DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:6 Like the treatment of trees in
Deuteronomy 20:19, this law preserves life. It requires wise,
respectful use of the creation.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:8 Builders and homeowners must
take adequate safety measures. Flat roofs were used for various
household activities, including sleeping in hot weather.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:9 These laws prohibit mixing
various items, reflecting God’s ordering of creation “according to
its kind” (e.g., Genesis 1:25).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:12 TASSELS. See Numbers 15:38.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:14 EVIDENCE OF VIRGINITY. This
may be a garment stained with menstrual blood (v. Deuteronomy 22:17),
which demonstrates that she is not pregnant, or a stain of hymenal
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:19 A HUNDRED SHEKELS is a very
large fine. Workers in OT times earned half a shekel per month. This
law discouraged men from making false accusations and seeking an easy
divorce.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:21 PURGE THE EVIL. See
Deuteronomy 13:5.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:22 Adultery was a capital offense
throughout the ancient world. To be convicted, the couple must be
caught in the act (FOUND LYING). They were both punished equally.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:23 BETROTHED... WIFE. Betrothal
was much more binding than modern engagement. The woman is called
“wife” in v. Deuteronomy 22:24.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:29 FIFTY SHEKELS appears to be
the bride-price (see Exodus 22:16). The law protects the woman, who is
less likely to be married because she has been raped.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 22:30 UNCOVER HIS FATHER’S
NAKEDNESS. See esv footnote; also Deuteronomy 27:20. It probably means
to bring dishonor to the father. The father’s wife would presumably
be a woman other than the man’s mother.
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