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Verse Leviticus 26:29. _YE SHALL EAT THE FLESH OF YOUR SONS, C._]
This was literally fulfilled at the siege of Jerusalem. Josephus, WARS
of the Jews, book vii., chap. ii., gives us a particular insta...
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As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 20:22 concludes with promises
and warnings Exodus 23:20, so does this collection of laws contained
in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to the...
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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 (Leviti
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The results of neglect of the third warning: the extremities of famine
and captivity; siege; desolation of the country, destruction of the
cities, uselessness of all religious observances; dispersion...
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_The penalties that shall ensue, if Israel prove disobedient_(Cp.
Deuteronomy 28:15 ff.)
They are arranged in five groups, viz. (_a_) Leviticus 26:16-18,
(_b_) Leviticus 26:19-20,
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Cp. Deuteronomy 28:53; Jeremiah 19:9, and, for the fulfilment of the
prophet's words, Lamentations 4:10....
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3. THE CHASTISEMENTS FOR DISOBEDIENCE 26:14-39
TEXT 26:14-39
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But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these
commandments;
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and if ye shall reject my statutes, and if your soul...
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_AND YE SHALL EAT THE FLESH OF YOUR SONS, AND THE FLESH OF YOUR
DAUGHTERS SHALL YE EAT._
Ye shall eat the flesh of your sons. The revolting picture was
actually exhibited at the siege of Samaria, at...
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CONCLUDING EXHORTATIONS
Similar exhortations are found at the conelusion of other codes of
laws, as in Exodus 23:20,; and frequently in Deuteronomy, e.g. in
Leviticus 28. The leading ideas and phraseo...
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This actually took place more than once: see on Deuteronomy 28:53....
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LEVITICUS
*WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS
LEVITICUS
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
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AND YE SHALL EAT THE FLESH OF YOUR SONS. — The harrowing scene here
described is also depicted in Deuteronomy 28:53. This prediction
actually came to pass at the siege of Samaria by the Syrians (2 Kin...
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וַ אֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וּ
בְשַׂ֥ר...
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THE PROMISES AND THREATS OF THE COVENANT
Leviticus 26:1
ONE would have expected that this chapter would have been the last in
the book of Leviticus, for it forms a natural and fitting close to the
wh...
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"THE VENGEANCE OF THE COVENANT"
Leviticus 26:14
"But if ye will not hearken unto Me, and will not do all these
commandments; and if ye shall reject My statutes, and if your soul
abhor My judgments, s...
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DESOLATION AND CAPTIVITY FOR THE STUBBORN
Leviticus 26:21
Notwithstanding the solemn and appalling pictures placed before Israel
in these verses, they forsook the Lord and served other gods. Thus,
th...
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In these brief repetitions of laws two gracious promises and solemn
warnings were set forth. The laws reiterated were fundamental. There
must be no idolatry. There must be perpetual observance of the...
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_Daughters. To such extremities were the Jews reduced, at the sieges
of Samaria and Jerusalem. (4 Kings vi. 28; Lamentations iv. 10.;
Josephus, Jewish Wars vii. 8.)_...
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Reader! still keep your mind in contemplation on the process of divine
judgments. From temporal punishments the LORD proceeds to spiritual.
And when it comes to this, that the sanctuary is desolate, a...
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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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29._And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons_. This scourge is still
more severe and terrible (than the others;) (229) yet we know that the
Israelites were smitten with it more than once. This savage a...
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Chapter 26. We have a touching picture of the ways of God in patience
and in chastisement, if Israel walked contrary to Him. When they
acknowledged their fault, then He would remember the covenant mad...
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AND YE SHALL EAT THE FLESH OF YOUR SONS,.... Which was fulfilled at
the siege of Samaria, in the times of Joram, 2 Kings 6:29; and at the
siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, Lamentations 4:10; and t...
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And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your
daughters shall ye eat.
Ver. 29. _And ye shall eat._] As they did. 2Ki 6:29 Lam 4:19 _Pone
pretium humanae corni,_ was once heard openly...
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_Ye shall eat the flesh of your sons_ Through extreme hunger. This is
the very utmost calamity that could come upon a people. See it
described at large, and in the most lively colours, Deuteronomy 28:...
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1 Of Idolatry.
2 Religiousnes.
3 A blessing to them that keepe the Commandements.
14 A curse to those that breake them.
40 God promiseth to remember them that repent.
1 YEE shall make you [NOTE: E...
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This chapter is more or less a summary of the moral lessons of the
book of Leviticus, a chapter that presses home the seriousness of
having to do with a God of absolute holiness and truth. It is divid...
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14-39 After God has set the blessing before them which would make
them a happy people if they would be obedient, he here sets the curse
before them, the evils which would make them miserable, if they...
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Through extreme hunger. See LAMENTATIONS 4:10....
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This chapter requires little in the way of note or exposition. It
contains a most solemn and affecting record of the blessings of
obedience. on the one hand, and the terrible consequences of
disobedie...
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Leviticus 26:29 eat H398 (H8804) flesh H1320 sons H1121 eat H398
(H8799) flesh H1320 daughters H1323...
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THE CURSINGS (LEVITICUS 26:14).
In the ancient second millennium covenants the cursings were regularly
more than the blessings, and so it is here. The devastating
consequence of disobedience and unfai...
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CONTENTS: Conditions of blessing and warnings of chastisement.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: All adverse circumstances that come upon a people are
God's servants, used often as a scourge where...
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Leviticus 26:1. _Neither set up any image of stone,_ any large sightly
stone. The druids were apt to bring or roll large stones from afar, as
at Stone-henge, at Shap in Westmoreland; at Stanton Drew,...
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_Then I will walk contrary unto you._
GOD’S DETERMINATION TO PUNISH SINNERS
I. As affecting supposition stated. “If ye will not,” &c. The Lord
here supposes that His people may commit three grievous...
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LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 26:1 Blessings and Curses. Covenant
documents include a list of consequences. Verses Leviticus 26:1
display the blessings if Israel obe
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LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 26:27 IF IN SPITE OF THIS YOU WILL NOT
LISTEN. The retribution for continued rebellion includes a horrific
lapse into cannibalism and the destruction of the religious cente...
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Religion as determining a Nation’s Destiny
SUGGESTIVE READINGS
Leviticus 26:1.—If ye walk in My statutes, etc. The Lord engaged to
enrich them as a nation with temporal blessings and religious
advant...
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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...
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Chapter twenty-six again God establishes the fact that they are to
worship Him.
They are not to have idols, or graven images, or standing images, set
up any image in the land to bow down to it: for I...
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2 Kings 6:28; 2 Kings 6:29; Deuteronomy 28:53; Ezekiel 5:10;...
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The flesh of your sons — Through extreme hunger. See Lamentations
4:10....