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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 24:14

Leviticus 24:14. Lay their hands upon his head Whereby they gave public testimony that they heard this person speak such words, and did in their own and all the people’s names demand justice to be executed upon him, that by this sacrifice God might be appeased, and his judgments turned away from the people, upon whom they would certainly fall if he were unpunished. Stone him The same punishment which was before appointed for those who cursed their parents. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:1-23

Reverence for God (24:1-23)Further instructions are given to remind the Israelites of their daily and weekly responsibilities in relation to the Holy Place. To begin with the people had to supply the oil so that the priests could keep the lamp burning continually (24:1-4). The priests also had to make sure that twelve cakes of ‘presence bread’, renewed weekly, were on the table before the Lord continually. This was possibly to symbolize that the nation Israel, which consisted of twelve tribes,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 24:14

lay their hands upon. Done only in the case of a blasphemer. stone him. Nine persons stoned (see App-10 ): The blasphemer, Leviticus 24:14 . The sabbath-breaker, Numbers 15:36 . Achan, Joshua 7:25 . Abimelech, Judges 9:53 . Adoram, 1 Kings 12:18 (2 Chronicles 10:18 ). Naboth, 1 Kings 21:13 . Zec 2 Chronicles 24:21 . Stephen, Acts 7:58 . Paul, Acts 14:19 (2 Corinthians 11:25 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 24:14

Leviticus 24:14. Bring forth him that hath cursed, without the camp, &c.— 1st, This was the custom in relation to accursed persons, and such as devoted themselves to destruction. Thus it was that Joshua took Achan—and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them to the valley of Achor. 2nd, Let all that heard him, lay their hands upon his head—This was... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 24:14

14. Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp—All executions took place without the camp; and this arrangement probably originated in the idea that, as the Israelites were to be "a holy people" [Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Deuteronomy 14:21; Deuteronomy 26:19; Deuteronomy 28:9], all flagrant offenders should be thrust out of their society. let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, &c.—The imposition of hands formed a public and solemn testimony against the crime,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 24:10-23

E. The punishment of a blasphemer 24:10-23This is another narrative section of Leviticus (cf. chs. 8-10). Its position in the book must mean that it took place after God had given Moses the instructions about the holy lamps and showbread (Leviticus 24:1-9). This fact underlines that Leviticus is essentially a narrative work. God gave the legal information at specific times and places to meet particular situations in Israel’s life. [Note: Wenham, The Book . . ., pp. 308-9.] This is how case law... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 24:1-23

Oil for the Lamps. The Shewbread. Laws on Blasphemy1-4. Oil for the Lamps in the Tabernacle.On the construction of the Lampstand see Exodus 25:31-40, and with the present passage cp. Exodus 27:20-21 and notes there.5-9. The Table of Shewbread is described in Exodus 25:23-30 (see notes there). On this table, which stood in the Holy Place, twelve new unleavened loaves were laid each sabbath day, and after lying for seven days were removed and eaten by the priests, fresh loaves being again... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Leviticus 24:14

(14) Bring forth him that hath cursed.—The sentence which God now passes upon the blasphemer is that he should be conducted from prison outside the camp, where all unclean persons had to abide (Numbers 5:2-3), and where malefactors were executed (Hebrews 13:12-13).Let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head.—That is, the witnesses who heard him blaspheme, and upon whose evidence he was convicted, and the judges who found him guilty, are to lay their hands upon the criminal’s head.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:1-23

THE HOLY LIGHT AND THE SHEW BREAD: THE BLASPHEMER’S ENDLeviticus 24:1-23IT is not easy to determine with confidence the association of thought which occasioned the interposition of this chapter, with its somewhat disconnected contents, between chapter 23, on the set times of holy convocation, and chapter 25, on the sabbatic and jubilee years, which latter would seem most naturally to have followed the former immediately, as relating to the same subject of sacred times. Perhaps the best... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:10-23

THE PENALTY OF BLASPHEMYLeviticus 24:10-23"And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; and the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed: and they brought him unto Moses. And his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of... read more

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