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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:6-16

XXIV. 6 f ., 10– 13, which stood perhaps originally together, belong to the many humanitarian laws of D ( Deuteronomy 15:12-Job : *). Corn is still ground in the home in Palestine; this is done by the rotation of an upper on a lower round stone ( cf. the British quern used in Scotland in 1880 according to E. B. Tylor ( Academy, vol. xviii. (1880) p. 204). Deuteronomy 24:7. Exodus 21:16 (JE). Here the law is narrower. In CH (§ 14) it is only the nobleman who may not be stolen ( Deuteronomy... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 24:16

Understand it thus, if the one be free from the guilt of the other’s sin, and except in those cases where the sovereign Lord of life and death, before whom none is innocent, hath commanded it, as Deuteronomy 13:0; Joshua 7:24. For this law is given to men, not to God; and though God do visit the father’s sins upon the children, Exodus 20:0, yet he will not suffer men to do so. For his own sin, understand only, and not for any other man’s sin. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

CRITICAL Notes.—In this chapter certain duties social and domestic are chosen to illustrate the general application of the law.Deuteronomy 24:1-5. Relation of man and wife. Divorce. The verses are hypothetical and should form one sentence, the first three being protasis and Deuteronomy 24:4 the apodosis. Moses neither institutes nor commands divorce, but permits, puts under careful regulations which was too prevalent, too deeply rooted to abolish. The passage harmonises with Matthew 5:31-32;... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

Chapter 24Now,When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she finds no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in unto her hand, and send her out of his house ( Deuteronomy 24:1 ).So the law of divorce.Now what does constitute an uncleanness? A man marries a woman and finds an uncleanness. There are some who say "Well, he discovers that she is not a virgin". No, that's not it because... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

Deuteronomy 24:1 . Some uncleanness; not adultery, but leprosy, secret infirmities, or insupportable wickedness. Moses, says our Saviour; because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. The magistrates executing the writing, would no doubt see the woman invested with all her property, or provided with a maintenance. With us a man may put away his wife for adultery, but he cannot marry another without leave from parliament.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 24:13-16

Deuteronomy 24:13-16Thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, measure.The Christian in commerceI. Endeavour to point out what Christianity requires of a man in his dealings in business with his fellow men.1. The most rigid adherence to the principles of moral integrity. Truth. Honesty.2. The exercise of love and kindness.3. That a man should preserve his soul in peace and patience.4. That commerce be consecrated and elevated by the spirit of holiness.II. Having described what a Christian... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 24:16

2 Kings 14:5, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4, Jeremiah 31:29, Jeremiah 31:30, Ezekiel 18:20 Reciprocal: Genesis 38:24 - let her 1 Samuel 22:16 - and 2 Kings 9:26 - of his sons Daniel 6:24 - their children read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 24:16

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.Not put to death — If the one be free from the guilt of the others sin, except in those cases where the sovereign Lord of life and death, before whom none is innocent, hath commanded it, as Deuteronomy 13:1-18; Joshua 7:24. For though God do visit the father's sins upon the children, Exodus 20:5, yet he will not suffer men to do so. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:16

16. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children Among the Eastern nations the family of the guilty criminal was frequently made to suffer, the innocent with the guilty. Comp. Esther 9:13-14. read more

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