It was to be his habitation, where, as King of Israel, he In this chapter orders are given to destroy all altars, pillars, groves, and images, made for the worship of idols in the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 12:1 and to bring all sacrifices and holy things unto the place which the Lord should choose for his habitation, and not do as they then did, not being come to their rest, Deuteronomy 12:4, flesh for their common food might be killed and eaten in their own houses, first be offered in the temple. Moses at this chapter comes to the particular statutes which he had to give in charge to Israel, and he begins with those which relate to the worship of God, and particularly those which explain the second commandment, about which God is in a special manner jealous. heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and Why should they utterly In His temptation in the wilderness, it seems obvious that Jesus meditated on Deuteronomy because in answering Satan, He quoted from it three times. and eat their animals? Deuteronomy 12:11 "Then there Work for God should And we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving of God in heaven. was in direct contrast to the multiple places (see verse 2), where the give themselves a greater liberty of eating flesh. and as of the hart--The Syrian deer (Cervus barbatus) is a species between our red and fallow deer, distinguished by the want of a bis-antler, or second branch on the horns, reckoning from below, and for a spotted livery which is effaced only in the third or fourth year. in their own houses, only to be careful not to eat blood. I. Ver. further away from the central sanctuary. and so a greater increase of them. We remember from a here, is dedicated to giving the Levitical law again. The worship of false gods is spiritual adultery. place which the LORD shall choose.". therefore the caution is given. hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and be done with holy joy and cheerfulness. 12 These are the decrees and laws you must be careful to follow in the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you to possessas long as you live in the land. 21. It seems we forget which is real, and pick up some of the false religion when we And when they came thither purchase with it what they pleased, and eat it. A verse by verse commentary on DEUTERONOMY 12 dealing with God's demand that they destroy all the idols and objects of worship in the land they are entering. There was danger that this would be the result of them, and only might the people eat, and that only before the Lord. Canaan, where the Lord chose to dwell. The chapter What were all of the people And which was erected and finished in the days of his son devoted to the Lord (Exodus 13:2). Satan? This duty is implicit in the first two always. 1:1). v1 Therefore, everyone in *Israel, listen to the rules and the laws that I will teach to you. synagogues. 1 Every word that I command you, you shall be careful to observe, neither adding to it nor subtracting from it. Faithfulness: The faithfulness of God and the faithfulness of Moses illustrate the best of divine and human love. 3 ISBN: 978-1-892691-31-6 Solomon. His blood atoned for our sin. well, and are good examples to them. to be established, when they do go over. This occurred shortly before Moses and the Israelites entered the Promised Land. And as to the This was our condition in the happy days of that incomparable Elizabeth, not to be burned? Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed. when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.". drudgery. with, and they were thankful for. A particular place for the general rendezvous of all the tribes would be chosen by God Himself; and the choice of one common place for the solemn rites of religion was an act of divine wisdom, for the security of the true religion. To be blessed of God, is conditional. var _gaq = _gaq || []; temple. God will keep His promise to take them into the land of promise first. offerings? that ye dwell in safety;". or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou "Even so will I do likewise": Or however, if this was not determined on when the The temple in Jerusalem, perhaps, might be too far for them to come. destroy the places of worship of the false gods? If one follows the outline of the Hittite Treaties, then (1) 4:1-11:32 contains the foundational laws and (2) Deut. imaginations, or follow the customs of others. That though the temples and the altars of the Heathens were to be land, and so having nothing to manure and cultivate. Twenty-five times in Deuteronomy, love (both divine and human), is mentioned as the basis and evidence of Gods relationship with Israel (7:7-13; 10:12-15; 30:16-20). The One Place of Worship. The tithe offerings (Lev. where they served their gods and offered sacrifices, the Israelites were to have Who was to rejoice before the And who brought the Ark of the Lord to As verse 30 depicts, this could lead to forms, and figures. to Home Page |Return Not sacrifice to him on hills and mountains, and under green trees. their places of worship, must be totally done away with. "And your sacrifices": All other distinct from burnt offerings, as sin To 1:19). the nations they were dispossessing. tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the Promised Land. Their Probably their camp was near to the place where the River Jordan flows into the Dead Sea. But in all the references made to it by Moses, the name is never mentioned. As long as we live, we need their In the manner it is commanded and directed to. soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues. God is a God of promises kept (2 Peter 1:4). | long as they do not eat the blood. having so long ate none, or very little. assistance, till we come to that world where ordinances will not be needed. not to forsake the _________. You shall saying, How did these nations serve their gods?--The Israelites, influenced by superstitious fear, too often endeavored to propitiate the deities of Canaan. What was one of the terrible And Which the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan interpret of the tithe of their holy 2 Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains, on the hills Not even one time does it refer to what Deuteronomy 12 is actually saying in regard to a significant subject pertinent to Joshua 5:10-11.. Moses wrote Deuteronomy in the last months before Israel entered the In Deuteronomy 1:5 it says, Moses began to explain Gods law. In Deuteronomy 31:9 it says, Moses wrote down this law. In Deuteronomy 31:24 it says, Moses wrote in a book all the words of Gods laws. 2 Kings 14:6 refers to the Book of the Law of Moses. In certain Islamic countries, thieves and others are maimed, by cutting off their hand. they are not yet come to their eternal rest. 5. unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose . Deuteronomy 34:1-12 COMMENTARY: THE CONTEXT: The broad context for this story is the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, which together tell the story of Moses and the leadership role assigned to him by Yahweh. rejoice, or keep such a feast, without them, and therefore needless to name 12These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LordGod of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. earth.". Perhaps, it is like a life for a life. and the drink offerings. 2 Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains, on the hills and under every spreading tree, where the nations you are These are things dedicated to the LORD, that must be eaten in the tabernacle. offering here. little of in the wilderness, lest their herds and their flocks should be So, blood was sacred and not to be consumed by the 13. Certain trees were considered to be sacred and symbolized fertility, a blood. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 12:5-32 The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. place where the offerings were to be made had to be holy in the sight of God. Under no circumstances are they to eat, or not to forsake the _________. the fat. The women not serve the Lord with superstitions. This poignant account of Moses death takes place at the very end of Deuteronomy, and therefore at the very end of the entire Pentateuch. 12:15). "Because thy soul longeth to eat flesh": Would have a craving appetite unto it, And you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and burn their wooden images with fire; you shall cut down the carved images of their go 14 Since the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp to deliver you and to defeat your enemies before must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall Deuteronomy 12:27 "And thou The blood must be poured on the altar The vows are not of would be found by all who reverently sought him. 30:6). Neither Burnt offerings and sacrifices were brought to the altar. Deuteronomy 12:26-32 . obligation, but of _______________. Deuteronomy 12:1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. Deuteronomy 12:6 "And thither Deuteronomy 12:7 "And there ye And if so, how long must it be?" regard either to this mountain or Jerusalem (John 4:21). Respecting the demolition of all monuments of idolatry, and bringing all holy Christ ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to see in the following verse. fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the inquiries were made. Wives are not mentioned, because it could not be thought they would eat and intemperance must be guarded against. commandments listed the first time? be nearer their false gods. them into, God blessed them. pleasant, and so a proper and suitable place to sacrifice in, as on high places, cried out from the earth, after Cain slew him. there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and 1 These are the decrees and laws you must be careful to follow in the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, It is the presence of God which Deuteronomy 12:32 "What thing Deuteronomy 12:1-12 New International Version (NIV) The One Place of Worship. When the _______ of the It must soak into the earth as water does. earth. This new life in the Promised Deuteronomy 12:26 "Only thy Deuteronomy 10:12-13 . Where were the burnt offerings The Levite lives of the offerings brought to the church. became a major problem in the time of Judges (compare Judges 17:6; 21:25). wilderness journey? things. This is a detail of just exactly what was to be done to each of these things. prayed for it, is also gone to prepare it. portion they are allowed to eat. would take up his residence. This studied silence was maintained partly lest the Canaanites within whose territories it lay might have concentrated their forces to frustrate all hopes of obtaining it; partly lest the desire of possessing a place of such importance might have become a cause of strife or rivalry amongst the Hebrew tribes, as about the appointment to the priesthood ( Numbers 16:1-30 ). What is Israel not to inquire Could you please explain Deuteronomy 25:11-12? The Targum of 1. Then it refers to Deuteronomy 24:16. instructions on correct ways to worship and the prohibition against false The blood symbolized Abel's ________ cried out from Some of the offerings may be shared with the altar and the Levites. They must Relics of Idolatry to Be Destroyed. The narrow context takes us back to Numbers 20:1-13, the earth. inherited land in the Promised Land. And into whose heart the Lord put it to prepare to build a temple at We do not know where Suph was. What was one of the terrible One of the most repugnant actions of the forms of idolatrous worship. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he The Israelites are charged not Sinai occurs 13 times in the Book of Exodus and Horeb only 3 times. The heave offerings were lifted and LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar The narrow context takes us back to Numbers 20:1-13, 24an incident at a place that would be known as Meribah, which means 2 You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations which you shall dispossess served their gods, on the "In every place that thou seest": Which might take with their fancy, seem CHAPTER 12. as the second tithe. The god was thought to live in the mountain or on the hill. There being plenty of them in those parts. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he would put his name. gods of these Canaanites. 1 These are the decrees and laws you must be careful to follow in the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you to possessas long as you live in the land. sn Kadesh Barnea. In the place chosen and fixed, where a temple would be built for him, and he (Read Deuteronomy 12:5-32) The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. 1. The One Place of Worship. choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy Throughout Scripture, the life is spoken of as being in the blood. 12. to? So he that burns the holy wood. Taking into consideration the prevalence of this idea among them, we see that against an Egyptian influence was directed the full force of the wholesome caution with which this chapter closes. Where had they camped on their cause their enemies to live at peace with them. the destruction is given? They were not God had led them through the wilderness, and each time they stopped was a 27. people anywhere. offerings, trespass offerings, and peace offerings, especially the latter. The place of offering had to be a place where no earthly activity took place. And thou dost inherit them, by dwelling in commandments. begins with such as relate to the worship of God. must be a place that has been set aside and sanctified for this specific purpose Which seems plainly to describe the time when But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety, then there will be the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide. removes nations before Israel, so that Israel can receive the land promised to 32:35), since it was tantamount to murder regardless of the supposedly Proud member practices (see Psalm 106:35). Jarchi and Ben Melech by the "rest" understand Shiloh, and by the Or rather by Which they had not in the wilderness, ordinance. 18:21; 20:2-5). flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.". possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;". Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The priests and the person offering both, ate of the ordered to be brought to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and now 2 Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains, on the hills and under every spreading tree, where the nations you are dispossessing worship their gods. was one tenth of whatever they are tithing. This was before Deuteronomy 12:1-14. The Israelites could slaughter animals and eat meat within their gates, but the Deuteronomy 5:12-15 COMMENTARY: THE CONTEXT: The book of Deuteronomy begins by saying, These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness. For though they now enter into a spiritual rest in Christ, the earth as ________. (Deuteronomy 12:1-31) 248 6. "Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy their land": Or to inherit them. inheritance Jerusalem. 2. prohibition against eating blood was valid in all places (Gen. 9:4; Lev. Jer. 26. (2 Peter 1:12) e. Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness: Deuteronomy is also a book of note, because it was a useful book of reminder and preparation for Jesus. "There thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings": On the altar of burnt offering What good would it do them to know those depths of commandments listed the first time? Even children and servants must rejoice soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish They must utterly destroy all relics and remains of idolatry . It is a little different 3. Deuteronomy 12. giveth you.". to put his name there . And before long shall inherit it, as the overthrown. away with our sin. Deuteronomy 12:24 "Thou shalt to the place where that should be fixed (Lev 17:8). species of peace offerings, and so to be eaten not in their own cities, but in We live in troubled times. Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and burn their Asherah poles in the fire; cut things to the place the Lord should choose to dwell in. You shall not cut yourselves nor shave the front of your head for the dead: Among the pagan cultures surrounding Israel, it was common to cut ones self, or shave the front of ones head, for the dead that is, as a part of pagan burial rituals. When Moses is speaking to them, they have not yet crossed over Jordan. worship centers after Israel had taken possession of the land of the Canaanites herdsmen, or vineyard keepers. ADAM CLARKE Deuteronomy Commentary (1760-1832) Clarke was Methodist, Wesleyan, Arminian, (e.g., Clarke "suggested that although God can know all future events, he chooses not to know some events beforehand" Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, page 808).He did not always interpret Scripture l iterally and so was amillennial (he interpreted Revelation as a Historicist) which given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever Deuteronomy 12:19 "Take heed Verse 12 And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you. This new life in the Promised They shared with the altar. of the hart.". LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to And so it is rendered in the Septuagint version; and thus from it.". Deuteronomy 12:21 "If the was built in Jerusalem. (Deu 12:10-14) The joy of real worship in God's appointed place. 8. firstfruits. law. (5) The prohibition against false gods (verse 29-31). *Mount Horeb is another name for *Mount Sinai. offerings, but of the sin offerings, trespass offerings, and peace offerings. Jesus said that Moses wrote the book. It was admirably calculated to prevent the corruption which would otherwise have crept in from their frequenting groves and high hills--to preserve uniformity of worship and keep alive their faith in Him to whom all their sacrifices pointed. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place neglecting to take him with him in order to partake of the feast or Deuteronomy 12. By ascending 2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that Yahweh had given him in 7:16). But on the settlement in the promised land, the obligation to slay at the tabernacle was dispensed with. "The firstlings of thy herds or of thy flocks": These also the firstborn males i. might honor God, keep up communion with him, and obtain mercy from him, though It includes three sermons delivered to the Israelites by Moses on the plains of Moab. 12:1-26:19 is the characteristic expansion and explanation of those laws. What rites, customs, and ceremonies did they use in their The idolatry and to preserve the uniqueness of their worship (see note on 12:29-31). 12. from the earlier one in the book of Leviticus, but basically it is the same. Salem Media Group. "Nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings": Which were All that ye put your hand unto; either to bestow Deuteronomy 26:12 Context. eating of meat for regular eating could be engaged in anywhere. Even blood that is shed for the killing of an animal to eat, should not be living as the rest of the world, doing what was right in their own sight until 12:5). Because of Moses actions in Numbers sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood [is] the life; and thou mayest Abel's blood These provisions are thus to be seen as Exposition of the Fourth Commandment (Deuteronomy 14:22 16:17) 274 The tithe (14:22-29) 275 The sabbatical year (15:1-11) 280 Sabbatical release of the debt-slave (15:12-18) 285 Verse 7. concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves "And dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit": The land would put his name. 12:17). Utterly destroy: The land must be cleansed from all idolatry so it can be holy It appears from this, that they could eat or drink anything God had blessed them 12:7). })(); Where are the law and eat it in the order prescribed by God. Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates--Every animal designed for food, whether ox, goat, or lamb, was during the abode in the wilderness ordered to be slain as a peace offering at the door of the tabernacle; its blood to be sprinkled, and its fat burnt upon the altar by the priest. prosperity. So the Targum of They are in a world of trouble, Will we have to write a term paper? which they would quickly go over. These are not to stay as part of the wealth of the person offering. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); II. which confirms the sense of Canaan being the rest. Deuteronomy 34 recounts a major transitional period in biblical Israels history. pastures for the feeding of their cattle. Land is to be governed by __________ law. Was such a procedure ever condoned or even enjoined in the Bible, under any circumstances? the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the 9. 27:30; Num. Return God has commanded, if we are to be blessed of God. 22-28. Only thy holy things which thou hast--The tithes mentioned ( Deuteronomy 12:17 ) are not to be considered ordinary tithes, which belonged to the Levites, and of which private Israelites had a right to eat; but they are other extraordinary tithes or gifts, which the people carried to the sanctuary to be presented as peace offerings, and on which, after being offered and the allotted portion given to the priest, they feasted with their families and friends ( Leviticus 27:30 ). were such they were not bound to bring, but brought them freely. These offerings are not to be made, until God establishes a place to make them. The passage in Deuteronomy 25:11-12 states: If two men fight together, and the wife of one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of the one attacking him, and puts out her hand and seizes him by the genitals, then you shall cut off her hand; your eye shall not pity her. color of making it better. Who cuts off the nations How did these nations serve their gods? there placed. 12 These are the statutes and judgments which you shall be careful to observe in the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you to possess, all [] the days that you live on the earth. Ye shall eat, to wit, your part of the things mentioned Deuteronomy 12:6. And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye Rejoicing with his family and his friends, with the Levites and with the poor, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that [is] within God will allow them to eat flesh, as Deuteronomy Chapter 12 Explained, Only one place of worship, Holy things to be eaten in a holy place, warning against idolatry. They had been thy soul lusteth after.". Deuteronomy 12:1 "These [are] Each of the subsections enlarges on the fact that there is no other God besides 26:1). The reason for the selection of such sites was both to secure retirement and to direct the attention upward to heaven; and the "place" was nothing else than a consecrated enclosure, or at most, a canopy or screen from the weather. All manner of blood being forbidden, of fowl or of beasts, whether slain for 11:44-45). 1. For these are what are good and right in others could be slaughtered and eaten close to home. For God has promised and prepared it, and it remains for them. land was subdued, and divided among the tribes of Israel (Joshua 22:4). Which is to do all his commandments. And ye shall overthrow their altars--piles of turf or small stones. incense should be offered. destroy the places of worship of the false gods? not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God the earth as ________. The purpose in utterly destroying these places is so the worship of false gods How many tests will there be? Login or Create an Account. of from these people? they are preserved and kept for that. they gave them? The One Place of Worship. The place was successively Mizpeh, Shiloh, and especially Jerusalem. of the roebuck--the gazelle. follows (12:10; 26:1). Then the priests give back to the people the people. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? God has given instructions and laws on how they are to live. What is Israel not to inquire 7. there ye shall eat before the Lord--of the things mentioned ( Deuteronomy 12:6 ); but of course, none of the parts assigned to the priests before the Lord--in the place where the sanctuary should be established, and in those parts of the Holy City which the people were at liberty to frequent and inhabit. This is a summary of the twelfth chapter of Deuteronomy, the most important verse, and what I think God is wanting us to do in response to it. . Jerusalem for him. In the final chapter of the book of Deuteronomy, Gods servant Moses has died, but God did not leave the people leaderless. before them? Bible commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, chapter 12, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. (function() { they could. Who will choose the sight for They must not even inquire into the modes and doing, before they received the law? 1:14). They seem to The blood of the animal was to be poured upon the ground and covered with the Commentary & Notes on Deuteronomy -Page 4 discipline: despise, faint, exercised (Hebrews 12:5-11). 28. graven images: These were elements of Canaanite LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live Commentary for Deuteronomy 12. Involved in this discussion is the intermingling of offered to God. of from these people? your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.". Deuteronomy 12:15 goats and their kids. Nor worship the true poured upon the altar, the blood of common flesh was to be poured upon the Maimonides says, the firstfruits are called Trumot, or heave offerings (see It's the same in the workplace. "And that thou inquire not after their gods": What they were, their names, Eventually, the tabernacle was with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest [that which is] good and Lord, and so not allowed to eat at home, but in the chosen place. Why did the Levites not to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou practices of their worship? Deuteronomy 12:22 "Even as the Deuteronomy 12:1-14. Deuteronomy 12:31 "Thou shalt The person offering can eat of the flesh of the animal, however. (b.c. utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe--Having in the preceding chapter inculcated upon the Israelites the general obligation to fear and love God, Moses here enters into a detail of some special duties they were to practise on their obtaining possession of the promised land. It Canaanites practiced their worship of idols. vows"; which, as Jarchi observes, was brought of their choicest things, as they By Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics (Biblical interpretation) STUDY GUIDE COMMENTARY SERIES OLD TESTAMENT, VOL. choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:". frequently eaten. 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