Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Deuteronomy 18:8
They shall have like portions to eat, (d) beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
(d) Not forced to live from himself.
They shall have like portions to eat, (d) beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
(d) Not forced to live from himself.
Verse Deuteronomy 18:8. _THE SALE OF HIS PATRIMONY._] So we find that, though the Levites might have no part of the land by lot, yet they were permitted to make purchases of houses, goods, and cattle...
These verses presuppose that part of the Levites only will be in residence and officiating at the place of the sanctuary, the others of course dwelling at their own homes in the Levitical cities, or “...
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 Levites (_i.e._ the disestablished local priests, see Deuteronomy 10:9 *) are on coming to Jerusalem to be accorded the status and emoluments of the priests of the central sanctuary. Contrast 2 Ki...
_They shall have_ Sam. LXX: _he shall have_. _beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony_ a paraphrase of the difficult Heb.: _beside his sales_, or realised _values_, or _prices, on the fa...
_VER._ 6-8. _AND IF A LEVITE_— i.e. One of the tribe of Levi, whether priest or Levite: Shall _come with all the desire of his mind; i.e._ with a sincere desire to consecrate himself entirely to the s...
(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...
LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...
_AND IF A LEVITE COME FROM ANY OF THY GATES OUT OF ALL ISRAEL, WHERE HE SOJOURNED, AND COME WITH ALL THE DESIRE OF HIS MIND UNTO THE PLACE WHICH THE LORD SHALL CHOOSE;_ If a Levite come ... with all...
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...
THEY SHALL HAVE LIKE PORTIONS TO EAT, BESIDE THAT. — The Levite thus dedicated was to have the same allowance from tithes as the rest who served at the tabernacle, beside the proceeds of the patrimony...
(6-8) AND IF A LEVITE COME. — The Levites with the priests were to receive forty-eight cities in Israel, with the suburbs (Numbers 35:7). There was as yet no provision made by which all could serve in...
חֵ֥לֶק כְּ חֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְ בַ֥ד מִמְכָּרָ
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...
_Portion. Whence this was taken, whether from the tithes in general, or from the treasury of the temple, or from the revenue of the high priest, &c., does not appear. (Calmet) --- Fathers. The Levites...
There is a great tenderness manifested of the LORD'S attention in this precept, in the provision for the free-will service of the LORD'S ministers. Oh! do thou blessed SPIRIT, who hath the hearts of t...
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...
THEY SHALL HAVE LIKE PORTIONS TO EAT,.... Equal parts of the sacrifices with the priests that usually ministered there; hence we learn, says Jarchi, that they divided the skins and flesh of the sin of...
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. Ver. 8. _Besides that._] He shall not maintain himself of his own private stock, but live of the holy thin...
_Like portions_ With their brethren, who were in actual ministration: as they share with them in the work, so shall they in the encouragements. _Besides that which cometh_ The reason of this law was,...
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...
They shall have like portions to eat, as much as those who were on duty by selection, BESIDE THAT WHICH COMETH OF THE SALE OF HIS PATRIMONY, that is, regardless of the income he may have from the sale...
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...
THAT WHICH COMETH OF THE SALE OF HIS PARTIMONY: _ Heb._ his sales by the fathers...
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...
LIKE PORTIONS, to wit, with their brethren who were in actual ministration; as they share with them in the work, so shall they also in the encouragements. BESIDE THAT WHICH COMETH OF THE SALE OF HIS P...
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 18:8 portions H2506 eat H398 (H8799) sale H4465 inheritance H1 like portions - Leviticus 7:8-9,...
THE MAINTENANCE OF LEVITES WHO ELECT TO COME TO SERVE AT THE SANCTUARY (DEUTERONOMY 18:6). The Levites were to be spread all over Israel. But when they came to serve at the Tabernacle permanently the...
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...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 18:6 Levites who minister in the country are allowed to MINISTER in the central sanctuary occasionally. SALE OF HIS PATRIMONY. Apart from their share of offerings, Levi...
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...
1 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 5:18; Leviticus 7:14;...
Like portions — With their brethren who were in actual ministration: as they share with them in the work, so shall they in the encouragements. Beside that which cometh — The reason of this law was, be...