DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:1__ The laws in this section relate to things like administering justice, providing for widows, and being honest in business. They relate to the ninth commandment: “You shall not bear false witness” (Deuteronomy 5:20; compare Deuteronomy 25:1, Deuteronomy 25:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:3 The limit of FORTY STRIPES was to prevent the guilty person from being degraded or permanently harmed. For fear of miscounting and going beyond 40, later Jews limited flogging to 39, as in the case of Paul (2 Corinthians 11:24). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEl... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:4 Paul applied this law to the work of Christian leaders: If even an ox deserves to be fed, how much more do gospel workers deserve support (1 Corinthians 9:9; 1 Timothy 5:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:5 HER HUSBAND’S BROTHER SHALL... TAKE HER AS HIS WIFE. This was called “levirate marriage” (from the Latin word _levir_, meaning “brother-in-law”). It was to protect the widow and provide descendants for the deceased man. It was a case where polygamy was allowed (t... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:7 GATE. See Deuteronomy 22:15 and note on 22:14–15. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:9 PULL HIS SANDAL OFF HIS FOOT AND SPIT IN HIS FACE. This public event shames the brother-in-law (Numbers 12:14). He is not, however, forced into marrying the widow. This protects her from being mistreated by a reluctant husband. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEle... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:13 TWO KINDS OF WEIGHTS... TWO KINDS OF MEASURES. A dishonest person might use one set of weights or measures for selling and another for buying. See Leviticus 19:35. See also Proverbs 11:1. DAYS MAY BE LONG. See Deuteronomy 5:16 and note. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 25:17__ See Exodus 17:8 for the account of the Amalekites’ opposition to Israel. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]