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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-5

Here is, I. A very strange supposition, Deut. 13:1, 2. 1. It is strange that there should arise any among themselves, especially any pretending to vision and prophecy, who should instigate them to go and serve other gods. Was it possible that any who had so much knowledge of the methods of divine revelation as to be able to personate a prophet should yet have so little knowledge of the divine nature and will as to go himself and entice his neighbours after other gods? Could an Israelite ever... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:5

And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death ,.... Which death, according to the Targum of Jonathan, was to be killed with the sword: because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God ; or "spoken revolt against the Lord" F12 סרה "apostasiam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "defectionem", Tigurine version. , high treason against him, delivering out doctrine that tends to cause his subjects to rebel against him, and revolt from him; and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:5

Verse 5 5.And that prophet. Since the ministers of Satan deceive men by their plausible exterior, when they vaunt themselves to be the prophets of God, Moses had already admonished them, that all. teachers were not to be listened to indifferently, but that the true were to be distinguished from the false, and that, after judgment had, those should obtain credit who deserved it. He now subjoins the punishment of such as should creep in under the name of a prophet to draw away the people into... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-5

EXPOSITION IDOLATERS AND ENTICERS TO IDOLATRY TO BE PUT TO DEATH . The case supposed here is that of one professing to have supernatural intelligence, who should, by giving a sign or a wonder, endeavor to draw away the people to idolatry. Such a one was to be put to death. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-6

False prophets. In viewing the bearings of this passage on the credentials of revelation, two points should be observed. 1. The case supposed is one in which the prophet contradicts a revelation already received. 2. The prophet does not dispute the evidence of that earlier revelation. On the contrary, he admits it. He stands within the lines of it. He professes to speak under its authority. Yet he asks the people to violate its fundamental laws. This of itself was sufficient to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Temptations to depart from God to be resisted at all costs. In the preceding chapter we had directions with regard to the worship of the true God. Here Israel is told what to do in case of temptation arising to worship false gods. The chapter in its entirety deals with this one topic. From it we might open up two main homiletic themes: The second, however, we reserve till we come to Deuteronomy 18:21 . The first, therefore, only, we deal with now. In doing this we must remember that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Idolatry to be treated as a capital crime. This chapter relates to the Israelites themselves. As the government was a theocracy, idolatry in any form was treason against the Divine King, and justly punishable with death. The previous chapter (verses 29-32) affords timely warning against sinful curiosity about heathen practices; and in this chapter the people are warned against all who would tempt them towards idolatry. The three cases mentioned are worthy of separate study. I. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

God's executioners upon idolaters. No respecter of persons is God. The sin of all sins is idolatry, and such overt rebels against the supreme God shall be summarily punished, whether they be Amorites or Hebrews. As a rule, complete retribution is reserved for the future state; the full effect of evil ways is not seen in this life. Yet there are sins so flagrant—so mischievous in their present influence, that God employs his agents, personal or impersonal, to execute his verdicts promptly... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:5

The context and parallel passages (compare Deuteronomy 17:7; Leviticus 20:2) indicate that there was to be a regular judicial procedure, and that the manner of the execution was to be by stoning. In this the community was to take its part in order to show its horror at the crime, and to clear itself of complicity therein. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 13:5

Deuteronomy 13:5. Because he hath spoken Taught, or persuaded you. To turn you away from the Lord To induce you to forsake God and his worship. This shows that the most certain character of a true prophet is to be taken from his doctrine, rather than from his miracles. To thrust thee out of the way This phrase denotes the great force and power of seducers to corrupt men’s minds. So shalt thou put the evil away Thou shalt remove the guilt, by removing the guilty. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 13:5

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