Deuteronomy 5:1
MOSES CALLED. Here begins his second address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1. STATUTES AND JUDGMENTS. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1. THIS DAY. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26. KEEP, AND DO. observe to do.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES CALLED. Here begins his second address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1. STATUTES AND JUDGMENTS. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1. THIS DAY. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26. KEEP, AND DO. observe to do.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OUR GOD. _Jehovah, our 'Elohim._ MADE. Hebrew cut, because covenants were made by cutting the sacrifice in twain and passing between the parts. See Genesis 15:10; Jeremiah 34:18; Jeremiah 34:19; Hebrews 9:16; Hebrews 9:17; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:20, the latter referring to the one of t... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR FATHERS. our fathers only.... [ Continue Reading ]
TALKED. Compare Exodus 19:19; Exodus 19:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
I STOOD. Compare Exodus 20:19. SAYING. Compare Exodus 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
BONDAGE. Hebrew servants, put for servitude.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRAVEN IMAGE. Hebrew. _pesel_,. sculpture. First occurrence is Exodus 20:1 See note on Deuteronomy 4:16. LIKENESS. form.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. kindness.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
LABOUR. This word is emphasized by the Hebrew accent _zarha,_ to show that the fourth Commandment is twofold, and that the one day's rest cannot be enjoyed without the preceding six days of labour.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND REMEMBER.. parenthetical break in Moses' recital, in view of their shortly having servants of their own. THROUGH. by.... [ Continue Reading ]
OR. Figure of speech _Paradiastole._ App-6. HIS OX. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "or his ox".... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. See note on Deuteronomy 2:1. WROTE. See note on Exodus 17:14. and App-47. IN. on.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. THE LIVING GOD. Both plurals. First occurrence of this title, always in contrast with idols, latent or expressed. Compare Acts 14:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:9, &c,... [ Continue Reading ]
SAID. See note on Deuteronomy 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
O THAT, &C. Figure of speech (_Eeonismos_. App-6. ALWAYS. every day, or all the days.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDMENTS. Hebrew, plural "all the commandment", i.e. this whole Law. statutes, and the judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]