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3. WARNINGS AGAINST SPECIAL SINS AND THEIR PENALTIES
CHAPTER 20
_ 1. Warning against Molech--worship and familiar spirits (Leviticus
20:1)_
2. Warning against cursing parents (Leviticus 20:9)
3. C...
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PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL SINS generally death, the manner being
unspecified. Adultery, incest, sodomy head the list; the special case
of Leviticus 20:14 (contrast Amos 2:7) is followed by the burning of
a...
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MANKIND. Hebrew "male". See Leviticus 18:22.
ABOMINATION. See note on Leviticus 18:22....
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Directions on the whole similar to those of Leviticus 18:6-20;
Leviticus 18:22-23, but adding penalties for transgression....
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CURSING PARENTS-20:9
SEXUAL CRIMES-20:10-21
TEXT 20:9-21
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For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be
put to death; he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall...
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_SANCTIFY YOURSELVES THEREFORE, AND BE YE HOLY: FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR
GOD._
Sanctify yourselves ... and be ye holy. The minute specification of
the incestuous and unnatural crimes here enumerated sh...
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(CHS. 17-26) THE LAW OF HOLINESS
This section of Leviticus occupies a position by itself, being
distinguished from the rest of the book both by style and contents. A
few only of its main characteristi...
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LEVITICUS
*WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS
LEVITICUS
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
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MANKIND. — See Leviticus 18:22....
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וְ אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת
־זָכָר֙ מִשׁ
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PENAL SANCTIONS
Leviticus 20:1
In no age or community has it been found sufficient, to secure
obedience, that one should appeal to the conscience of men, or depend,
as a sufficient motive, upon the n...
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Once more we have a repetition of laws already enunciated with the
same persistent thought of responsibility. In this section we find the
death sentence associated with certain forms of disobedience,...
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What is here rehearsed concerning uncleanness, every Christian reader
may say, as the apostle, of such horrible corruptions in general, let
it not be once named among you as becometh saints. Ephesians...
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We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering
of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in
His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...
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13._If a man also _(63) God had hitherto taught what was right, in
order to restrain the people from sin, not only from fear of
punishment, but for conscience’ sake. But whereas all do not
voluntarily...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 AND 20.
Chapter s 19, 20, carry us somewhat farther. They were to be holy, for
Jehovah was holy. Chapter 19 takes up rather the side of good, though
keepin...
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IF A MAN LIE ALSO WITH MANKIND, AS HE LIETH WITH A WOMAN,.... Is
guilty of the sin of sodomy, this is a breach of the law in
Leviticus 18:22;
BOTH OF THEM HAVE COMMITTED AN ABOMINATION; he that lies...
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If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them
have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death;
their blood [shall be] upon them.
Ver. 13. See on Leviticus 18...
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_Put to death_ Except the one party was forced by the other: see
Deuteronomy 22:25....
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1 Of him that giueth of his seed to Molech.
4 of him that fauoureth such an one.
6 Of going to Wizards.
7 Of sanctification.
9 Of him that curseth his parents.
10 Of adulterie. 11.14.17.19 Of Inc...
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PENALTIES FOR SIN GODWARD (VV. 1-8)
Chapter 19 has given many laws forbidding sin; now chapter 20 shows
that law, when it is broken, demands certain penalties. These
penalties were to be executed as s...
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10-27 These verses repeat what had been said before, but it was
needful there should be line upon line. What praises we owe to God
that he has taught the evil of sin, and the sure way of deliverance
f...
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Except the one party was forced by the other. See DEUTERONOMY 22:25....
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Leviticus 20:13 man H376 lies H7901 (H8799) male H2145 lies H4904
woman H802 both H8147 committed H6213 ...
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CRIMES WHICH DESERVE THE DEATH PENALTY (LEVITICUS 20:9).
Leviticus 20:9
“For every one who curses his father or his mother shall surely be
put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His b...
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CONTENTS: Further laws on relationship and walk of God's people.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: God has distinguished His people from all others by a holy
covenant with them through Christ, the...
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Leviticus 20:2. _Molech._ See on Leviticus 18:21.
Leviticus 20:3. _I will cut him off._ Ahaz gave his son to Molech, and
the Lord afflicted his reign with miseries....
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_He shall surely be put to death._
PENAL SANCTIONS
This chapter, directly or indirectly, casts no little light on some
most fundamental and practical questions regarding the administration
of justice...
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LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 20:10 This section includes the
punishments for each of the sexual activities prohibited in ch.
Leviticus 18:1: capital punishment ...
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Social and Moral Crimes
SUGGESTIVE READINGS
Leviticus 20:2.—Again thou shalt say to the children of Israel.
These denunclations of sin (already denounced in ch. 18.) are to be
_repeated_ in the heari...
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EXPOSITION
The subject of Leviticus 18:1, is resumed in this chapter; but that
which was before considered as sin only is now regarded as crime, and
penalties are attached according to the heinousness...
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Chapter twenty, now God begins to get a little heavier. In chapter
twenty God goes over some of the things He dealt with in chapter
eighteen, only in chapter twenty telling that the violators of these...
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1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10; Deuteronomy 23:17; Genesis 19:5;...
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Put to death — Except the one party was forced by the other. See
Deuteronomy 22:25....