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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Deuteronomy 17:8-13

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 count the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and are guilty of doing despite to the SPIRIT of grace. When the law is thus spiritualized and explained by the gospel, and the apostle's authority in this instance certainly justifies its being done, it is very sweet and delightful. See Hebrews 10:28.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:8 hard (g-7) Lit. 'too wonderful.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֙ דָבָ֜ר לַ † מִּשְׁפָּ֗ט...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DIFFICULT QUESTIONS TO BE DECIDED BY THE PRIEST...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 17:8 matter H1697 hard H6381 (H8735) judge H4941 bloodshed H1818 H1818 judgment H1779 another H1779

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 3:16; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 12:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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 —...

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