申命記 19:2 JCB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:1-14

Chapter 19 The Setting Up Of Cities of Refuge For the Manslayer. Treatment of False Witnesses. The section from Deuteronomy 16:18 to Deuteronomy 18:22 has dealt with setting up the powers in the land for the maintenance of justice and to ensure the keeping of Yahweh’s Instruction (Torah). That had involved setting up the system of justice, the future possible king, the priests and Levites, and the prophets, but one major thing that had not been covered was the way of dealing with a violent... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

III. REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD (Deuteronomy 19:1 to Deuteronomy 21:9 ). In this section the question of different ways of shedding blood is considered. Lying behind this section is the commandment, ‘you shall do no murder’. It should be noted that in some sense it continues the theme of the regulation of justice. The shedding of the blood of men was always a prominent issue with God (compare Genesis 9:5-6). It is dealt with in a number of aspects. a). In Deuteronomy 19:0... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 19:1-13

Deuteronomy 19:1-1 Chronicles : . The cities of refuge (lit. of reception, Numbers 35:12 P) were in criminal law the substitute for the local, now disestablished, sanctuaries, each sanctuary in ancient times affording temporary protection for criminals whose guilt was not obvious (Numbers 35*, Joshua 20*). British churches have served the same purpose, ( cf. the Sanctuary Knocker of Durham Cathedral and Frithstool of Beverley Minster and of Hexham Abbey). Blood revenge was the police of the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 19:2

In the midst of thy land, to wit, beyond Jordan, as there were three already appointed on this side Jordan, Numbers 35:14. He saith, in the midst of the land, either for in the land, as in the midst of the city, Jeremiah 52:25, is the same with that in the city, 2 Kings 25:19, or to design the places, that they should be situated in the midst of the several parts of their land, to which they might conveniently and speedily flee from all the parts of the land. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

CRITICAL NOTES.—This and the next two chapters contain enactments designed to protect human life, and to impress its sanctity on Israel.—Speak. Com.With Deuteronomy 19:1-10 cf. Exodus 21:13, and Numbers 35:9-34. The laws concerning cities of refuge are not mere repetitions, but an admonition to carry out former laws with reference to future extension of boundaries in the land of Canaan. Cities of refuge had already been set apart on the east of Jordan. Directions are given concerning land on... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

Chapter 19Now in the nineteenth chapter again, they are told to establish the cities of refuge; three of them when they come into the land. Three had already been established on the other side of Jordan. But when you come into the land, God will appoint three cities as cities of refuge. Again the idea being that if you killed someone accidentally, if you and your friend were out chopping wood and your ax head should fly off the handle and hit him in the head and kill him and the avenger of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 19:1-21

Deuteronomy 19:14 . Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark. This prohibition was salutary in preserving the public peace; it also extended to the removal of the boundaries between the tribes, as fixed by Joshua; and Josephus adds, the boundaries of the neighbouring nations. Ah, how many are the boundaries which the divine legislator was obliged to fix against the avarice and covetousness of man. Deuteronomy 19:15 . One witness, who is clear and pure, ought to be sufficient. But... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 19:1-13

Deuteronomy 19:1-13That every slayer may flee thither.Cities of refugeI. There are many, besides the murderer of Uriah, who have need to cry with him, “deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God.”1. And, first, since a preacher must address his own conscience, as well as those of the hearers, I cannot forget the fearful applicability which this charge of blood guiltiness may have to Christian ministers. If ministers neglect to warn the wicked, if they keep back from the people any part of the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 19:2

separate three cities: Unquestionably in imitation of these cities, the heathen had their asyla, and the Roman Catholics their privileged altars, and similar traditions seem to obtain in many barbarous nations, for "the North American Indian nations have most of them either a house or town of refuge, which is a sure asylum to protect a manslayer, or the unfortunate captive, if he once enter it. In almost every Indian nation, there are several towns, which are called old beloved, ancient, holy,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 19:2

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.In the midst of the land — Namely, beyond Jordan, as there were three already appointed on this side Jordan: In the midst of the several parts of their land, to which they might speedily flee from all the parts of the land. read more