Deuteronomy 12:18-19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:5-32

There is not any one particular precept (as I remember) in all the law of Moses so largely pressed and inculcated as this, by which they are all tied to bring their sacrifices to that one altar which was set up in the court of the tabernacle, and there to perform all the rituals of their religion; for, as to moral services, then, no doubt, as now, men might pray every where, as they did in their synagogues. The command to do this, and the prohibition of the contrary, are here repeated again... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:18

But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God, in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose ,.... Which may be said to be eaten before him, being eaten in the place where his sanctuary stood, in which he dwelt: thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates ; who were all to come with him to this place; See Gill on Deuteronomy 12:12 . and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:19

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite ,.... By withholding from him the tithes appointed for his maintenance; or rather by neglecting to take him with him in order to partake of the feast or entertainment before spoken of: as long as thou livest upon the earth ; so that it was not one time only, but always; whenever he ate these holy things before the Lord, as long as he lived, he was to be careful he had the Levite with him, for a reason given, Deuteronomy 12:12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 12:19

Forsake not the Levite - These had no inheritance, and were to live by the sanctuary: if therefore the offerings were withheld by which the Levites were supported, they of course must perish. Those who have devoted themselves to the service of God in ministering to the salvation of the souls of men, should certainly be furnished at least with all the necessaries of life. Those who withhold this from them sin against their own mercies, and that ordinance of God by which a ministry is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:1-32

EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 12:1-32 . PLACES AND MONUMENTS OF IDOLATRY TO BE DESTROYED ; JEHOVAH TO BE WORSHIPPED IN THE ONE PLACE WHICH HE SHALL CHOOSE ; INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE USE OF FLESH FOR FOOD ; AND CAUTIONS AGAINST BEING ENSNARED INTO FOLLOWING THE HEATHEN IN THEIR MANNER OF SERVICE . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:1-32

Regulations for Divine worship: specific rules embodying permanent principles. With this twelfth chapter an entirely new set of instructions begins. Up to this point the exhortations have been for the most part moral: now they are positive. Hitherto the precepts have been, speaking generally, concerning duties which God commanded because they were right; but from this point they concern duties which became right because God had commanded them. Of all specific directions which Moses gave to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:5-28

Characteristic signs of Jehovah's worship. All the religious institutions of Moses were bulwarks against the idolatry of the period, and were admirably suited to the intellectual and moral condition of the people. The worship of the true God was characterized by— I. A SINGLE , GOD - SELECTED SHRINE . As the heathen had gods many, they had plurality of temples, altars, and shrines. The single, central temple of Jehovah promoted at least two worthy objects. 1. It kept alive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:15-19

Private worship not the substitute for public. While the central altar was ordained for the reception of the sacrifices and the place for the love-feasts of God's people, they were also allowed to slay and eat flesh meat at home. It must, of course, consist of the flesh of clean animals, and the blood must be carefully poured out unto the Lord; but, after these precautions, it was perfectly possible for the Jew to live luxuriously at home. In these circumstances he might say that the flesh... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:15-26

The Divine regulation of food. All animals for food had formerly to be killed at the door of the tabernacle (Le Deuteronomy 16:1-8 ). Probably the rule was not strictly observed ( Deuteronomy 12:8 ), but in view of the occupation of the land, the prohibition is relaxed. Note— I. OUR BIGHTS IN THE USE OF FOOD TAKE THEIR ORIGIN FROM GOD . This is taught in the account of creation ( Genesis 1:29 , Genesis 1:30 ), in the grant of flesh to Noah ( Genesis 9:3... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:5-32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 12:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:1-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:1-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:5-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:6-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:15-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 12:15-26

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