Deuteronomy 15:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. ”

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Exodus 13:11 ff. The directions of the preceding legislation (see Numbers 18:15 ff) are here assumed, with the injunction added, that the animals thus set apart to God Deuteronomy 15:1...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The law concerning the first-born of cattle (not to be ploughed with) and sheep (not to be shorn) (see Exodus 13:11-16 *, Exodus 22:29 f.*, Exodus 34:19 f. (all JE), and Numbers 18:15-18 * (P...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. Thou shalt eat it - in the place which the Lord shall choose - Thus God in h...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sabbatical Year This chapter deals with the year of release, or the Sabbatical Year, and should be compared with Leviticus 25 . In addition to the rest for the land and the manumission of Heb...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy God year by year. — This connects the eating of the firstlings with the “second” tithe ( Deuteronomy 14:23 ), There is some difficulty in understanding the exa...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have provision made for the relief of the poor and the less fortunate at regularly stated intervals. The great ideal is revealed in the words, "There shall be no poor with thee." This, howeve...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a repetition of the law concerning the redemption of the firstlings of the flock. See Exodus 13:15 ; Exodus 13:15 . But let not the Reader overlook the grand object intended from it. JESUS...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy God, year by year ,.... Which, if understood of male firstlings, as in connection with the preceding verse, only priests might eat of them, being devoted to the...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the firstling males thou shalt sanctify Giving them to God on the eighth day. And thou shalt do no work with the female firstlings of the cow, nor shear those of the sheep. Even these must be o...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SEVENTH YEAR RELEASE OF DEBTS (vs.1-6) Out of compassion for the poor God required creditors to release debtors from their debts at the end of seven years. This surely reminds us of the grace of...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the L ORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt eat; either, 1. Thou, O priest. Or rather, 2. Thou, O Israelite . For it is evident that the same person who was forbidden to work with these, Deuteronomy 15:19 , is here commanded...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Consumption of the Firstborn Males in Worship Before Yahweh ( Deuteronomy 15:19-23 ). Moses now reintroduces the firstborn males. These are Yahweh's because He spared them on the night of the...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—The rules for the relief of the poor (Levites, strangers, widows, and orphans) by the triennial tithe are followed by others which forbid oppression. Deuteronomy 15:1 . Seven ye...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 15:1 . A release of all debts, as well as of servitude, at the end of the sixth year, to the poor who cannot pay. This is much the same as the English law of cancelling bookdebts at th...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Eat it before the Lord thy God year by year. Memorial days “Year by year.” It might seem at first sight, antecedent to experience, a surprising thing that the mere mechanical movement of the ea...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF HEBREW SLAVES . THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN OF CATTLE . Deu...
Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the Firstlings
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 12:17 ; Deuteronomy 12:5-7
Deuteronomy 15:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Year by year — Namely, in the solemn feasts which returned upon them every year.

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 15:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 15:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes