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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 22:13-22

Deuteronomy 22:13-30. LAWS OF CONJUGAL FIDELITY.(13-21) Virginity.—The law in these verses will be best appreciated by considering its effects. The maidens in Israel would be compelled to guard their maidenliness and innocence, as they valued their lives. Jealousy and caprice on the part of the husbands, in view of this law, would be avoided as likely to incur discredit and serious penalties. A fine of 100 shekels (as in Deuteronomy 22:19), or 50 (as in Deuteronomy 22:29), was no light matter... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

Your Responsibility for Your Brother Deuteronomy 22:1-3 A recent writer in one of our religious papers has said, with all the omniscience and infallibility that attach to the press, that no one preaches from the Pentateuch in these days. By this he probably suggests that there is no Gospel in the Pentateuch, and in suggesting this he shows hopeless, unblushing ignorance. One of the best books Charles Kingsley wrote was The Gospel in the Pentateuch; and anyone who takes the trouble to look for... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

LAWS OF PURITY (CHASTITY AND MARRIAGE)IN dealing with the ten commandments it has been already shown that, though these great statements of religious and moral truth were to some extent inadequate as expressions of the highest life, they yet contained the living germs of all that has followed. But we cannot suppose that the reality of Israelite life from the first corresponded with them. They contained much that only the experience and teaching of ages could fully bring to light; therefore we... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:8-30

LAWS OF KINDNESSWITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, eludes the rude compulsion of law, properly so called. It ceases to be kindness when it loses spontaneity and freedom. Precept, therefore, not law, is the utmost that any lawgiver can give in respect to it; and this is precisely what we have in Deuteronomy, so far as it endeavors to incite men to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

18. Against Inhumanity and Different Violations, False Testimony and Sins of Adultery CHAPTER 22 1. Laws against inhumanity (Deuteronomy 22:1-12 ) 2. Concerning false testimony (Deuteronomy 22:13-21 ) 3. Sins of adultery (Deuteronomy 22:22-30 ) Laws on the second table are now more fully expounded by Moses. The love to the neighbor is to be expressed by guarding and preserving that which is his property. The strayed and fallen animal belonging to another had to be helped. To leave them... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

LAWS THAT TEST TRUE DISCERNMENT (vs.1-12) The laws in this section require a proper consideration of God's creation, whether of humans, animals, birds or even inanimate things. This involves our discernment of things from God's viewpoint. If someone's ox or sheep went astray, then one who saw this was responsible to see that it was brought back to its owner (v 1). If the owner was not known, the finder was to keep the animal until he found its owner (v.2). This is just as proper today as it... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-30

VARIOUS REGULATIONS EXPIATION OF INNOCENT BLOOD (Deuteronomy 21:1-9 ) These ceremonies showed the sanctity associated with human life. The “rough valley” of verse 4 is in the Revised Version “running water,” and the whole was calculated to lead to the discovery of criminals and repress crime. FEMALE CAPTIVES (Deuteronomy 21:10-14 ) These regulations were to improve the usages of the nations concerning the capture of females in war. A month was the period of mourning among the Jews, and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:13-21

It is interesting to behold, how great provision the LORD was pleased to make, in order that the Israel of GOD, should be as distinguished among the unclean nations around them, as the LORD had distinguished them from others by his grace. And if we consider the perpetual tenderness which the LORD manifested towards them, to keep them from spiritual fornication, we shall only be led to honour yet more the jealousy of GOD over his people. Hosea 3:3 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:22-30

Some of the laws in this book of Leviticus, were before given: Leviticus 20:10 . The repetition in this place, only serves to intimate their importance. And it is a very solemn consideration, equally important to be regarded under the New Testament as under the Old, that while marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, whoremongers and adulterers GOD will judge. Hebrews 13:4 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:21

Die. It was concluded that she had committed the sin after her espousal. If it had happened before, she was to receive only 25 sicles for a dowry; though, if she took an oath that violence had been offered to her, she was entitled to 50: which opinion of the Rabbins seems very equitable. 'c6schines (in Timarch.) relates, that a man at Athens punished the transgression of which his daughter had been guilty, while she was at home, by shutting her up with a horse, in order that she might be torn... read more

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