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Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Leviticus 19:1-37

2. Different Duties CHAPTER 19 1. Honoring parents and fearing God (Leviticus 19:1-8 ) 2. The care of the poor (Leviticus 19:9-10 ) 3. Against stealing and lying (Leviticus 19:11-12 ) 4. Against oppression (Leviticus 19:13-14 ) 5. Against unrighteousness in judgment (Leviticus 19:15-16 ) 6. Thou shalt love thy neighbor (Leviticus 19:17-18 ) 7. Different commands and prohibitions (Leviticus 19:19-37 ) Many of these duties enjoined upon a people called to holiness, the different... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 19:1-37

MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter 19 the expression “I am the Lord” occurs 15 times. But here it is difficult to find any division of topics, for laws of every kind are found following one another. It has been suggested that in this case the reason is to stress that the law is one: there is a unity about it that is not to be ignored by those under law. James 2:10 strongly enforces... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Leviticus 19:1-37

ABOMINATIONS UNTO THE LORD The underlying thought of this section is in the words of Leviticus 18:1-5 . Israel is redeemed and separated unto God, therefore, she is to live consistently with that fact in all her ways. She is not to do after the heathen peoples round about her. THE QUESTION OF EATING (Leviticus 17:0 ) It looks as though the opening injunction of this chapter touched once more upon the ceremonial and recurred to a matter considered under the offerings. But in that case the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Leviticus 19:9-10

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap tht corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger; I am the Lord your God." Lev 19:9-10 Here is a marvellous distinction of classes. That distinction is carefully preserved throughout the whole record of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 19:9-10

These are gracious precepts, teaching and implying the LORD'S love to acts of mercy. Reader! is there not also somewhat spiritual in them? While we have JESUS for our substance, the poorest of his people will have their gleanings, Ruth 2:8-9 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Leviticus 19:10

Strangers . Septuagint and Syriac, "proselytes," who might dwell in the country. As the soil did not belong to them, great compassion was requisite: otherwise they must have perished, or become slaves. --- Lord; the sole proprietor. (Calmet) read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Leviticus 19:1-37

THIRD SECTIONHoliness of Conduct towards God and ManLeviticus 19:1-161And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto all the congregation1 or the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.3Ye shall fear every man his mother,2 and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.4Turn ye not unto idols,3 nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.5And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 19:1-37

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first, a general call to holiness based upon the essential reason, 'Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy." This is the profoundest reason that can possibly be assigned. The holiness of Jehovah must be exemplified in His people. Every departure from the pathway of holiness is a profaning of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 19:3-10

Various Holiness Requirements (Leviticus 19:3-37 ). Rightness Of Attitude Towards God and Generosity Towards One’s Neighbours (Leviticus 19:3-10 ). Leviticus 19:3 “You (p) shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and you (p) shall keep my sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.” They are to show godly and reverent fear for mother and father. It is interesting that here mother comes first (contrast Exodus 20:12). In spite of it being a patriarchal society her influence is seen to be very... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 19:9-18

Leviticus 19:9-Job : . Humanity and Uprightness.— Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally left so as to avoid driving out the vegetation spirit. [See article Corners by Barton in ERE, and Frazer, Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, i. 234f. Frazer suggests that the original intention may have been to leave some of the corn for the nourishment of the corn spirits on whom the coming of next year’ s harvest... read more

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