"And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:"
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Verse Deuteronomy 17:4. _IF IT BE TOLD THEE_] In a private way by any
confidential person. _And thou hast heard_ of it; so that it appears
to be notorious, very likely to be true, and publicly scanda...
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Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 ff. Here special reference is made to the
legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5. The sentence was to be
carried into effect at “the gates” (compare Genesis 19:1 note) of...
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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 (Deute...
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DEUTERONOMY 16:21- DEUTERONOMY 17:7. LAWS DEMANDING PURE WORSHIP AND
SUITABLE SACRIFICES. This breaks the connexion; its proper place is
probably between Deuteronomy 12 and Deuteronomy 13.
DEUTERONO...
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DILIGENTLY. See note on Deuteronomy 13:14.
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6....
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Deuteronomy 16:21 to Deuteronomy 17:7. Isolated Group of Laws on
Worship
This group of laws against heathen symbols and blemished sacrifices
and the worship of other gods all of them abominations to,...
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LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY
18:22
e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE (Deuteronomy 16:18-20; Deuteronomy 17:2
to Deuteronomy 18:22)
(Laws concerning Judges, king...
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_AND HATH GONE AND SERVED OTHER GODS, AND WORSHIPPED THEM, EITHER THE
SUN, OR MOON, OR ANY OF THE HOST OF HEAVEN, WHICH I HAVE NOT
COMMANDED;_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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17:4 be (f-20) See Note, ch. 13.14....
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THE PUNISHMENT OF IDOLATRY. CONTROVERSIES TO BE SETTLED BY PRIESTS AND
JUDGES. ELECTION AND DUTIES OF A KING
1. Cp. Leviticus 22:17....
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 17
V1 ‘If any sheep or *cattle are not perfect, do not *sacrifice them
to the *LORD your God. Th...
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Deuteronomy 17:2. EVERY IDOLATER TO BE STONED.
(2) IF THERE BE FOUND... MAN OR WOMAN. — This section differs
slightly from the third section of Deuteronomy 13. The penalty there
is directed against t...
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וְ הֻֽגַּד ־לְךָ֖ וְ שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְ
דָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְ הִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙
נָכֹ֣ון הַ דָּבָ֔ר...
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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...
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Observe, how tenacious the LORD GOD was of his people's faithfulness,
and how exemplary the punishment of idolatry. Oh! that many in the
present hour, who are tempting the Israel of GOD by apostacy, w...
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It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this
book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22.
What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
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4._Then three shalt inquire _(307) _diligently. _Although this
moderation here refers only to the present matter, yet should it
always be maintained in judicial proceedings, lest innocent persons
shou...
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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...
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AND IT BE TOLD THEE, AND THOU HAST HEARD OF IT, AND INQUIRED
DILIGENTLY,.... A report of this kind was not to be neglected; though
it was not to be concluded upon as certain by hearsay, it was to be
l...
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_And it be told thee, and thou hast heard [of it], and enquired
diligently, and, behold, [it be] true, [and] the thing certain, [that]
such abomination is wrought in Israel:_
Ver. 4. _And it be told...
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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...
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PUNISHMENT OF IDOLATRY...
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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...
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1-7 No creature which had any blemish was to be offered in sacrifice
to God. We are thus called to remember the perfect, pure, and spotless
sacrifice of Christ, and reminded to serve God with the best...
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TOLD THEE by any person, thou shalt not slight so much as a rumour or
flying report of so gross a crime. INQUIRED DILIGENTLY, by sending
messengers, examining witnesses, &c....
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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...
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Deuteronomy 17:4 told H5046 (H8717) hear H8085 (H8804) inquire H1875
(H8804) diligently H3190 (H8687) true H571 certain H1697 H3559 (H8737)
abomination H8441 committed H6213 (H8738) Israel H3478
inqu...
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ANYONE FOUND WORSHIPPING OTHER GODS WAS TO BE STONED TO DEATH, BUT
ONLY AFTER CAREFUL ENQUIRY (DEUTERONOMY 17:2).
The reference to the abominations of Asherah, Pillar and blemished
offerings leads on...
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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...
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Deuteronomy 17:3. _Either sun or moon._ This would be going back to
Sabianism, which from the dispersion of Babel became the religion of
Asia, as stated in Job 1:15.
Deuteronomy 17:8. _A matter too h...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 17:4 Because idolatry breaks the
first commandment, it is a capital offense. OUT TO YOUR GATES. Capital
punishment was usually outside the walls or camp (Leviticus 24:1...
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CRITICAL REMARKS.—Israel not only had tendency to idolatry, but
inclination to offer animals with faults and to transgress the laws of
worship. _Blemishes_ named in Leviticus 22.
Deuteronomy 17:2. Ido...
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EXPOSITION
SACRIFICES TO BE OF ANIMALS UNBLEMISHED. IDOLATERS TO BE SOUGHT OUT,
CONVICTED, AND PUT TO DEATH. THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COURT AT THE
SANCTUARY. ELECTION DUTY OF A KING.
DEUTERONOMY 17:1
Not...
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As you've discovered by now the book of Deuteronomy is sort of a
review of the law. The word itself indicates the second law. It is a
review by Moses for the people. Really a final review because Mose...
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Deuteronomy 13:12; Deuteronomy 19:18; John 7:51; Proverbs 25:2...