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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Leviticus 26:21-46

Desolation and Captivity for the Stubborn Leviticus 26:21-46 Notwithstanding the solemn and appalling pictures placed before Israel in these verses, they forsook the Lord and served other gods. Thus, they brought upon themselves the sore judgments threatened against them, consisting of defeat, scarcity, wild beasts, pestilence and famine, the horrors of siege and desolation, followed by dispersion to the four winds of heaven. The book of Judges illustrates the first, and the destruction of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 26:1-46

In these brief repetitions of laws two gracious promises and solemn warnings were set forth. The laws reiterated were fundamental. There must be no idolatry. There must be perpetual observance of the Sabbath and a constant reverence in the sanctuary. The great promises show how conditions of well-being are ever entirely dependent on obedience to the government of God. In like manner the warnings show that disobedience will always be followed with calamity. It is most instructive in the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 26:14-38

The Cursings (Leviticus 26:14-38 ). In the ancient second millennium covenants the cursings were regularly more than the blessings, and so it is here. The devastating consequence of disobedience and unfaithfulness is now laid out in all its detail. We have here a foretaste of the history of Israel, for Moses was a prophet. But this was not just prophecy, they were the words of someone who was aware of the troubles and problems that could come on an unprotected nation, and who recognised what... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 26:27-39

Leviticus 26:27-Malachi : . The results of neglect of the third warning: the extremities of famine and captivity; siege; desolation of the country, destruction of the cities, uselessness of all religious observances; dispersion of the nation; desertion of Palestine and abject misery of the survivors. Such experiences of famine and siege as are described in 2 Kings 6:25 f. would be familiar in the last years of Jerusalem, and the reference to exile (more definite than in Deuteronomy 28; cf. “... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

Religion as determining a Nation’s DestinySUGGESTIVE READINGSLeviticus 26:1-13.—If ye walk in My statutes, etc. The Lord engaged to enrich them as a nation with temporal blessings and religious advantages, if, and so long as, Israel maintained allegiance to God’s worship and statutes, His Sabbaths and sanctuary. He crowns the enumeration of favours relating to this life with higher assurance that He would dwell among them in all the spiritual nearness ensured by His “covenant.” Our fidelity to... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

Chapter 26Chapter twenty-six again God establishes the fact that they are to worship Him.They are not to have idols, or graven images, or standing images, set up any image in the land to bow down to it: for I am the Lord your God. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. [Now God says,] If you will walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them ( Leviticus 26:1-3 );Walk, keep, do. Some of the commandments of God involve our walk, some of them command our... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 26:1-46

Leviticus 26:1. Neither set up any image of stone, any large sightly stone. The druids were apt to bring or roll large stones from afar, as at Stone-henge, at Shap in Westmoreland; at Stanton Drew, near Bristol; and at Abury, Wilts. These were ancient temples, approached by serpentine walks, and seats of idolatry of Sabian origin. Leviticus 26:8. Ten thousand, or a multitude shall be put to flight. This was done by Gideon; also by Jonathan and his armour bearer. 1 Samuel 14:0; 1 Samuel... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Leviticus 26:27-39

Leviticus 26:27-39Then I will walk contrary unto you.God’s determination to punish sinnersI. As affecting supposition stated. “If ye will not,” &c. The Lord here supposes that His people may commit three grievous sins:1. The sin of disobedience. “If ye will not hearken unto Me.” Hence observe--(1) That the Lord in His Word speaks to us (Hebrews 8:12).(2) That whatever the Lord says in His Word it is our bounden duty to hear (Hebrews 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; James 1:19).(3) That we are too... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 26:29

Lev 26:29 And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. Ver. 29. And ye shall eat. ] As they did. 2Ki 6:29 Lam 4:19 Pone pretium humanae corni, was once heard openly proclaimed at Rome in the reign of Honorius the Emperor. A hard case indeed. Here in England, in Edward II’s time, anno 1316, there was so terrible a famine, that horses, dogs, yea, men and children, were stolen for food, and the thieves newly brought into the jail were torn in pieces,... read more

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