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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 22:13-30

13-30 These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 22:13-30

Various Sins Against the Sanctity of Holy Wedlock v. 13. If any man take a wife and go in unto her, in the act which God restricts to the married estate, and hate her, regard her with loathing after the gratification of his fleshly lust, 2 Samuel 13:15, v. 14. and give occasions of speech against her, literally, "set upon her deeds of words," that is, reports without foundation, scandal, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 22:13-21

The Ninth CommandmentDeuteronomy 22:13-2113If any man take a wife, and go into unto her, and hate her [after that], 14And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid [not virginity in her]: 15Then shall the father of the damsel,2 and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: 16And the damsel’s father shall say unto the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

Here we have the record of the laws conditioning life in love and neighborliness. Every man was enjoined to take care of his brother's lost things if he found them; and he was also to help the hurt animals of his brethren in the hour of their distress. All unseemliness in dress was forbidden. Men were charged to act in kindness even toward the birds. In building their houses they were to think of others who later might have to use them, and protect them against the possibility of accident by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 22:13-21

Various Sexual Crimes (Deuteronomy 22:13-30 ). The Protection Of A Woman’s Reputation (Deuteronomy 22:13-21 ). The rather sad message behind this regulation was that all parents should retain proof of their daughter’s virginity, because some men were so evil that they might use her supposed lack of virginity on marriage in order to get rid of her without losing her dowry. It brings out the depths of man’s sinfulness. It probably indicates that divorce was not easy, which should be remembered... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 22:13-30

Deuteronomy 22:13-Amos : . Sins against Pure Marriages. Deuteronomy 22:14 . tokens of virginity: their absence is now known not to be necessarily a proof of pre-nuptial unchastity, though the ancient peoples held the contrary, as some peoples do still (see J. D. Michaelis, The Laws of Moses, i. p. 478ff.; Burckhardt, The Bedouins, etc., p. 62f.; Westermarck, History of Human Marriage, p. 123f.). The severe punishment for unchastity before ( Deuteronomy 22:21) and after ( Deuteronomy... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

CRITICAL NOTES.—The cases stated and provided for in Deuteronomy 22:1-12 seem selected by way of example, and belong, according to our notions, rather to ethics than to law. It in noteworthy that no penalty is annexed to the breech of these regulations. No doubt it would be the duty of the “officers” (Deuteronomy 22:16-18) and the elders in the several cities to enforce their observance.—Speak. Com.Deuteronomy 22:1-4. Humanity to neighbours. This is an expansion of Exodus 23:4-5. A stray sheep,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

Now in chapter twenty-two, now in those days they punished people for none involvement.If you saw your brother's ox or his sheep going astray, and you just try to ignore it: [you don't go out and get it and so forth, then you're at fault.] you shall in any case bring them again to your brother. And if your brother is not near to you, and you know him not, then you shalt bring them into your own house, and you shall keep them until your brother seeks after them, and thou shalt restore them... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

Deuteronomy 22:5 . All that do so are abomination to the Lord. The note of Maimonides here is, that men presenting themselves before Venus, appeared partially in female attire; and women presenting themselves before Mars, appeared in armour. Sardanapalus, the last king of Nineveh, was despised by Arbactus for being found in the dress of his queens, and assisting them in spinning. Deuteronomy 22:8 . When thou buildest a new house thou shalt make a battlement, lest waking out of sleep one... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:16

Deu 22:16 And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; Ver. 16. And he hateth her. ] Which is a monster in nature. Eph 5:28-29 read more

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