Deuteronomy 25:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. ”

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The law of levirate marriage. The law on this subject is not unique to the Jews, but is found (see Genesis 38:8 ) in all essential respects the same among various Oriental nations, ancient and mod...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:1-3 . Another of Dt.'s humanitarian laws. Punishment by the bastinado among the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians was common (see Wilkinson- Birch, Ancient Egyptians , i. pp. 305, 308)...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 5-10. If brethren dwell together, &c.— The great end of this law was, to preserve inheritances in the families to which they belonged: and the meaning plainly is, that, if a brother di...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him t...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ordinances regarding the Infliction of Stripes, the Baising of Seed to a Brother, Modesty, and Fair Dealing 3. And not exceed ] In order to keep within the limit it was usual to inflict thirty-...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 25:5-10 . LEVIRATE MARRIAGES. (5) If brethren dwell together. — This law is made the subject of a whole treatise in the Talmud, called Yebâmôth. The object of the law was held to...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

LAWS OF PURITY (CHASTITY AND MARRIAGE) IN dealing with the ten commandments it has been already shown that, though these great statements of religious and moral truth were to some extent inadequat...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is a continuation of the two previous ones in giving varied instructions. Punishments were to be righteously administered and were never to be excessive. It is interesting to notice wha...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I venture to think that this precept had in it somewhat more, than merely what is contained in the obvious letter of it. If it be remembered, that the promise of the woman's seed, bruising the serpen...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his name shall be called in Israel ,.... Not his particular and personal name, but his family; for it seems that not only a mark of infamy was set upon him for refusing to marry his brother's wi...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Loose his shoe As a sign of his resignation of all his right to the woman, and to her husband's inheritance; for as the shoe was a sign of one's power and right, ( Psalms 60:8 ; Psalms 108:9 ,) so...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JUSTICE TEMPERED WITH MERCY (vs.1-3) In the law courts the judges must mete out proper justice, yet not to exceed the limits of justice. If one was guilty of serious crime, it was right to have h...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Marriage of a Brother's Wife. B. C. 1451. 5 If brethren dwell together, and one of the...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. His person, names being oft put for persons , and his posterity also. So it was a lasting blot.
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Regulations Concerning Fair Treatment To Another Party ( Deuteronomy 25:4-16 ). The principle in these regulations is that of fair and just treatment towards other parties. The ox who treads out...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Critical Notes.—Corporal punishment . Controv. , dispute arising from inflicted injury. Justify pronounce just, Exodus 23:7 ; Proverbs 17:15 . Deuteronomy 25:2 . Lie down . “Precisely the same...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 25:5 . If brethren dwell together. Not in the same house, but near each other on the ancient lot of land which the family possessed; for Moses often speaks as though the people were al...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LAWS RELATING TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT , LEVIRATE MARRIAGES , AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . Deuteronomy 25:1-5 The first and second verses should be read as one se...
Deuteronomy 25:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Levirate Marriage
Deuteronomy 25:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His name — That is, his person, and his posterity also. So it was a lasting blot.

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 25:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 25:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 25:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 25:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 25:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 25:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes