利未記 20:2 CUNPTS

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 20:2-5

Molech, literally, “the King”, called also Moloch, Milcom, and Malcham, was known in later times as “the abomination of the Ammonites” 1 Kings 11:5. He appears to have been the fire-god of the eastern nations; related to, and sometimes made identical with, Baal, the sun-god. The nature of the rite and of the impious custom called passing children through the fire to Molech is very doubtful. The practices appear to have been essentially connected with magical arts, probably also with unlawful... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 20:2

Leviticus 20:2. The people Here follow the punishments of the crimes forbidden in the former chapters. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 20:1-27

Penalties for wrongdoing (20:1-27)The law now sets out penalties for the more serious offences outlined in Chapters 18 and 19. People who offered their children to the gods were to be stoned to death (20:1-5; for Molech see note on 18:21). Those who looked for guidance through witchcraft were guilty of rebellion against God and were to be punished by being cut off from the life of the community. A person who consulted the spirits of the dead was to be killed (6-9,27).Most of the perverse sexual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 20:2

Again. See Leviticus 18:21 . This is so serious that it must be repeated. There, only a command; here, the penalty. children. Hebrew sons. Molech. The king-idol. See note on Leviticus 18:21 , where this law follows that on incest; while here it precedes it. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 20:1-5

Leviticus 20:1-5. And the Lord spake, &c.— In ch. Lev 18:21 this dedication of children to Molech, is forbidden in more general terms. It is there said, thou shalt not let any of thy offspring pass through the fire to Molech: where the reader will observe, that the words, the fire, are in Italics, and, consequently, not in the Hebrew. Accordingly, Houbigant is of opinion that the phrase signifies to become servants to; and that it expresses dedicating children in perpetual servitude to the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 20:2-5

Leviticus 20:2. Shall stone him, &c.— Compare Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 7:26. Who, upon the face of these laws, could ever attempt to support so absurd a notion, as that idolatry was tolerated among the Jews? Yet such is the hypothesis of the admirable Voltaire! Bishop Warburton upon this law observes, that there were two cases in which the offender, here described, might escape punishment: first, when the crime could not be legally proved; or, secondly, when the magistrate was remiss in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 20:2

2. Whosoever . . . giveth any of his seed unto Molech—(See on :-). the people of the land shall stone him with stones, c.—Criminals who were condemned to be stoned were led, with their hands bound, without the gates to a small eminence, where was a large stone placed at the bottom. When they had approached within ten cubits of the spot, they were exhorted to confess, that, by faith and repentance, their souls might be saved. When led forward to within four cubits, they were stripped almost... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 20:1-8

Idolatry and spiritism are the focus of this section. The people were to execute a Molech worshiper by stoning. If they failed to put him or her to death, God Himself would judge the guilty person with death. He would do this to the person who resorted to mediums or spiritists too since this practice sought information about the future from evil spirits rather than from God (cf. King Saul’s fate). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 20:1-27

4. Punishments for serious crimes ch. 20The preceding two chapters specify correct behavior. This one sets forth the punishments for disobedience. Chapters 18-19 already discussed most of the subjects dealt with in this chapter."The difference between the laws in this chapter and previous ones lies in their form. Those in chs. 18-19 are apodictic in form; that is, they forbid or command certain types of behavior but they rarely indicate what the consequences of disregarding these rules would... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:1-27

Penalties attached to the Sins specified above1-5. See Leviticus 18:21 and note.6. See Leviticus 19:31.9. See Exodus 21:17.19-21. See Leviticus 18:6-23.27. See Leviticus 19:31. read more