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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:14-22

14-22 It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosity of spirit, are pleasing to God, and becoming in his redeemed people. The difficulty is to attend to them in our daily walk and conversation. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 24:10-22

Kindness Toward the Poor and Needy v. 10. When thou dost lend thy brother anything, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. The choice of the pledge was to be left to the borrower, and the lender was to respect the sanctity of his fellow-man's home. v. 11. Thou shalt stand abroad, outside the house, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee, something which he could spare for the time being. v. 12. And if the man, the borrower, be poor,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

Israel at HomeChaps. Deuteronomy 23:15 to Deuteronomy 25:1915Thou shalt not deliver5 unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: 16He shall dwell with thee, even among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it liketh [good for him, so margin] him best: thou shalt not oppress him. 17There shall be no whore6 [consecrated, devoted one] of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore,... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:18

BE YE KIND!‘Remember that thou wast a bondman … therefore I command thee to do this thing.’ Deuteronomy 24:18 I. What tender, beautiful thoughtfulness pervades this chapter!—For the poor man’s self-respect, on account of which his house might not be broken into; for the servant’s wage, which must be paid at nightfall; for the bondslave and foreigner, who were to receive just judgment; for the fatherless and widow, in the gleanings of the harvest and vintage. There was no class so needy or... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:17-18

Justice Must Be Done To The Weak (Deuteronomy 24:17-18 ). Consideration and fair play must be extended to the very weakest in society. They most of all depend on it. Deuteronomy 24:17 ‘ You shall not distort the justice due to the resident alien, or to the fatherless, nor take the widow’s raiment to pledge,’ Compare here Deuteronomy 1:16; Deuteronomy 16:18-20. Justice was especially to be dispensed fairly to those who could not defend themselves. The resident alien and the fatherless had... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:17-22

Deuteronomy 24:17-Song of Solomon : . Laws in the interest of the sojourner (see Deuteronomy 1:16 *), the orphan (EV, “ fatherless” because the motherless orphan would be seen to by the father), and the widow ( Deuteronomy 10:18 *), classes for which D shows great concern ( Deuteronomy 15:12-Job : *), the Levite ( Deuteronomy 18:1-Ruth : *) being often added ( Deuteronomy 26:12, etc.). Deuteronomy 24:17 f. Exodus 22:21 f.* (JE). Deuteronomy 24:19-Song of Solomon : . Leviticus 19:9 *,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 24:18

Thou shalt remember, to wit, affectionately and practically; and by the compassionate sense of others’ miseries, thou shalt make it evident that thou hast not forgotten thy own distresses and deliverances. I command thee to do this thing; I having thereby authority to command thee, and thou having obligations on that account, both to obey me, and to pity others in the same calamities which thou hast felt. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

CRITICAL Notes.—In this chapter certain duties social and domestic are chosen to illustrate the general application of the law.Deuteronomy 24:1-5. Relation of man and wife. Divorce. The verses are hypothetical and should form one sentence, the first three being protasis and Deuteronomy 24:4 the apodosis. Moses neither institutes nor commands divorce, but permits, puts under careful regulations which was too prevalent, too deeply rooted to abolish. The passage harmonises with Matthew 5:31-32;... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

Chapter 24Now,When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she finds no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in unto her hand, and send her out of his house ( Deuteronomy 24:1 ).So the law of divorce.Now what does constitute an uncleanness? A man marries a woman and finds an uncleanness. There are some who say "Well, he discovers that she is not a virgin". No, that's not it because... read more

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