18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his {h} mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.(h) A promise not only made to Christ, but to all that teach in his name, Isaiah 59:21. read more
18:19 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will {i} require [it] of him.(i) By executing punishment on him. read more
PRIESTS AND LEVITES: THEIR DUE (vs.1-8) The proper support of the priests and Levites is again insisted on. Since they were given no inheritance in the land, and were separated to care for the interests of God among the people, then they were entitled to eat of the offerings that Israel made to the Lord (vs.1-2). this portion of the offerings consisted of the shoulders, the cheeks and the stomach of a bull or sheep. This was not from the burn offerings, which were all offered to the Lord in... read more
FURTHER CONDITIONS OF BLESSING THE JUDGE AND THE KING (Deuteronomy 17:0 ) In the preceding chapter, Deuteronomy 16:18 , provision was made for judges and other officers of the civil law. They were to hold court in the gates of the cities, the place of ingress and egress, for the cities were walled. This idea of judges sitting in the gates still lingers in the Orient and gives significance to the Mohammedan terms Ottoman Porte and Sublime Porte. Review the preceding chapter and observe the... read more
The Predicted Prophet Deu 18:15-22 A wonderful desire is this no marvel that it elicited divine commendation: "Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not" ( Deu 18:16 ). On hearing these words the Lord himself said, "They have well spoken that which they have spoken" ( Deu 18:17 ). The divinity that is in a man seems to lie a long way down. Great circumstances are required really to rouse a man that he may see for a... read more
Are not all the sweet words which we hear of GOD spoken to us by our LORD JESUS CHRIST? Doth not that verse decide this great and precious truth? John 1:18 . read more
The best comment upon this passage, is the great question Paul asketh the Church of the Hebrews, "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?" Hebrews 2:2-3 . read more
And what is the distinguishing mark to the church now? See those two sweet scriptures: Isaiah 8:20 ; Romans 8:14 . To which I add a third: "It is the spirit that beareth witness, because the SPIRIT is truth." 1 John 5:6 . read more
Mouth. So Christ says, The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself, John xiv. 10. read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 18:1-22
14. The Rights of the Priests and the Levites, the True and the False Prophet CHAPTER 18 1. The rights of the priests and Levites (Deuteronomy 18:1-8 ) 2. Forbidden things (Deuteronomy 18:9-14 ) 3. The true and the false prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15-22 ) The priests, the Levites, were the servants of Jehovah and had no inheritance with Israel, but Jehovah Himself was their inheritance. How the people were to minister unto them is now commanded by Moses. They were both dependent on the... read more