Leviticus 26:46

_THESE ARE THE STATUTES AND JUDGMENTS AND LAWS, WHICH THE LORD MADE BETWEEN HIM AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL IN MOUNT SINAI BY THE HAND OF MOSES._ These are the statutes. It has been thought by some that the last chapter was originally placed after the 25th (Adam Clarke); while others consider that the next chapter was added as an appendix, in consequence of many people being influenced by the promises and threats of the preceding one, to resolve that they would dedicate themselves and their possessions to God (Calmet)....

40-46 Among the Israelites, persons were not always prosperous or afflicted according to their obedience or disobedience. But national prosperity was the effect of national obedience, and national judgments were brought on by national wickedness. Israel was under a peculiar covenant. National wickedness will end in the ruin of any people, especially where the word of God and the light of the gospel are enjoyed. Sooner or later, sin will be the ruin, as well as the reproach, of every people. Oh that, being humbled for our sins, we might avert the rising storm before it bursts upon us! God grant that we may, in this our day, consider the things which belong to our eternal peace....

Verse Leviticus 26:46. _THESE_ ARE _THE STATUTES, AND JUDGMENTS, C._] Leviticus 26:15. This verse appears to be the proper concluding verse of the whole book and I rather think that the Leviticus 27 originally followed the Leviticus 25. As the law was anciently written upon skins of parchment, sheep or goat skins, pasted or stitched together, and all rolled up in one roll, the matter being written in columns, one of those columns might have been very easily displaced, and thus whole chapters might have been readily interchanged. - It is likely that this might have been the case in the present instance. Others...

PART V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION. EXPOSITION THE first two verses of this chapter contain a prohibition of idolatry, and a command to observe the sabbath and to reverence God's sanctuary; that is, they repeat in summary the substance of the Israelites, religious duty, negative and positive, as comprised in the first table of the Decalogue. They form, therefore, a prologue to the remainder of the chapter, which solemnly announces: 1. The blessings. which should result from obedience (Leviticus 26:3). 2. The curses which should follow disobedience (Leviticus 26:14-3). 3. The gracious treatment which would ensue on repentance ...

THESE [ARE] THE STATUTES, AND JUDGMENTS, AND LAWS,.... Which refer not only to those in this chapter, but in all the preceding Chapter s in this book, and respect them all, whether ceremonial, moral, or judicial, which may be signified by these three words: WHICH THE LORD MADE BETWEEN HIM AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan are, "between his Word and the children of Israel:'' IN MOUNT SINAI; or near it, in the wilderness of it, while the children of Israel lay encamped about it: BY THE HAND OF MOSES; they were first delivered to him, and by means of him to the people....

5. THE BLESSING, THE CURSE AND ISRAEL'S HISTORY CHAPTER 26 _ 1. Obedience and the blessings (Leviticus 26:1)_ 2. Disobedience and the curse (Leviticus 26:14) 3. The restoration (Leviticus 26:40) This great chapter is very fitting for the close of this book. We have no types here, but direct utterances of Jehovah. Israel's history and their future restoration is here predicted. He reminds them that He brought them out of the land of Egypt; they are His people. Therefore He wants obedience. If this is yielded blessings would be the results. These promised blessings consisted in abundance of rain, great fruitfulness of their land, peace in the land, deliverance from wi

LEVITICUS 26:46. Conclusion of the whole H code....

CHILDREN. Hebrew sons. IN MOUNT SINAI: thus concluding with the words with which this section began in Leviticus 25:1....

_the statutes and judgements and laws_ This wording shews that the _v._forms the conclusion not merely of this ch. but of the whole -Law of Holiness" (Leviticus 26:17-26)....

THESE ARE THE STATUTES, &C.— See the note on the first verse of the next chapter. REFLECTIONS.—While there is life there is hope. It is never too late to return to God. The greatness of our provocations, or the length of our rebellions, prevent not his compassions towards us. May such patience and goodness of God lead us to repentance! 1. Their repentance is here described. They must confess their sins, and acknowledge God's hand in their visitation. Deep humiliation of heart must accompany these penitent acknowledgments, in the view of their baseness and ingratitude to their gracious God, with humble acquiescence in their punishment, glorifying God in the justice of it. _Note;_ (1.) The great evil of sin is the opposition of the heart to God. This carnal mind is the heaviest burden to the awakened soul. (2.) When God's grace joins with his afflictive providences, then the convinced sou...