Deuteronomy 17:18

Verse 18

18. A copy of this law Moses designs to provide for a holy king. The people might be like the nations around them in having a king, but the king was to be unlike the rulers of other nations. With this law to teach him, if properly heeded, his heart would not be lifted up above his brethren. He would turn aside from the commandment neither to the right nor to the left. The king whom Jehovah is to choose appears in marked contrast with the Eastern despots, who arrogated to themselves supremacy above all. They demanded adoration as if they were divine. The heart of Israel’s king is not to be so lifted up.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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