROUGH THE FIRE; either by a superstitious lustration or purgation, or by a cruel sacrificing of them. See LEVITICUS 18:21 2 KINGS 17:31, 2 KINGS 23:10 2 CHRONICLES 28:3 PSALMS 106:37 JEREMIAH 7:31, JEREMIAH 19:5 EZEKIEL 16:20,21 EZE 23:37-39. That [ Continue Reading ]
A CHARMER; one that charmeth serpents or other cattle, PSALMS 58:5; or, a FORTUNE-TELLER, that foretelleth the events of men's lives by the conjunctions of the stars, &c. SEE POOLE ON "LEVITICUS 19:31"; SEE POOLE ON "LEVITICUS 20:6". A CONSULTER WITH FAMILIAR SPIRITS, whom they call upon by certain... [ Continue Reading ]
The people of the land which thou art going to possess, mentioned above, DEUTERONOMY 18:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sincerely and wholly his, seeking him and cleaving to him and to his word alone, and therefore abhorring all commerce and conversations with devils or their agents, such as were now mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath not suffered thee to follow thy own vain mind, and these superstitions and diabolical practices, as he hath suffered other nations to do, ACTS 14:16, but hath instructed thee better by his word and Spirit, and thereby kept thee from such courses, and will more fully instruct thee by a great Pro... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL RAISE UP, i.e. will produce and send into the world in due time. A PROPHET: those words may be understood secondarily concerning the succession of prophets which God would raise for the instruction of his church, both because this is alleged as an argument why they need not consult with diviner... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY, to wit, of that great and general congregation of all the people together.... [ Continue Reading ]
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WILL PUT MY WORDS IN HIS MOUTH; will instruct him what to say, reveal myself and my will to him. HE SHALL SPEAK UNTO THEM ALL THAT I SHALL COMMAND HIM; he will faithfully execute the office and trust I commit him.... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. I will punish him severely for it, as this phrase is taken, GENESIS 9:5, GENESIS 42:22. The sad effect of this threatening the Jews have felt for above sixteen hundred years together.... [ Continue Reading ]
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IF THE THING FOLLOW NOT; which he gives as a sign of the truth of his prophecy. He means the prediction of some strange and wonderful event, as appears by comparing this with DEUTERONOMY 13:1,2. THE LORD HATH NOT SPOKEN: the falsehood of his prediction shows him to be a false prophet, though the tru... [ Continue Reading ]