Deuteronomy 18:5

_THE FIRSTFRUIT ALSO OF THY CORN, OF THY WINE, AND OF THINE OIL, AND THE FIRST OF THE FLEECE OF THY SHEEP, SHALT THOU GIVE HIM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

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 that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister in such assemblies....

EXPOSITION RIGHTS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES. THE ARTS OF DIVINATION OF THE HEATHEN TO BE AVOIDED. PROPHETS PROMISED WHOM ISRAEL MUST HEAR. THE FALSE AND PRESUMPTUOUS PROPHET TO BE PUT TO DEATH. DEUTERONOMY 18:1 After the ruling powers, the judges and the king, come the priests and the

FOR THE LORD THY GOD HATH CHOSEN HIM OUT OF ALL THY TRIBES,.... That is, has chosen the tribe of Levi out of all the other tribes of Israel: TO STAND TO MINISTER IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; the priests to minister to the Lord by offering sacrifices, and the Levites to minister to the priests in assisting them in their service; and both their ministry were in the name of the Lord, and for his glory, and done standing; for there was no sitting in the sanctuary w; the priestly ministry was only performed standing x, whatever was done sitting was rejected y; see Hebrews 10:11, HIM AND HIS SONS FOR EVER; Levi and his posterity, or the posterity of the tribe of Levi, were chosen by the Lord to this service, to be employed in it as long as the ceremonial law continued, on which stood the Levitical priesthood; but both are now abolished by Christ, having their

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 hate is stirred up in his wicked heart, and he became full of wrath. An unseen being, he who is the murderer from the beginning, told him to make this occasion for destroying all the Jews in the Persian Empire. Esther 3:7. And now Haman waits on his unseen master, the devil. They cast the lot before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. He wanted to find out the month which would be best suited for the execution of his wicke

THE PRIESTS, THE LEVITES TO BE SUPPORTED BY ALTAR GIFTS. The Jerusalem priests are intended. Deuteronomy 18:3_ f_. Contrast the later laws of Leviticus 7:34; Numbers 18:18; Numbers 18:12 (all P)....

Sam. and some Codd. of LXX read: _to stand before the Lord_[_thy God to minister_[_unto him and to bless in his name_, as in Deuteronomy 10:8 (_q.v._); and for the _unto this day_of _that v_. some have _all the days_; others read, _he and his sons among the sons of Israel_....

_VER._ 5. _TO STAND TO MINISTER_— An expression which indicates the posture in which the priests were to officiate, and their assiduity in the discharge of their functions. The expression, _in the name of the Lord,_ signifies, by his appointment, and for his service. See Outram de Sacrif. lib. i. c. 6....

(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 inheritance. 2 And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them. 3 And this shall be the priests-' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the Matthew 4 The first-fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. 5 For Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons for ever. 6 And i

18:5 continually. (b-28) Lit. 'all the days.' so ch. 19.9....