GOD SPAKE. Hebrew. _Elohim_: hence of universal application. Compare Hebrews 1.Deuteronomy 4:12.Hebrews 12:26. Not Jehovah, for this title would have limited the law to Israel. See App-4, and note on Exodus 6:2. ALL THESE WORDS. It has been asserted that there are three strata of laws in the Pentat... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM, &c.. "I, Jehovah [am] thy God (Hebrew. _Elohim)_. " App-4. THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah._ thy God. This must go with Com. I, or we should not have the five repetitions of it in the first five.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE ME. before My face.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE. The making is equally forbidden as the worshipping. GRAVEN IMAGE. Hebrew. _pesel,_. sculpture. First occurance.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEALOUS. zealous. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia.App-6._ Compare Deuteronomy 4:24.Hebrews 12:29. GOD. El. See App-4. VISITING. charging. This burden of God's revela tion of Himself reappears in Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 5:9; Deuteronomy 5:10. The punishment being not l... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE THE NAME... IN VAIN. Much more important than the mere mispronunciation of the Name. NOT HOLD HIM GUILTLESS. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMEMBER. Because already hallowed, and com mand given. See App-15, and notes on Genesis 8:5; Genesis 8:10; Genesis 8:12; Genesis 8:14. The Babylonians had. seventh-day rest, doubtless from Genesis 2:2 not this from Babylonians. Note the Structure of this longest Commandment:... [ Continue Reading ]
LABOUR. The Hebrew accent _(zarka)_ marks this word for emphasis: implying that the fourth Commandment is twofold, and no seventh-day rest can be really enjoyed without, or apart from, the six days of labour.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANY. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus). App-6. not any forbidden work. Compare Leviticus 23:7; Leviticus 23:8; Numbers 28:18. nor. Note the Figure of speech _Paradiastole_ (App-6), for emphasis. thy manservant. Some codices, with three early printed editions and The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzz... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE. took to make. HEAVEN AND EARTH. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26. the sea. Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac read "and the sea".... [ Continue Reading ]
HONOUR. This completes the first five, and ends with "promise "(Ephesians 6:2). These five, that relate to _piety,_ are thus separated from the five that relate to _probity._ The first and fifth begin and end the five with honour to God, and to our parents whom He honours. They have nothing to do wi... [ Continue Reading ]
The Structure of Commandment. shows that it cannot be divided, except as follows: THE TENTH COMMANDMENT. (_Introversion._) A. |. Thy _neighbour's_ house (General). |. | Wife, servant, maid (human) (Particular) |. | Ox and ass (animal) c. Anything that is thy _neighbour's_ (General).... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW. Figure of speech _Zeugma._ App-6 (here, _Protozeugma),_ the one verb "saw" used for two things, but appropriate only for one. Emphasis on "saw". and. Note Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6).... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK THOU, &c. From Deuteronomy 5:28 with Deuteronomy 18:7 we learn that on that very day God promised to send "Him that speaketh from heaven" (Exodus 18:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
TO PROVE: i.e. for the purpose of proving. THAT. in order that. SIN. Hebrew. _chat'a._ See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFAR OFF. Note the difference between law and grace. (Ephesians 2:13). DREW NEAR. Moses' fourth ascent. See note on Exodus 19:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. [Hebrew. Jehovah] said. See note on Exodus 3:7, and compare note on Exodus 6:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF EARTH... IN ALL PLACES. Shiloh was the first place, Jeremiah 7:12. Bethel, 1 Samuel 10:3. then Zion, Psalms 78:68. "Where'er we seek Thee Thou art found". sacrifice. Hebrew. _zabach._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT... HEWN STONE. No human handiwork tc be used in approaching God in worship. tool. Man's work, in this sphere, pollutes.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY STEPS. Only exposes nakedness. "I will come unto _thee_ " (Exodus 20:24) is the essence of worship. _Our_ approach is quite secondary. Whether by "tool" or "steps", it either pollutes the Divine or exposes the human.... [ Continue Reading ]