Deuteronomy 17:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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; ”

• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 ff. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5-7 . The sentence was to be carried into effect at “the gates” (compare Genesis 19:...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 (c) commanded; (c) By which he condemns all religion and serving of...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - 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 17:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  not commanded. Equally authoritative in matters of faith and worship to-day.

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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;

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - 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 17:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Deuteronomy 17:2-7 . 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 directe...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - 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 17:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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,...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And hath gone ,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, after the evil imagination or concupiscence, lusting after other lovers, and forsaking the true God, and departing from his worship: and served oth...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The host of heaven Those glorious creatures, which are to be admired as the wonderful works of God, but not to be set up in God's stead. By condemning the most specious of all idolatries, he intima...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - 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 17:3 - 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 17:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Those glorious creatures, which are to be admired as the wonderful works of God, but not to be set up in God's stead, nor worshipped as gods: see Job 31:26 . By condemning the most specious and re...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Anyone Found Worshipping Other Gods Was To Be Stoned To Death, But Only After Careful Enquiry ( Deuteronomy 17:2-7 ). The reference to the abominations of Asherah, Pillar and blemished offerings...

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - 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 17:3 - 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 17:3 - 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 17:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Punishment of Idolatry

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Kings 21:3 ; Deuteronomy 4:19 ; Ezekiel 8:16 ; Jeremiah 19:5 ; Jeremiah 32:35 ; Jeremiah 7:22 ; Jeremiah 7:23 ; Jeremiah 7:31 ; Jeremiah 8:2 ; Job 31:26 ; Job 31:27

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• Deuteronomy 17:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The host of heaven — Those glorious creatures, which are to be admired as the wonderful works of God, but not to be set up in God's stead. By condemning the most specious of all idolaters, he intim...

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