Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 25:4-16
Regulations Concerning Fair Treatment To Another Party (Deuteronomy 25:4-16 ). The principle in these regulations is that of fair and just treatment towards other parties. The ox who treads out the grain must be treated fairly and be given seed (grain) (Deuteronomy 25:4), a deceased brother must be treated fairly and be given seed (children) (Deuteronomy 25:5-10), a combatant must be treated fairly and his seed producing capability not be attacked (Deuteronomy 25:11-12), a purchaser must be... read more
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 25:1-19
This chapter is a continuation of the two previous ones in giving varied instructions. Punishments were to be righteously administered and were never to be excessive. It is interesting to notice what excessive punishment is to the mind of God. It is anything which makes our brother appear vile in our sight. Perhaps no word of these varied instructions reveals more clearly than this the divine sense of the rights of personality. The next word was concerned with the wrong of muzzling the ox... read more