DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:1 Moses’ Second Speech: Specific Covenant Stipulations. In this second part of Moses’ second speech, he discusses in more detail the things he discussed in the first part of the speech (chs. Deuteronomy 5:1). This second part of the speech seems to follow the order... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:2 When the Israelites enter Canaan, they are to destroy all the existing worship centers. Canaanite religion focused on fertility. It set up its shrines on MOUNTAINS, HILLS, and under TREES. ASHERIM. See note on 7:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:4 They should not use Canaanite religious places and objects to worship the Lord. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:5 Moses looked to the day when the Lord would PUT HIS NAME AND MAKE HIS HABITATION in a permanent PLACE, though God is not limited to just one place. It is a single place, in contrast to the “places” in vv. Deuteronomy 12:2, Deuteronomy 12:13. This place is not nam... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:7 EAT. The peace offering sacrifices were not totally burned up on the altar. Part of the animal was to be eaten by the offerer, the offerer’s household, and the priests. BEFORE THE LORD YOUR GOD. That is, in his presence (also vv. Deuteronomy 12:12, Deuteronomy 12... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:8 YOU SHALL NOT DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT WE ARE DOING HERE TODAY. Once the people enter the land, the laws of worship, especially regarding the place where it is to occur, will be stricter. REST. See Deuteronomy 3:20 and note. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getE [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:12 Levites served in various TOWNS. They owned no land (PORTION OR INHERITANCE) and relied on offerings for survival (v. Deuteronomy 12:19; Numbers 26:62). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:13 While IN ONE OF YOUR TRIBES could mean one place per tribal territory, v. Deuteronomy 12:5 has already specified one place for the entire nation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:15 YOU MAY... EAT MEAT WITHIN ANY OF YOUR TOWNS. Apparently the people had been told that, ordinarily, they could eat only sacrificial meat (Leviticus 17:1). Now, partly because of the distances that people would be from the central place for sacrifice (Deuteronomy... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:16 YOU SHALL NOT EAT THE BLOOD. See Genesis 9:4 and Leviticus 3:17. The blood is the life (Deuteronomy 12:23) and is therefore linked to atonement for sin (Leviticus 17:10). See also Acts 15:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:17 TITHE... OFFERINGS. See v. Deuteronomy 12:11. SERVANT... AND THE LEVITE. See note on v. 12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:26 HOLY THINGS are things set apart for God: sacrifices, offerings, tithes, objects of vows. See vv. Deuteronomy 12:17. THE BLOOD OF YOUR SACRIFICES SHALL BE POURED OUT ON THE ALTAR. E.g., Leviticus 1:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:30 TAKE CARE THAT YOU BE NOT ENSNARED. See Deuteronomy 7:2; and note on 7:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:31 YOU SHALL NOT WORSHIP... IN THAT WAY (see v. Deuteronomy 12:4). Canaanite worship is not only wrong, it is accompanied by ABOMINABLE moral practices (see Deuteronomy 7:25), among which is child sacrifice. See 2 Kings 16:3; Jeremiah 32:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 12:32 NOT ADD TO IT OR TAKE FROM IT. See note on 4:2. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]