The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:11
All your choice vows ; i . e . all the vows of your choice, all that ye choose to make; the vow was purely voluntary; it became obligatory only after it was made. read more
Deuteronomy 12:11-14, Deuteronomy 12:5, Deuteronomy 12:6 Kjv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:12
Of their offerings they should make a festive meal for themselves and their household; and of this the Levite who might happen at the time to be resident among them was to partake. Rejoice before the Lord. This phrase occurs frequently in this book ( Deuteronomy 14:26 ; Deuteronomy 16:11 , Deuteronomy 16:14 ; Deuteronomy 26:11 ; Deuteronomy 27:7 ); elsewhere it appears only once— Leviticus 23:40 , where it is used with reference to the Feast of Tabernacles, Moses now enjoins this... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:13-16
They were to beware of offering sacrifice in any place that might seem to them best; their offerings were to be presented only in that place which God should choose. But this did not imply that they were not to kill and eat in their own abodes whatever they desired for food, according to the blessing of Jehovah their God. Only they were to abstain from eating of blood (cf. Genesis 9:4 ; Le 7:26); that they were to pour on the earth as if it were water. Burnt offering ; this is named ... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 12:11
Deuteronomy 12:11. His name His majesty and glory, his worship and service, his special and gracious presence. Your choice vows Hebrew, the choice of your vows; that is, your select or chosen vows; so called, because things offered for vows were to be perfect, whereas defective creatures were accepted in free-will-offerings. Your daughters Hence it appears, that though the males only were obliged to appear before God in their solemn feasts, yet the women also were permitted to come. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 12:13
Deuteronomy 12:13. Thy burnt-offerings Nor the other things mentioned above, this one and most eminent kind being put for all the rest. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:1-28
12:1-26:19 DETAILED REGULATIONSIn keeping with the pattern of ancient covenant documents, the basic requirements and principles of the covenant (Chapters 5-11) are now followed by the detailed regulations (Chapters 12-26). However, Moses does not lay down these requirements with the harshness or impersonality of a formal law code. He announces them rather in the pastoral spirit of a preacher, appealing to God’s covenant family to respond to God’s grace with lives of loyalty to him and justice... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 12:11
a place. The ark of the covenant would be the place until the temple was built. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 12:12
rejoice. Compare Leviticus 23:40 . gates. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole city. with you. Compare Deuteronomy 10:8 , Deuteronomy 10:9 . Numbers 3:11-13 . read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 12:11
Ver. 11. Thither shall ye bring all that I command— Maimonides observes, that one design of this institution was, to teach the Israelites not to have too high an opinion of sacrifices, since they were not of such account in the sight of God as to be accepted everywhere; but were limited to one place, and to be offered only by one family. Prayers and praises, which were the essentials of religion, might be offered up everywhere; but sacrifices, and other ceremonies of worship, being appointed,... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:6-29
The central sanctuary. There are difficulties connected with this law from which conclusions have been drawn adverse to the Mosaic authorship of Deuteronomy. These arise: 1. From the lack of evidence that the law was in force in the days of the judges and earlier kings. 2. From the practice of judges, kings, prophets, and other good men in offering sacrifices elsewhere than at the prescribed center. 3. From the mention of other sanctuaries in the history ( e . g . Joshua... read more