DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:1 Much of OT law is “case law,” which explains the correct legal response to specific situations. Here, each situation is introduced with IF (vv. Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 13:12). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:2 SIGN OR WONDER. The Bible records miracles from sources other than the Lord, e.g., the Egyptian magicians (Exodus 7:22; etc.) and Simon the Sorcerer (Acts 8:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:3 FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS TESTING YOU. The Lord uses false prophets to test his people’s faithfulness. Signs and wonders, when accompanied by false teaching, are not from the Lord. LOVE. See Deuteronomy 4:37 and note. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:4 WALK... FEAR. See Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 10:20 and notes. HOLD FAST. See note on 4:3–4. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEl [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:5 Even though the prophet or dreamer of dreams is used by God to test Israel, that person is not innocent. PURGE THE EVIL FROM YOUR MIDST. See Deuteronomy 17:7; Deuteronomy 21:21 (the death penalty is implied in these cases). Israel is commanded not to allow any un... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:6 Faithfulness to the Lord takes priority even over close personal relations (compare Luke 14:26). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:8 Even if a beloved friend tries to lead a person astray, YOU SHALL NOT YIELD TO HIM. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:11 Besides punishing the offender, capital punishment serves as a warning to others (see note on v. 5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 13:12 Rumors of apostasy must be checked carefully (INQUIRE AND MAKE SEARCH AND ASK DILIGENTLY) to ensure that they are TRUE AND CERTAIN. If the rumors prove to be true, then not just the WORTHLESS FELLOWS who led the apostasy but also all the INHABITANTS OF THAT city... [ Continue Reading ]