Deuteronomy 18:9-14

Verses 9-14

SOOTHSAYING AND IDOLATROUS WORSHIP FORBIDDEN, Deuteronomy 18:9-14.

In the preceding verses the rights of the priests and Levites have been mentioned. Before speaking of the prophetic order, the divinely appointed men who, in the nation’s future history, are to supplement the priesthood, Moses gives a kind of summary of the methods employed by the heathen to learn the will of their deities. Israel is forbidden to use such modes to secure the revelation of the will of Jehovah, for other and surer means will be provided.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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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

Verses 9-14

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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