Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 15:19-23
12. The Firstlings and the Three Feasts CHAPTERS 15:19-16:17 1. Concerning the firstlings (Deuteronomy 15:19-23 ) 2. Passover (Deuteronomy 16:1-8 ) 3. Feast of weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9-12 ) 4. Feast of tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:13-17 ) What is said in the closing verses of chapter 15 is supplementary to the law given concerning the first-born in Exodus 13:2 ; Exodus 13:12 and Numbers 18:0 . They were not to be worked or sheared. “Before the Lord thy God shalt thou eat it, year after... read more
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 15:1-23
The Sabbatical YearThis chapter deals with the year of release, or the Sabbatical Year, and should be compared with Leviticus 25. In addition to the rest for the land and the manumission of Hebrew slaves in the seventh year, it prescribes a release of debts (Deuteronomy 15:1-5); only, however, so far as Hebrew creditors are concerned, and proper loans, not money due on account of purchase (Deuteronomy 15:3, Deuteronomy 15:8-9).4. Save when there shall be] RV ’Howbeit there shall be.’ The law is... read more