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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:8-13

8-13 Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage of a Divine promise. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Difficult Questions to be Decided by the Priest v. 8. If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, one beyond the ability of the ordinary judge or officer to decide, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, where the legal enactments concerning a bodily injury, Exodus 21:12 ff. concerning civil cases, and concerning quarrels are not clear enough for the officers before whom the matter is brought, being matters of controversy within thy gates,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 17:1-20

The Fifth CommandDeuteronomy 16:18 to Deuteronomy 18:22Deuteronomy 16:18-2218Judges and officers shalt thou make [give] thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19Thou shalt not wrest [bend, turn aside] judgment; thou shalt not respect persons [the face] neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 20That which is altogether just, [Justice,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 17:1-20

Continuing the discourse commenced in the previous chapter, we find insistence on the fact that no false sacrifices must be offered and no false worshipers permitted to approach. For dealing with such, a method was minutely laid down. First there must be careful inquiry and for condemnation there must be three, or at the least two, witnesses. Where cases of peculiar difficulty arose they must be remitted to the priests and to the supreme judge, that is, to the religious and civil court. Then... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:8-13

The Place Of Final Appeal (Deuteronomy 17:8-15 ). But if a case was brought which was too hard for the local justices to decide, there was to be a final place of appeal made up of the levitical priests and the chief judge of the day (Deuteronomy 17:9). Their decision would be final. We can compare this with how Moses was the final court of appeal while he was still over the people (Deuteronomy 1:17 b). Analysis in the words of Moses: a If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:1-13

Deuteronomy 16:21– Deuteronomy 17:7 . Laws Demanding Pure Worship and Suitable Sacrifices.— This breaks the connexion; its proper place is probably between Deuteronomy 12 and Deuteronomy 13. Deuteronomy 17:1 . See Leviticus 22:17-Lamentations : *.— ox: Heb. means any head of large cattle, bull, cow, calf.— sheep: Heb. means any head of small cattle, ram, ewe, lamb, goat, kid. Deuteronomy 17:2-Judges : probably preceded ch. 13 with which it has close affinities. Deuteronomy 17:2 . within . .... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 17:8-13

Deuteronomy 17:8-1 Chronicles : . A central tribunal to be established (at Jerusalem) to try cases too hard for the local courts ( Deuteronomy 16:18-Proverbs :); see Deuteronomy 1:9-Job : *. Deuteronomy 17:8. Two (three?) sample cases are mentioned, viz. trials for murder (see Exodus 21:18) and for personal injury.— between plea and plea: probably a dittograph ( cf. Heb.) If genuine, the reference will be to disputes about property, one putting his right or claim against another’ s (see... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:1-20

CRITICAL REMARKS.—Israel not only had tendency to idolatry, but inclination to offer animals with faults and to transgress the laws of worship. Blemishes named in Leviticus 22:0.Deuteronomy 17:2-7. Idolaters slain. Done wickedness, lit. the wickedness, the special sin denounced. Facts were to be enquired into, the charge substantiated. Two witnessses were needful (Numbers 25:14) to condemn. Thy gates, where judicial proceedings took place (cf. Nehemiah 8:1-3; Job 29:7). “The sentence executed... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 17:1-20

As you've discovered by now the book of Deuteronomy is sort of a review of the law. The word itself indicates the second law. It is a review by Moses for the people. Really a final review because Moses will be dying in just a few days and Joshua will be taking over and leading the children of Israel into the Promised Land. So he is continuing his instructions, his final instructions to them.And in the 17th chapter, again, at the beginning he lets them know that what they give to God should... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 17:1-20

Deuteronomy 17:3 . Either sun or moon. This would be going back to Sabianism, which from the dispersion of Babel became the religion of Asia, as stated in Job 1:15. Deuteronomy 17:8 . A matter too hard for thee in judgment. In cases of capital crimes where evidence was deficient, or not sufficiently clear; as was the case of the two women brought before Solomon. Deuteronomy 17:18 . He shall write him a copy of this law in a book. Being the king’s autograph, the leisure of the... read more