DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:1__ These verses deal with the three main Israelite feasts (see Exodus 23:14). If Deuteronomy 1:1’s detailed laws are arranged in the order of the Ten Commandments, this section corresponds to the Sabbath law in Deuteronomy 5:12. On Passover, see Exodus 12:2; Numbe... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:2 FLOCK OR THE HERD. In Deuteronomy 1:1, the Passover sacrifice does not need to be a lamb (compare Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:3 EAT NO LEAVENED BREAD. Unleavened Bread is the name of the seven-day feast after Passover (Exodus 23:15; compare Exodus 12:15). REMEMBER. Remembrance leads to obedience (see Deuteronomy 8:2 and note). ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:5 YOU MAY NOT OFFER THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE WITHIN ANY OF YOUR TOWNS. During their wilderness journeys, the Israelites could celebrate the Passover in their tents (see Exodus 12:21). Deuteronomy 1:1, however, gives instructions for the time when they will be settled... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:7 COOK means roast, not boil (Exodus 12:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:9 The Feast of Weeks is called the Feast of Harvest in Exodus 23:16. The SEVEN WEEKS are counted FROM THE TIME THE SICKLE IS FIRST PUT TO THE STANDING GRAIN, marking the end of the grain harvest. The Greek name for this festival is Pentecost, meaning 50 days (see A... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:13 The FEAST OF BOOTHS or Tabernacles is called the Feast of Ingathering in Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22. It occurred in September/October and marked the harvest of summer fruits such as dates, grapes, and olives. The law was to be read every seventh year during t... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:16 ALL YOUR MALES. Presumably females were free to attend the feast (vv. Deuteronomy 16:11, Deuteronomy 16:14), but only males were required to attend. The repeated mention of BLESSING encourages Israel to enter the land. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:18 Most of these laws are about the various leaders for Israel. Leaders, like parents, exercise God’s authority toward those under them. This section recalls the fifth commandment: “Honor your father and your mother” (Deuteronomy 5:16). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:19 YOU SHALL NOT... Justice comes from God’s character. See Deuteronomy 1:17 and note on 1:16–17; 10:17; Exodus 23:6. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); fo [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 16:21 TREE AS AN ASHERAH... PILLAR. See note on 7:5. Canaanite worship items were to be destroyed (Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3). This law prohibits bringing pagan religious practices into the central place of worship. Compare 2 Kings 21:7. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]