Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. Ver. 1. _And keep the passover._] Every man that seeth another stricken and himself spared is still to keep a passover for himself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, [even] the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. Ver. 3... [ Continue Reading ]
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there [any thing] of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning. Ver. 4. _And there shall be._] _See Trapp on "_ Exo 12:1 _"_ &c... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give [unto the LORD thy God], according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: Ver. 10. _With a tribute of a free will offering._] Over and besides the sacrifice appoin... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes. Ver. 12. _And thou shalt remember._] It is very good to look back and recognise our former worse condition. Agathocles, king of Sicily, being a potter's son, would be served only in earthen vess... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine: Ver. 13. _Thou shalt observe._] _See Trapp on "_ Exo 23:16 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. Ver. 15. _Thou shalt surely rejoice._] _See Trapp on ... [ Continue Reading ]
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Ver. 18. _With just judgment._] Heb., With judgment of justice. _Ut fiat iustitia, runt coelum._ Let heaven and earth be blended... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous._ Ver. 19. _Neither take a gift._] Rain is good, and ground is good; yet, _ex eorum coniunctione fit luturn,_ by the mixture of tho... [ Continue Reading ]
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Ver. 20. _That which is altogether just._] Heb., Justice, justice; that is, let pure justice, without mud, run down; let all selfish affections be strained out.... [ Continue Reading ]