Deuteronomy 5:16
We find throughout the law that this commandment was put forth as the
great foundation on which others were built. On him "that setteth
light by his father or his mother" was one of the curses pronounced on
Mount Ebal; and it was commanded, "He that curseth his father or his
mother... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 5:33
I. One of these clauses is commonly said to enjoin a duty, the other
to promise the blessings which those might confidently look for who
performed it. This is not a satisfactory definition. Moses teaches his
countrymen that God _has_conferred upon them the highest prize which
man c... [ Continue Reading ]