CONTENTS This Chapter, like the two before it, contains an explanation in detail of the law given on Mount Sinai. The precepts against false witness, and false judgment, are enlarged upon: those relating to the regulation of conduct towards enemies and strangers are explained. Some observations, in... [ Continue Reading ]
For the propriety of this, see the gospel. Matthew 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a beautiful precept. Hence in our courts of judicature, the figure of justice is painted blind, as if to show, that strict justice respects not persons. Acts 10:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
All these are so many repeated commands of one and the same rule of equity, and which the Lord Jesus hath given a full commentary of. Matthew 7:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 24:3; Deuteronomy 22:1; Proverbs 25:21; Proverbs 25:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses contain a precept, in which there is much signification. The seventh year, like the seventh day of the week, was sacred, and therefore was to be a sabbath of rest. And it had several very interesting points intended by it. As first: It served to keep up, in the mind of God's people, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Those seasons were - in the spring, summer, and autumn, namely, the feast of the Passover, that of Pentecost, and that of Tabernacles. It is worthy observation, that in after ages, under the gospel state, the Lord Jesus was crucified on the one; namely, the Passover, which that solemn service typifi... [ Continue Reading ]
Is there not a gospel sense here under a Jewish covering? Doth it not mean to say, that no leaven of ours must be mingled with the sacrifice of Jesus's blood and righteousness. Observe the expression: The Lord calls it my sacrifice. See 1 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet presentation to the Lord as much as to say, Lord, it is all thine, and of thine own do I offer thee. - Perhaps this precept of not seething a kid in its mother's milk was added to prevent that heathenish custom, which, it is said some nations observed, who, at their harvest feast, performed th... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! call to mind at the reading of this verse, what Jesus said, Moses wrote of me; an d then determine for yourself, whether this were not he of whom Moses and the Prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth! See Malachi 3:1; Isa 63:9; 1 Corinthians 10:4, etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 15:18; Genesis 15:18; Numbers 14:11; John 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
This was the original covenant promise. See Genesis 12:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 33:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deu_12:2-3; Deu_12:31-32.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 28:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 11:25; Deuteronomy 11:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
May not these hornets be spiritually considered as the stings of a guilty conscience? Deuteronomy 7:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 7:22. Is there not also a spiritual sense with respect to the attainments of the believer? Proverbs 4:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
Joshua 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Are not many things in these precepts of a spiritual tendency? There can be no amity between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit. See 2 Corinthians 6:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS Though, through the merciful bounty of a covenant God in Christ, I dare not seek justification before God, by the deeds of the law, yet as the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, hath taught me to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, may that grace enable me, to live soberly, rig... [ Continue Reading ]