Deuteronomy 17:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. ”

Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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:...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The hands of the (d) witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the (e) people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. (d) By which they declared...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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....
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

put the evil away. See note on Deuteronomy 13:5 .
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. The hands of the witnesses shall be first. It was not without reason that God would have criminals put to death by the hand of those by whose testimony they were condemned. The ancient pe...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 7. The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him — As this was an important matter in which life and death were concerned, the clearest and fullest evidence possible is required; at le...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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.
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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 .
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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,...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death ,.... Of everyone of them, as Aben Ezra; they were to cast the first stone at him, which would be a further trial and confirmat...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you. Ver. 9. And unto the judge, ] i....
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

First upon him God thus ordered it, for the caution of witnesses, that, if they had, through malice or wrath, accused him falsely, they might now be afraid to imbrue their hands in innocent blood;...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Punishment of Idolatry. B. C. 1451. 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the L ORD thy G...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Shall be first upon him; either laid upon his head to design the person, or stretched out to throw the first stone at him. God thus ordered it, partly for the caution of witnesses, that if they had...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - 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...
Deuteronomy 17:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Punishment of Idolatry
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 5:13 ; Acts 7:58 ; Acts 7:59 ; Deuteronomy 13:9 ; Deuteronomy 13:5 ; Deuteronomy 17:12 ; Deuteronomy 19:19 ; Deuteronomy 24:7 ; Judges 20:13
Deuteronomy 17:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

First upon him — God thus ordered it, for the caution of witnesses, that, if they had thro' malice or wrath accused him falsely, they might now be afraid to imbrue their hands in innocent blood; an...

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 17:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 17:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 17:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 17:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 17:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes