DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 26 The compression, thanksgiving, and rejoicing before the Lord of him who offereth first-fruits, DEUTERONOMY 26:1; as also of the three years tithes, DEUTERONOMY 26:12. The covenant between God and his people ratified, DEUTERONOMY 26:16. No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
This seems to be required of each particular master of a family, either upon his first settlement, or once every year at one of their three feasts, when they were obliged to go up to Jerusalem, as here they are. OF ALL THE FRUIT OF THE EARTH; either of their corn, or of the fruit of trees.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO THE PRIEST, i.e. to any of the priests, who shall be appointed in God's stead to receive these oblations and acknowledgements.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Jacob was a SYRIAN, partly, by his original, as being born of Syrian parents, as were Abraham and Rebekah, both of Chaldea or Mesopotamia, which was a part of Syria largely so called, as is confessed by Strabo, b. 16. and by Pliny, b. 5. c. 12; partly, by his education and conversation, for which re... [ Continue Reading ]
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THOU SHALT SET, to wit, mediately, by the priest, who was to set it there, DEUTERONOMY 26:4. _Set it_, i.e. the basket of first-fruits, DEUTERONOMY 26:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT REJOICE; i.e. either, 1. Thou shalt hereby be enabled to rejoice and take comfort in all thy enjoyments, when thou hast sanctified them by giving God his portion. Or, 2. Thou shalt feast (which is oft expressed by _rejoicing_) with the Levites and strangers upon the oblations which at t... [ Continue Reading ]
Of THE TITHES, SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 14:28". _The year of tithing_, Heb. _the year of that tithe_; so called, either, 1. Because these tithes were gathered only in that year. Or rather, 2. Because then only they were so bestowed or used; and whereas these second tithes for two years together w... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE THE LORD, i.e. either before the tabernacle or temple; or rather, in thy private and domestic addresses to God; for this is to be said presently upon the distribution of these tithes, which was not done at Jerusalem, but IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE GATES or dwellings; except we will suppose that aft... [ Continue Reading ]
IN MY MOURNING, i.e. either, 1. In my funeral solemnities for the dead. But this falls in with the last branch. Or, 2. In my distress or poverty, or upon pretence of my own want, in which case men are tempted and inclined to fall upon sacred or forbidden things. Or, 3. In sorrow, or grieving that... [ Continue Reading ]
After that solemn profession of their obedience to God's commands, they are taught to pray for God's blessing upon their land, whereby they are instructed how vain and ineffectual the prayers of unrighteous or disobedient persons are.... [ Continue Reading ]
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AVOUCHED, or _declared_, or _professed_, or _owned_. This day, i.e. at this time, in this wilderness, where thou hast accepted and ratified God's covenant.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath owned thee for such before all the world by eminent and glorious communications and manifestations of his power and grace and favour in time and for thee, by a solemn entering into covenant with thee, and giving peculiar laws, promises, and privileges to thee above all mankind. That thou should... [ Continue Reading ]
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