CHAPTER XIV _The Israelites are not to adopt superstitious customs in_ _mourning_, 1, 2. _The different kinds of clean and unclean animals_, 3-20. _Nothing to be eaten that dieth of itself_, 21. _Concerning offerings which, from distance cannot be carried to_ _the altar of God, and which may b... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:4. _THESE ARE THE BEASTS WHICH YE SHALL EAT_] On Leviticus 11:1, I have entered into considerable detail relative to the clean and unclean animals there mentioned. For the general subject, the reader is referred to the notes on that chapter; but as there are particulars mentione... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:5. _THE HART_] איל _aiyal_, the deer, according to Dr. Shaw: Deuteronomy 12:15. _THE ROEBUCK_] צבי _tsebi_, generally supposed to be the _antelope_, belonging to the fifth order _Pecora_, genus MAMMALIA, and species 38. It has round twisted spiral horns, hairy tufts on the knee... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:13. _THE VULTURE AFTER HIS KIND_] The word דאה _daah_ is improperly translated _vulture_ Leviticus 11:14, and means a _kite_ or _glede_. The word דיה _daiyah_ in this verse is not only different from that in Leviticus, but means also a different animal, properly enough translate... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:21. _THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN HIS MOTHER'S MILK._] Mr. Calmet thinks that this precept refers to the paschal lamb only, which was not to be offered to God till it was weaned from its mother; but Exodus 23:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:22. _THOU SHALT TRULY TITHE_] Meaning the _second_ tithe which themselves were to eat, Deuteronomy 14:23, for there was a _first tithe_ that was given to the _Levites_, out of which they paid a _tenth part_ to the priests, Numbers 18:24-4; Nehemiah 10:37-16. Then of that which... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:26. _OR FOR STRONG DRINK_] What the _sikera_ or strong drink of the Hebrews was, Leviticus 10:9, Leviticus 10:9. This one verse sufficiently shows that the Mosaic law made ample provision for the comfort and happiness of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 14:29. _AND THE LEVITE (BECAUSE HE HATH NO PART NOR_ _INHERITANCE_] And hence much of his support depended on the mere freewill-offerings of the people. God chose to make his ministers thus dependent on the people, that they might be induced (among other motives) to labour for thei... [ Continue Reading ]