Deuteronomy 17:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep,a wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. ”

• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This verse belongs in subject to the last chapter. It prohibits once more (compare Deuteronomy 15:21 ) that form of insult to God which consists in offering to Him a blemished sacrifice. Any ev...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God [any] bullock, or sheep, wherein is (a) blemish, [or] any evilfavouredness: for that [is] an abomination unto the LORD thy God. (a) You shall not serve...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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....

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. Wherein is blemish - God mus...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or an...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Punishment of Idolatry. Controversies to be Settled by Priests and Judges. Election and Duties of a King 1. Cp. Leviticus 22:17-25 .

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XVII. (1) Thou shalt not sacrifice... — The law concerning the purity of victims is given in full in Leviticus 22:17-25 . It takes its place there among the special laws of holiness. The same p...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - 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 suc...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS The subject of the divine laws is continued through this Chapter. Moses under GOD'S authority, points out the unblemished state required of the animals to be offered in sacrifice; of the pu...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock or sheep wherein is blemish ,.... No sacrifice of any sort, whether burnt offering, sin offering, or peace offering, was to have any blemis...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God [any] bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, [or] any evilfavouredness: for that [is] an abomination unto the LORD thy God. Ver. 1. Thou shalt not sa...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Having spoken of the principal services and offerings prescribed in the law for preventing the Israelites from idolatrous practices, Moses interposes a caution against neglect or profaneness in their...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - L. 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...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Punishment of Idolatry. B. C. 1451.       1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the L ORD thy G...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 17 They are not to offer blemished sacrifices, Deuteronomy 17:1 . Idolaters are to be put to death, Deuteronomy 17:2-7 . Doubts in difficult matters to be resolved by prie...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 17 Honouring Yahweh And Establishing True Justice. The emphasis on right justice and right behaviour towards Yahweh has led on to the banning of wooden Asherim and stone Pillars as an app...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 matte...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION SACRIFICES TO BE OF ANIMALS UNBLEMISHED . IDOLATERS TO BE SOUGHT OUT , CONVICTED , AND PUT TO DEATH . THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COURT AT THE SANCTUA...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord, thy God, any bullock or sheep wherein is blemish, or any evil-favoredness; for that is an abomination unto the Lord, thy God. The offering of an imperfect anim...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 1:19 ; Deuteronomy 15:21 ; Deuteronomy 23:18 ; Deuteronomy 24:4 ; Deuteronomy 25:16 ; Exodus 12:5 ; Genesis 41:19 ; Genesis 41:3 ; Genesis 41:4 ; Hebrews 9:14 ; Leviticus 22:20-25...

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• Deuteronomy 17:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Bullock or sheep — Either greater or smaller sacrifices, all being comprehended under the two most eminent kinds.

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