Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Deuteronomy 18:5
To minister in the name of the Lord, i.e. either by authority and commission from him, or for his honour, worship, or service.
To minister in the name of the Lord, i.e. either by authority and commission from him, or for his honour, worship, or service.
14. THE RIGHTS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES, THE TRUE AND THE FALSE PROPHET CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The rights of the priests and Levites (Deuteronomy 18:1)_ 2. Forbidden things (Deuteronomy 18:9) kite h...
THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES TO BE SUPPORTED BY ALTAR GIFTS. The Jerusalem priests are intended. Deuteronomy 18:3_ f_. Contrast the later laws of Leviticus 7:34; Numbers 18:18;...
Sam. and some Codd. of LXX read: _to stand before the Lord_[_thy God to minister_[_unto him and to bless in his name_, as in Deuteronomy 10:8 (_q.v._); and for the _unto this day_of _that v_. some hav...
_VER._ 5. _TO STAND TO MINISTER_— An expression which indicates the posture in which the priests were to officiate, and their assiduity in the discharge of their functions. The expression, _in the nam...
LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...
(3) PRIESTS (Deuteronomy 18:1-8) The priests the Levites, _even_ all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his...
_THE FIRSTFRUIT ALSO OF THY CORN, OF THY WINE, AND OF THINE OIL, AND THE FIRST OF THE FLEECE OF THY SHEEP, SHALT THOU GIVE HIM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
18:5 continually. (b-28) Lit. 'all the days.' so ch. 19.9....
THE PRIESTLY DUES. CHARACTER AND WORK OF THE TRUE PROPHET 1-8. The Priestly dues: see on Numbers 18....
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 18 V1 ‘The priests are *Levites. They and all the *tribe called Levi, will not have any share o...
XVIII. Deuteronomy 18:1. THE PBIESTS’ DUE. (1) THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES, (AND) ALL THE TRIBE OF LEVI. — The fact that there is no “and” here in the original, and the look of the sentence in English,...
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SPEAKERS FOR GOD - II. THE PRIEST Deuteronomy 18:1 THE priesthood naturally follows the kingship in the regulations regarding the position of the governing classes. But it was an older and much more...
THE PROPHET WHO WAS TO COME Deuteronomy 18:1 Those that serve the altar may live by the altar. Let us not forget the needs of those who serve us in holy things. It is a blessed thing when an individu...
In dealing with the priest who was already found among the people by the appointment of God, the fact that he was to have no inheritance in the land was restated. Then a special provision was made for...
_Stand. This was the usual posture of the priests ministering in the temple, as well as of people praying. --- Minister. Samaritan and Septuagint add, "and to bless in," &c._...
The apostle Paul gives the best comment upon this passage, and indeed the subject in general: He that waiteth at the altar should be partaker of the altar. 1 Corinthians 9:1. I would only observe upon...
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...
The priests and the whole tribe of Levi have their portion assigned to them. The people are forbidden to do after those abominations, on account of which the nations which inhabited the land were driv...
FOR THE LORD THY GOD HATH CHOSEN HIM OUT OF ALL THY TRIBES,.... That is, has chosen the tribe of Levi out of all the other tribes of Israel: TO STAND TO MINISTER IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; the priests...
1 The Lord is the Priests and Leuites inheritance. 3 The Priests due. 6 The Leuites portion. 9 The abominations of the Nations are to bee auoyded. 15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard. 20 The pre...
For the Lord, thy God, hath chosen him out of all thy tribes to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, Deuteronomy 10:8; Exodus 28:1, HIM AND HIS SONS FOREVER....
THE DUES OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES...
PRIESTS AND LEVITES: THEIR DUE (vs.1-8) The proper support of the priests and Levites is again insisted on. Since they were given no inheritance in the land, and were separated to care for the intere...
1-8 Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken t...
The opening paragraph of this chapter suggests a deeply interesting and practical line of truth. "The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; th...
Deuteronomy 18:5 LORD H3068 God H430 chosen H977 (H8804) tribes H7626 stand H5975 (H8800) minister H8334 ...
THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRIESTS (DEUTERONOMY 18:3). Deuteronomy 18:3 ‘ And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall...
CONTENTS: Laws concerning Levites, idolatrous practices and prophets. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Christ. CONCLUSION: God has made Himself known to men through One above all prophets (Acts 3:22; Acts 7:3...
Deuteronomy 18:1. _They shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire._ The sin- offerings, except the skin and the fat, which were burnt on the altar. The ecclesiastics having relinquished the two...
CRITICAL NOTES.—After speaking of the rulers of the people, Moses now mentions the teachers priests, Levites, and prophets; and what their privileges and position must be in their settlement in Canaan...
EXPOSITION RIGHTS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES. THE ARTS OF DIVINATION OF THE HEATHEN TO BE AVOIDED. PROPHETS PROMISED WHOM...
Now again he repeats how the tribe of Levi is not to be given any portion of the land but they will eat the offerings that were given unto the Lord made by fire as their inheritance for the Lord is th...
Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 17:12; Exodus 28:1; Numbers 16:10;...