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This law forbids only the naturalization of those against whom it is
directed. It does not forbid their dwelling in the land; and seems to
refer rather to the nations than to individuals. It was not u...
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19. THE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH AND ITS CONSTITUTION AND HOLINESS
CHAPTER 23
_ 1. The constitution of the congregation of Jehovah (Deuteronomy
23:1)_
2. The cleanness of the camp in time of war (De...
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Classes to be refused admission into the religious community.
Deuteronomy 23:1. Here two, but in Leviticus 22:24 two additional
methods of making eunuchs are mentioned. Such mutilations were
required...
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THEY HIRED. Compare Numbers 22:5.Jude 1:11.
MESOPOTAMIA. Hebrew. Aram-Naharaim, i.e. "Syria of the two rivers"....
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DISCOURSE: 214
BENEVOLENCE TOWARDS GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
Deuteronomy 23:3._ An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the
congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they
not en...
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_VER._ 4. _BECAUSE THEY MET YOU NOT WITH BREAD AND WATER_— It was a
piece of ancient hospitality, to give strangers in their travels
refreshment of _bread and water;_ that is, of _meat and drink._ The...
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1. EXCLUSION FROM THE CONGREGATION (Deuteronomy 23:1-14)
(1) PERMANENT EXCLUSION FOR THE SEXUALLY MUTILATED, CHILDREN BORN OF
ILLEGITIMATE UNION AND CERTAIN ENEMY PEOPLE (Deuteronomy 23:1-6)
He that...
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_BECAUSE THEY MET YOU NOT WITH BREAD AND WITH WATER IN THE WAY, WHEN
YE CAME FORTH OUT OF EGYPT; AND BECAUSE THEY HIRED AGAINST THEE BALAAM
THE SON OF BEOR OF PETHOR OF MESOPOTAMIA, TO CURSE THEE._ NO...
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23:4 Mesopotamia, (b-35) Same as Aram-naharaim, see Genesis 24:10 ,
and Note....
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LAWS REGARDING ADMITTANCE TO THE CONGREGATION, CLEANLINESS IN THE
CAMP, UNCHASTITY, USURY, AND VOWS
1. Shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord] i.e. not merely
as priests (see Leviticus 21:...
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 23
V1 ‘A person may squeeze hard or cut off the sex parts of a man. The
man with the physical da...
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BECAUSE THEY MET YOU NOT WITH BREAD AND WITH WATER. — We learn
incidentally from this passage how the Moabites and the Ammonites
requited the forbearance shown them by the Israelites (Deuteronomy
2:9;...
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_[Deuteronomy 23:5]_ עַל ־דְּבַ֞ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא
־קִדְּמ֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּ † לֶּ֣חֶם וּ
בַ † מַּ֔יִם...
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LAWS OF KINDNESS
WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the
region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and
of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, elude...
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Under the Mosaic law certain persons were excluded from worship and
others from the camp. Any who in any way violated the requirements of
personal perfection in physical matters were not to be allowed...
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Because they (c) met you not with bread and with water in the way,
when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee
Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee....
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_Water: the necessaries of life. This inhumanity is highly resented.
--- Son. Hebrew, "of Beor, of Pethor, a city of Mesopotamia, to curse
thee." (Haydock) (Numbers xxii. 5.)_...
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The disqualification to the privileges of GOD'S people, is expressed
by these marks, which imply defect. Who shall say, except the great
searcher of hearts, what are the causes of prevention, to unite...
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4._And because he hired. _(306) Although there was a common reason why
both nations should not be admitted, yet the number of the verb seems
to be changed designedly, because Balac king of Moab hired...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25.
Chapter 22 appears to contain ordinances to guard the people from want
of benevolence and mercy, and of that which would offend the
sensi...
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BECAUSE THEY MET YOU NOT WITH BREAD AND WITH WATER,.... To supply them
therewith, either as a gift, which was a piece of humanity to
strangers and travellers, or rather to sell unto them, for on no ot...
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Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye
came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam
the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Ver...
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_They met you not with bread and water_ That is, meat and drink; as
the manner of those times and countries was, with respect to strangers
and travellers, which was the more necessary because there we...
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1 Who may or may not enter into the Congregation.
9 Vncleannesse to bee auoided in the hoste.
15 Of the fugitiue seruant.
17 Of filthinesse.
18 Of abominable sacrifices.
19 Of vsury.
21 Of vowes...
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SOME RULES CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP...
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NECESSARY EXCLUSIONS
(vs.1-8)
A man who was emasculated in any way could not be recognized as one of
Israel's congregation (v.1). Such mutilation deprives one of his
proper masculinity. The Lord mak...
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1-8 We ought to value the privileges of God's people, both for
ourselves and for our children, above all other advantages. No
personal blemishes, no crimes of our forefathers, no difference of
nation,...
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THEY MET YOU NOT, as the manner of those times was to wait and provide
for strangers and travellers; see GENESIS 14:17, GENESIS 18:2,3 19:1,2
JUD 19:17-21; which was the more necessary, because in tho...
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The portion of our book on which we now enter, though not calling for
elaborate exposition, yet teaches us two very important practical
lessons In the first place, many of the institutions and ordinan...
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Deuteronomy 23:4 because H1697 meet H6923 (H8765) bread H3899 water
H4325 road H1870 out H3318 (H8800) Egypt H4714 hired H7936 (H8804)
Balaam H1109 son H1121 Beor H1160 Pethor H6604 Mesopotamia H763 c...
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CHAPTER 23 REGULATION CONCERNING THOSE WHOM YAHWEH MAKES WELCOME AND
UNWELCOME (1-18): REGULATIONS CONCERNING HONEST DEALINGS (19-25).
Moses now came to the question as to whom in the future were to...
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CONTENTS: Divers regulations.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: We must take care to keep the camp of the saints pure from
moral, ceremonial and natural pollution.
KEY WORD: Holy, Deuteronomy 23:...
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Deuteronomy 23:1. _Shall not enter the congregation._ Eunuchs might
worship there, as appears from the viiith of Acts; but they could not
hold any office. In regard to devotion, God has promised the p...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 23:2 TENTH GENERATION may mean
forever (see v. Deuteronomy 23:6). NO AMMONITE OR MOABITE. The story
of Ruth indicates that there were exceptions (see note on Ruth 1:4)....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—From the sanctification of domestic relations, to
which laws of marriage and chastity in the previous chapter pointed,
Moses now proceeds to legislate for the purity of the congregatio...
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EXPOSITION
CIVIL RIGHTS. WHO MAY AND WHO MAY NOT ENTER INTO THE CONGREGATION.
UNCLEANNESS IN THE CAMP TO BE AVOIDED. RECEPTION OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
LICENTIOUS PERSONS TO BE REMOVED, AND GIFTS THE PRICE...
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In chapter twenty-three, we find those that were restricted from
coming into the temple. Eunuchs were forbidden in the temple.
An Ammonite or Moabite was forbidden unto the tenth generation, for
thei...
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1 Kings 18:4; 1 Samuel 25:11; Acts 9:4; Deuteronomy 2:28; Deuteronomy
2:29; Genesis 14:17; Genesis 14:18; Isaiah 63:9; Matthew 25:40; N
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They met you not with bread and water — As the manner of those times
was to wait and provide for strangers and travellers, which was the
more necessary, because in those times and countries, there wer...