신명기 17:1-12 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:9

Thou shalt come unto the priests, the Levites ,.... The priests that are of the tribe of Levi, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi; for Aben Ezra says there are priests that are not of the genealogy of Levi; such there were indeed in Jeroboam's time, 1 Kings 12:31 . Maimonides F6 Hilchot Sanhedrin, c. 2. sect. 2. observes, that it is ordered that there should be in the great sanhedrim priests and Levites, as it is said: "and thou shalt come unto the priests, and the judge that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:10

And thou shalt do according to the sentence which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall show thee ,.... The judges of the inferior courts were to return and proceed on the difficult case according to the judgment of the great court at Jerusalem, and follow the directions and instructions they should give them: and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee ; not only observe and take notice of what they say, but put it in practice, and not in some... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:11

According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee ,.... For they were not to make any new law, but to teach the law of God, and so far as their sense and opinion of things agreed with that law they were to be regarded: and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do ; what were law and justice, what were fit and right to be done, according to the will of God, which they should declare unto them, that was carefully to be done by them: thou shalt... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:12

The judge of the country court that makes his application to that at Jerusalem for information and direction; if, after all, he is conceited in his own opinion, and rejects theirs, and is obstinate, and will not be guided and directed, but will take his own way, and pursue his own sense of things, and act according to that: and will not hearken to the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God ; the priests of the tribe of Levi, of whom the court generally consisted, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:1

Wherein is blemish - God must not have that offered to him which thou wouldst not use thyself. This not only refers to the perfect sacrifice offered by Christ Jesus, but to that sincerity and uprightness of heart which God requires in all those who approach him in the way of worship. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:4

If it be told thee - In a private way by any confidential person. And thou hast heard of it; so that it appears to be notorious, very likely to be true, and publicly scandalous. And hast inquired diligently - sought to find out the truth of the report by the most careful examination of persons reporting, circumstances of the case, etc. And, behold, it be true - the report is not founded on vague rumor, hearsay, or malice. And the thing certain - substantiated by the fullest evidence. Then... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:6

Two witnesses - One might be deceived, or be prejudiced or malicious; therefore God required two substantial witnesses for the support of the charge. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:8

If there arise a matter too hard for thee - These directions are given to the common magistrates, who might not be able to judge of or apply the law in all cases that might be brought before them. The priests and Levites, who were lawyers by birth and continual practice, were reasonably considered as the best qualified to decide on difficult points. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:12

The man that will do presumptuously - The man who refused to abide by this final determination forfeited his life, as being then in a state of rebellion against the highest authority, and consequently the public could have no pledge for his conduct. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:2

Verse 2 2.If there be found among you. The same punishment is here decreed against idolaters, to which apostates had been before condemned; and thus either transgression is declared a capital crime. Hence we gather that it is accounted before God no less weighty a sin to violate His worship by gross and impure superstitions, than openly and professedly to fall away from religion altogether. Thus in Ezekiel 20:39, He bids farewell to the Jews, and as it were emancipates them, that they may go... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:2

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