And there shall cleave nought of the (k) cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
(k) Of the spoil of that idolatrous and cursed city, read (Deuteronomy 7:26; Joshua 7:11).
Verse Deuteronomy 13:17. _AND THERE SHALL CLEAVE NAUGHT OF THE CURSED THING_] As God did not permit them to take the spoils of these idolatrous cities, they could be under no temptation to make war u...
9. WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The first case: The false prophet and dreamer (Deuteronomy 13:1)_ 2. The second case: Temptation to idolatry from blood-relat...
DEUTERONOMY 12:29 TO DEUTERONOMY 13:1. Yahwism must be kept free from all taint of Canaanite heathenism when Israel has entered Canaan. The danger would arise from the ancient belief that everyone sho...
CURSED. devoted [to destruction]. Compare Joshua 6:18; Joshua 7:1. AS. according as....
_VER._ 17. _THERE SHALL CLEAVE NOUGHT OF THE CURSED THING TO THINE HAND_— Nothing could be more wisely appointed than this law, which served at once to create in them the greatest abhorrence of idolat...
LESSON TEN DEUTERONOMY 12:29 TO DEUTERONOMY 13:18; DEUTERONOMY 17:2-13 2. ONE GOD: DEATH PENALTIES FOR APOSTASY ...
_IF THOU SHALT HEAR SAY IN ONE OF THY CITIES, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH GIVEN THEE TO DWELL THERE, SAYING,_ Certain men, the children of Belial, х_ BªNEEY_ (H1121) _ BªLIYA`AL_ (H1100)]. "Belial,...
WARNINGS AGAINST TEMPTATIONS TO IDOLATRY The people are warned against three possible sources of temptation to idolatry, viz. the false prophet (Deuteronomy 13:1), an erring member of the family (Deut...
CURSED THING] RV 'devoted thing': see on Deuteronomy 7:26; Leviticus 27:26....
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 V1 ‘A *prophet or someone who explains the meaning of dreams might promise to you a *sign or...
We seem to hear an echo of this verse in the close of the story of Achan (Joshua 7:26): “And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones, and th...
_[Deuteronomy 13:18]_ וְ לֹֽא ־יִדְבַּ֧ק בְּ יָדְךָ֛...
LAWS AGAINST IDOLATROUS ACTS AND CUSTOMS Deuteronomy 13:1; Deuteronomy 14:1 HAVING thus set forth the law which was to crown and complete the long resistance of faithful Israel to idolatry, our autho...
CUT OUT THE PLAGUE SPOT Deuteronomy 13:1 How to exterminate sources of disease is a main question with the modern world; but the stamping-out of possible sources of temptation must not less energetic...
The discourse commenced in chapter twelve continues with carefully expressed warnings against idolatry, and it is very arresting to note how the ways by which they might be seduced from the pure worsh...
_Hand. Thou shalt reserve nothing for thyself, (Menochius) as Achan did, Josue vii. (Haydock)_...
The sacred writer rises by a gradation from the sin of individuals to that of a whole city, and here in this instance, like as in the case of Sodom, GOD is so jealous of his honor, that rather than hi...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 AND 13. The second division begins with chapter 12, and contains the statutes and ordinances they were bound to observe. It is not a repetition of the old...
AND THERE SHALL CLEAVE NOUGHT OF THE CURSED THING TO THINE HAND,.... That is, they might not take anything whatever to their own use; for all being devoted to destruction, was cursed, and brought a cu...
_For the Lord_ For the satisfaction of God's justice, the maintenance of his honour and authority, and the pacification of his offended majesty. _It shall not be built_ It shall be an eternal monument...
1 Inticers to idolatrie, 6 how neere soeuer vnto thee, 9 are to be stoned to death. 12 Idolatrous cities are not to be spared. 1 IF there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreames, and gi...
Seducers Among Fellow-Citizens....
And there shall cleave naught of the cursed thing to thine hand, no individual should presume to keep any of the material found among the spoil, THAT THE LORD MAY TURN FROM THE FIERCENESS OF HIS ANGER...
JUDGMENT OF FALSE PROPHETS (vs.1-11) Just as Paul warned the Ephesian elders that "savage wolves" would enter in among New Testament believers, and men from among themselves would teach perverted thi...
12-18 Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserv...
OF THE CURSED THING, i.e. of the goods of that accursed city. AND MULTIPLY THEE; so thou shalt have no loss of thy numbers by cutting off so many people....
This chapter abounds in most weighty principles. It consists of three distinct sections, each one of which claims our deep attention. We must not attempt to weaken the admonitory force of such a scrip...
Deuteronomy 13:17 none H3972 things H2764 remain H1692 (H8799) hand H3027 LORD H3068 turn H7725 (H8799) fi
JUDGMENT ON THE CITY THAT REBELS (DEUTERONOMY 13:12). The same was to be true for any city in Israel that turned after idolatry. It must not be tolerated. But note the extensiveness of the enquiry tha...
CONTENTS: The test of false prophets. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: «Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be ac...
Deuteronomy 13:6. _If the son of thy mother entice thee._ Brother and brethren being often vague words, in this case of spiritual wickedness, the culprit must be identified. Seduction to idolatry was...
_There shall cleave nought of the cursed thing._ DESTROY THE CURSED THING Israel must conquer idolatrous cities, and destroy all the spoil, regarding all that had been polluted by idolatry as an accu...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:1 Much of OT law is “case law,” which explains the correct legal response to specific situations. Here, each situation is introduced with IF (vv....
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:12 Rumors of apostasy must be checked carefully (INQUIRE AND MAKE SEARCH AND ASK DILIGENTLY) to ensure that they are TRUE AND CERTAIN. If the rumors prove to be true...
CRITICAL NOTES.—The true modes and forms of worship have been laid down, the next step is to legislate against the authors and abettors of false ones. Such tempters are not to be spared, even though ...
EXPOSITION IDOLATERS AND ENTICERS TO IDOLATRY TO BE PUT TO DEATH. DEUTERONOMY 13:1 The case supposed here is that of one professing to have supernatural intelligence, who should, by
Now in chapter thirteen, the warning against false prophets. If a man comes in and does some kind of a sign or a wonder and he's a dreamer of dreams or a prophet and he gives some kind of a sign and i...
1 Corinthians 16:22; Deuteronomy 7:26; Exodus 20:6; Ezekiel 37:26;...
Multiply thee — So thou shalt have no loss of thy numbers by cutting off so many people....