Leviticus 26:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-13

Here is, I. The inculcating of those precepts of the law which were of the greatest consequence, and by which were of the greatest consequence, and by which especially their obedience would be tried, Lev. 26:1, 2. They are the abstract of the second and fourth commandments, which, as they are by much the largest in the decalogue, so they are most frequently insisted on in other parts of the law. As, when a master has given many things in charge to his servant, he concludes with the repetition... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

Ye shall have no idols, or graven image ,.... Some of the Jewish writers, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra, think this law against idolatry is mentioned on account of the Israelite sold to a stranger, spoken of in the latter part of the preceding chapter, lest he should be drawn into idolatry; See Gill on Leviticus 25:48 ; but this is rather mentioned as being a principal law, respecting the honour and glory of God, and the foundation of all religion and godliness, and the breach of it a capital... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 26:1

Ye shall make you no idols - See note on Exodus 20:4 , and see the note on Genesis 28:18-19 ; (note), concerning consecrated stones. Not only idolatry in general is forbidden here, but also the superstitious use of innocent and lawful things. Probably the stones or pillars which were first set up, and anointed by holy men in commemoration of signal interposition of God in their behalf, were afterward abused to idolatrous and superstitious purposes, and therefore prohibited. This we know... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it. The word idols ( elilim ) means the "nothings" which the heathen substituted for the Lord God. The graven image (here meaning a carved wooden image), the standing image (meaning a sacred pillar), and the image of stone (that is, a sculptured stone idol), are the three forms of images under which adoration was paid,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

Idolatry: our danger and our security. Knowing, as we do, how widespread was the idolatry of the age and how terribly tempted were the children of Israel to fall under its fascination, we do not wonder either at the repetition or the fullness of this commandment. God made it quite clear to his people, and impressed the truth on their minds with strong emphasis, that they must not permit any visible image to come between themselves and him. He would sanction "no idol, nor graven image,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-2

Command to maintain the public worship of Jehovah. I. PURITY OF WORSHIP . No idols or images. 1 . Spirituality of religion. 2 . Dependence of man on revelation. The deistic position of natural religion untenable. 3 . The worship of God should be the free and grateful remembrance of past benefits received, therefore the leading elements of it should be faith and praise, not, as in heathenism and corrupt Christian systems such as the Roman Catholic, the slavish... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-13

The blessedness of the righteous. In the words before us we have— I. THE QUALITIES OF THE RIGHTEOUS DESCRIBED . These are: 1 . That they worship the true God. 2 . That they worship him truly. 3 . They serve him obediently. II. THEIR BLESSEDNESS ASSURED . They have the promise of: 1 . Plenty. 2 . Security. No robber should trouble them. 3 . Victory. 4 . Multiplication . 5 . Divine favour. (a) His tabernacle was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

PART V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION . 1 . The blessings. which should result from obedience ( Leviticus 26:3-13 ). 2 . The curses which should follow disobedience ( Leviticus 26:14-39 ). 3 . The gracious treatment which would ensue on repentance ( Leviticus 26:40-45 ). Hitherto the Book of Leviticus has consisted of ceremonial and moral injunctions, with two historical passages interposed. In the present chapter it rises in its subject and its diction from legal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

Temporal rewards and punishments. cf. Ecclesiastes 8:11 ; Isaiah 48:18 ; Matthew 5:44 , Matthew 5:45 ; and 1 Timothy 4:8 . There is in this chapter a distinct assertion of moral government exercised over Israel. If they obeyed God's Law, he would grant them great temporal blessing; if they disobeyed, he would send them sore chastisement; but if after disobedience they became penitent, he would remember their fathers and his covenant with them, and receive their penitent seed into... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 26:1

Idols - literally, “things of nought.” Hebrew אלילים 'ĕlı̂ylı̂m. There appears to have been a play on the similarity in sound of this word to אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym (God). Compare 1 Corinthians 8:4.Standing image - Either an upright statue, or a pillar, such as an obelisk or a Celtic menhir, set up for an idolatrous purpose (compare Exodus 34:13 note). The public worship of Yahweh required, first, the exclusion of all visible symbols of deity as well as of all idolatrous objects, and next Leviticus... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 26:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 26:1

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