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Verse Deuteronomy 17:8. _IF THERE ARISE A MATTER TOO HARD FOR THEE_]
These directions are given to the common magistrates, who might not be
able to judge of or apply the law in all cases that might be...
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The cases in question are such as the inferior judges did not feel
able to decide satisfactorily, and which accordingly they remitted to
their superiors (compare Exodus 18:23).
The Supreme court Deute...
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13. JUSTICE AND THE CHOICE OF A KING
Chapter S 16:18-17:20
_ 1. Appointment of judges and their instruction (Deuteronomy 16:18;
Deuteronomy 17:1)_
2. The higher court at the place He chooses ...
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A central tribunal to be established (at Jerusalem) to try cases too
hard for the local courts (Deuteronomy 16:18); see Deuteronomy 1:9 *.
Deuteronomy 17:8. Two (three?) sample cases are mentioned, vi...
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DEUTERONOMY 16:21- DEUTERONOMY 17:7. LAWS DEMANDING PURE WORSHIP AND
SUITABLE SACRIFICES. This breaks the connexion; its proper place is
probably between Deuteronomy 12 and Deuteronomy 13.
Deuterono
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BETWEEN. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of
Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, and Syriac, read "or between".
STROKE. punishment. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), App-6....
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Of the Judges of Final Appeal
Local cases too hard for the local courts (see Deuteronomy 16:18-20,
on which this passage immediately follows) are to be taken before the
Priests, the Levites at the Sa...
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_If there arise a matter too hard for thee_ Heb. _if a matter be too
wonderful_(or _extraordinary) for thee_; cp. Deuteronomy 22:11. In
Deuteronomy 1:17, and Exodus 18:22;...
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_VER._ 8, 9. _IF THERE ARISE A MATTER TOO HARD FOR THEE,_ &C.— Moses
now returns to speak of the courts of judgment, which he had ordered
to be erected in all their cities when they came into the land...
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LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY
18:22
e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...
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Deuteronomy 17:2-13
2 If there be found in the midst of thee, within any of thy gates
which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that doeth that which
is evil in the sight of Jehovah thy God, in...
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_IF THERE ARISE A MATTER TOO HARD FOR THEE IN JUDGMENT, BETWEEN BLOOD
AND BLOOD, BETWEEN PLEA AND PLEA, AND BETWEEN STROKE AND STROKE, BEING
MATTERS OF CONTROVERSY WITHIN THY GATES: THEN SHALT THOU AR...
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17:8 hard (g-7) Lit. 'too wonderful.'...
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THE PUNISHMENT OF IDOLATRY. CONTROVERSIES TO BE SETTLED BY PRIESTS AND
JUDGES. ELECTION AND DUTIES OF A KING
1. Cp. Leviticus 22:17....
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 17
V1 ‘If any sheep or *cattle are not perfect, do not *sacrifice them
to the *LORD your God. Th...
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Deuteronomy 17:8. THE SUPREMACY IN ISRAEL OF THE WRITTEN LAW OF GOD.
(8) IF THERE ARISE A MATTER TOO HARD FOR THEE. — Literally, _too
wonderful._
BETWEEN BLOOD AND BLOOD, BETWEEN PLEA AND PLEA, AND B...
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כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֙ דָבָ֜ר לַ †
מִּשְׁפָּ֗ט...
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Continuing the discourse commenced in the previous chapter, we find
insistence on the fact that no false sacrifices must be offered and no
false worshipers permitted to approach. For dealing with such...
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If thou perceive, &c. Here we see what authority God was pleased to
give to the church-guides of the Old Testament, in deciding, without
appeal, all controversies relating to the law; promising that t...
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The apostle Paul from the case of the presumptuous man here noticed,
takes occasion to draw a very striking inference in his Epistle to the
Hebrews, in those who tread underfoot the SON of GOD, and co...
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It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this
book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22.
What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
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8_If there arise a matter too hard for thee. _The principal office of
the priests is here described under a single head, viz., that they
should declare what was right in doubtful and obscure matters o...
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Verse 18 [from Chapter 16] (Deuteronomy 16:18) begins a new subject:
the pains taken, and the instruments used, to preserve the blessing
and execute the judgments necessary to that effect. The thought...
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IF THERE ARISE A MATTER TOO HARD FOR THEE IN JUDGMENT,.... This is
spoken to inferior judges in cities in the country, who sometimes
might have cases too wonderful and mysterious, as the word signifie...
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If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood
and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke,
[being] matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou
a...
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_If there arise a matter too hard for thee_ These words are to be
considered as addressed to the ordinary judges, or inferior
magistrates, who were appointed in every city. _Between blood and
blood_ T...
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1 The things sacrificed must bee sound.
2 Idolaters must bee slaine.
8 Hard controuersies are to bee determined by the Priests and Iudges.
12 The contemner of that Determination must die.
14 The e...
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DIFFICULT QUESTIONS TO BE DECIDED BY THE PRIEST...
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If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, one beyond the
ability of the ordinary judge or officer to decide, BETWEEN BLOOD AND
BLOOD, BETWEEN PLEA AND PLEA, AND BETWEEN STROKE AND STROKE,...
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RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT
(This Continues the subject of)
(chap.16:13 to 17:11)
This continues the subject of righteous government. The guilt of
offering a blemished sacrifice to the Lord must incur sev...
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8-13 Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their
judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the
judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage o...
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TOO HARD FOR THEE; he speaks to the inferior magistrates, who were
erected in several cities, as appears by the opposition of these to
them at Jerusalem. If, saith he, thou hast not skill or confidenc...
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We must remember that the division of scripture into Chapter s and
verses is entirely a human arrangement, often very convenient, no
doubt, for reference; but not infrequently it is quite unwarrantabl...
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THE PLACE OF FINAL APPEAL (DEUTERONOMY 17:8).
But if a case was brought which was too hard for the local justices to
decide, there was to be a final place of appeal made up of the
levitical priests an...
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CONTENTS: Laws concerning idolaters and obedience to authority and
kings.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: God would possess men with a dread of that sin worshipping
false gods which is a sin in...
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Deuteronomy 17:3. _Either sun or moon._ This would be going back to
Sabianism, which from the dispersion of Babel became the religion of
Asia, as stated in Job 1:15.
Deuteronomy 17:8. A matter too har...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 17:8 Straightforward judicial cases
should be decided in local courts. Difficult cases are to be tried in
the central sanctuary. Worship and justice are tied together....
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CRITICAL REMARKS.—Israel not only had tendency to idolatry, but
inclination to offer animals with faults and to transgress the laws of
worship. _Blemishes_ named in Leviticus 22.
Deuteronomy 17:2. Ido...
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EXPOSITION
SACRIFICES TO BE OF ANIMALS UNBLEMISHED. IDOLATERS TO BE SOUGHT OUT,
CONVICTED, AND PUT TO DEATH. THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COURT
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As you've discovered by now the book of Deuteronomy is sort of a
review of the law. The word itself indicates the second law. It is a
review by Moses for the people. Really a final review because Mose...
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1 Kings 3:16; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 12:5;...
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For thee — He speaks to the inferior magistrates, who were erected
in several cities. If thou hast not skill to determine, between blood
and blood — That is, in capital causes. Between plea and plea —...