Deuteronomy 18:1
His inheritance — The Lord's portion or inheritance, which God had reserved to himself, as tithes and first fruits, and other oblations distinct from those which were made by fire.... [ Continue Reading ]
His inheritance — The Lord's portion or inheritance, which God had reserved to himself, as tithes and first fruits, and other oblations distinct from those which were made by fire.... [ Continue Reading ]
The maw — The Hebrew word here rendered maw or stomach, may have another signification, and some render it the breast, others take it for the part, which lies under the breast.... [ Continue Reading ]
With all the desire of his mind — With full purpose to fix his abode, and to spend his whole time and strength in the service of God. It seems, the several priests were to come from their cities to the temple by turns, before David's time; and it is certain they did so after it. But if any of them w... [ Continue Reading ]
Like portions — With their brethren who were in actual ministration: as they share with them in the work, so shall they in the encouragements. Beside that which cometh — The reason of this law was, because he that waited on the altar, ought to live by the altar: and because it was fit he should keep... [ Continue Reading ]
Useth divination — Foretelleth things secret or to come, by unlawful arts and practices. An observer of times — Superstitiously pronouncing some days lucky, and others unlucky. Or, an observer of the clouds or heavens, one that divineth by the motions of the clouds, by the stars, or by the flying or... [ Continue Reading ]
A charmer — One that charmeth serpents or other cattle. Or, a fortune — teller, that foretelleth the events of men's lives by the conjunctions of the stars. Spirits — Whom they call upon by certain words or rites. A wizard — Heb. a knowing man, who by any forbidden way's undertakes the revelation of... [ Continue Reading ]
Perfect — Sincerely and wholly his, seeking him and cleaving to him and to his word alone, and therefore abhorring all commerce and conversations with devils.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath not suffered thee so to do — Hath not suffered thee to follow these superstitious and diabolical practices, as he hath suffered other nations to do, but hath instructed thee better by his word and spirit, and will more fully instruct thee by a great prophet.... [ Continue Reading ]
Will raise up — Will produce and send into the world in due time. A prophet like unto me — Christ was truly, and in all commendable parts like him, in being both a prophet and a king and a priest and mediator, in the excellency of his ministry and work, in the glory of his miracles, in his familiar... [ Continue Reading ]
I will require it — I will punish him severely for it. The sad effect of this threatning the Jews have felt for above sixteen hundred years together.... [ Continue Reading ]
If the thing — Which he gives as a sign of the truth of his prophecy. The falsehood of his prediction shews him to be a false prophet. Presumptuously — Impudently ascribing his own vain and lying fancies to the God of truth.... [ Continue Reading ]