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Deuteronomy 13
Enticers to idolatry to be stoned, ver. 1-11. Idolatrous cities
to be entirely destroyed, ver. 12-18.
Verse 1. A dreamer of dreams - One that pretends God hath revealed
himself to him by visions or dreams. Giveth a sign or wonder -
That is, shall foretell some strange and wonderful thing.
Verse 3. Thou shalt not hearken to that prophet - Not receive his
doctrine, though the sign come to pass. For although when such a
sign or wonder foretold did not follow or come to pass, it was a
sign of a false prophet, yet when it did come to pass, it was no
sufficient sign of a true one, especially, in such a case. There are
many things, which may be wrought by evil spirits, God so
permitting it for wise and just reasons, not only for the trial of the
good, but also for the punishment of ungodly men. Proveth you -
That is, trieth your faith and love and obedience. To know -
Namely, judicially, or in a publick manner, so as both you and
others may know and see it, that so the justice of his judgments
upon you may be more evident and glorious.
Verse 5. To thrust - This phrase notes 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.
Verse 6. The son of thy mother - This is added, to restrain the
signification of the word brother, which is often used generally for
one near a-kin, and to express the nearness of the relation, the
mother's, side being usually the ground of the most fervent
affection. Thy daughter - Thy piety must overcome both thy
affection, and thy compassion to the weaker sex. The father and
mother are here omitted, because they are sufficiently contained
in the former examples.
Verse 8. Conceal him - That is, smother his fault, hide or protect his
person, but shalt accuse him to the magistrate, and demand justice
upon him.
Verse 9. Thou shalt kill him - Not privately, which pretense would have
opened the door to innumerable murders, but by procuring his
death by the sentence of the magistrate. Thou shalt cast the first
stone at him, as the witness was to do.
Verse 13. Children of Belial - It signifies properly persons without yoke,
vile and wretched miscreants, lawless and rebellious, that will
suffer no restraint, that neither fear God, nor reverence man. From
among you - That is, from your church and religion. It notes a
separation from them, not in place (as appears by their partnership
with their fellow citizens both in the sin and punishment) but in
heart, doctrine and worship.
Verse 14. Inquire - This is, meant of the magistrate, to whose office this
properly belongs, and of whom he continues to speak in the same
manner, thou, ver. 15, 16. The Jewish writers say, the defection of
a city is to be tried by the great sanhedrim. If it appear, that they
are thrust away to idolatry, they send two learned men, to
admonish them. If they repent, all is well: is not, all Israel must go
up and execute this sentence. Tho' we do not find this law put in
execution, in all the history of the Jewish church, yet for
neglecting the execution of it on inferior cities, God himself by
the army of the Chaldeans, executed it on Jerusalem, the head
city, which was utterly destroyed, and lay in ruins for seventy
years.
Verse 15. The inhabitants - Namely, all that are guilty, not the innocent
part, such as disowned this apostacy, who doubtless by choice, at
least upon warning, would come out of so wicked a place. Utterly
- The very same punishment which was, inflicted upon the cities
of the cursed Canaanites, to whom having made themselves equal
in sin, it is but just God should equal them in punishment.
Verse 16. For the Lord - For the satisfaction of God's justice, the
maintainance of his honour and authority, and the pacification of
his offended majesty. It shall not be built - It shall be an eternal
monument of God's justice, and terror to after ages.
Verse 17. Multiply thee - So thou shalt have no loss of thy numbers by
cutting off so many people.
Chapter 13:
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