deuteronomy 18 explained

Just because God tells us something doesn’t mean we should tell others. a. generally interpret it of strangling. i. There are 10,000 full time and 200,000 part time astrologers in America. Gospel. "introit in aedes", &c. , that if a strange black dog comes into a house, or a snake falls from the tiles through rain, or a hen crows, these, are observed as ominous, by the diviner or soothsayer. ii. Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20. Sc. It is an occult art, meaning that it involves “knowledge of hidden things”, seeking spiritual knowledge apart from God’s revelation. The same word in Ezekiel 21:21 refers to the practice of whirling arrows in a quiver and deciding the answer to the question by the first arrow thrown out.”. a. Yes, the Canaanites were sex-worshippers (in their service of the goddess Ashtaroth); and yes, they were money and success worshippers (in their service of the god Baal). They shall live on the food offerings presented to the Lord, for that is their inheritance. II. Not only is it impossible to discover the future by such practices, but the practices themselves are forbidden by God to men who call themselves members of the covenant family.” (Thompson). (b.c. What do they eat of? 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. 3. , that there is no quantity fixed for the first of the fleece from the law, but from the words of the Scribes it must not be less than the sixtieth part. Title: The English title “Deuteronomy” comes from the Greek Septuagint (LXX) mistranslation of “copy of this law” (in 17:18), as “second law”, which was rendered Deuteronomium in the Latin version (Vulgate). i. Thompson notes that the medium: “Spoke from within a person (Leviticus 20:27) with a twittering voice (Isaiah 29:4). p. 13. col. 2. , as others; nor a succession of prophets, as Jarchi; for a single person is only spoken of; and there is a dissimilitude between Moses and anyone of the prophets, and all of them in succession, Deuteronomy 34:10, but the Messiah, with whom the whole agrees; and upon this the expectation of a prophet among the Jews was raised, John 6:14 and is applied to him, and referred to as belonging to him in Acts 3:22, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed, and not only foretold future events, as his own sufferings and death, and resurrection from the dead, the destruction of Jerusalem, and other things; but taught and instructed men in the knowledge of divine things, spake as never man did, preached the Gospel fully and faithfully, so that as the law came by Moses, the doctrine of grace and truth came by him; and he was raised up of God, called, sent, commissioned and qualified by him for the office of a prophet, as well as was raised from the dead as a confirmation of his being that extraordinary person: from the midst of thee; he was of Israel, according to the flesh, of the tribe of Judah, and of the house of David, born of a virgin in Bethlehem, preached only in Judea, and was raised from the dead in the midst of them, and of which they were witnesses: of thy brethren; the Israelites, of whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came, and to whom he was sent as a prophet, and among whom he only preached: like unto me; the Targum of Jonathan adds,"in the Holy Spirit;'which he received without measure, and in respect of which was superior to Moses, or any of the prophets: he was like to Moses in the faithful discharge of his office, in his familiar converse with God, in the miracles which he wrought; as well as in his being a Mediator, and the Redeemer of his people, as Moses was a mediator between God and the people of Israel, and the deliverer of them out of Egypt; and it is a saying of the JewsF16Midrash Kohelet, fol. Hence our Saviour says, My doctrine is not mine originally, but his that sent me, Jn. This chapter gives an account of the provision made for the priests and Levites, with the reason of it, Deuteronomy 18:1, of allowance of a country Levite to minister at Jerusalem, and take his portion with the rest, Deuteronomy 18:6, and of several persons of bad practices not to be suffered among the people of Israel, Deuteronomy 18:9, and of an extraordinary prophet that should be raised up among them, to whom they should hearken, or it would be the worse for them, Deuteronomy 18:15, but a false prophet was to be put to death, of whom a sign is given by which he might be known, Deuteronomy 18:20. Students were allowed to write on topics such as the occult, reincarnation and spiritualism, and the teacher originally only said that the topics must be “decent.” The student was given a zero on her paper when the topic was declared unacceptable (from an August, 1991 news report). Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 1999. Zebachim, c. 2. sect. cum Gregent. If the Israelites do that, they will perish. 1. that count times and hours, and say such a time is beautiful (or seasonable) to go out in and trade; but the wise men say, as Jarchi observes, these are they that hold the eyes, cast a mist over people's eyes, that they cannot perceive their juggling tricks. g. I will raise up for them a Prophet: People looked for this Prophet in Jesus’ day (John 6:14, 7:40) and some thought that John the Baptist might be this Prophet (John 1:19-21). Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. b. The firstfruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him. Ronald Baker was a 21-year-old student at UCLA, and was found stabbed to death at the mouth of a railroad tunnel in the rocky hills above Chatsworth Park. Watch our overview video on the book of Deuteronomy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. May a Christian Sell Dogs and Tithe on the Income (Deuteronomy 23:18)? 9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. You can check these in your browser security settings. January 29, 2012. A Book of Transition - Deuteronomy is a book of transition. 1. 2 They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the Lord is their inheritance, as he promised them. Due to the change of the law instituted here by Moses, which permitted animals to be killed at places other than the central sanctuary, which, … h. Or a medium: The idea is of someone who “stands between” the physical world and the psychic world; they channel knowledge from the psychic world into the physical world. Deuteronomy 18:19 ... Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you. b. The LORD your God has not appointed such for you! They worship elements and nature deities, the “Mother Goddess,” Gaia, Ashtarte, Isis, Osiris, and a host of other names for the Goddess. Verses 15-22 describe the proper way to ascertain knowledge about God and His purposes. The priests and Levites to have no inheritance, 1,2.What is the priest's due, 3-5.Of the Levites that come from any of the other cities, 6-8.The Israelites must not copy the abominations of the former inhabitants, 9.None to cause his son or daughter to pass through the fire, or use any kind of divination or enchantment, as the former inhabitants did, 10-14. l. 2. c. 17. , the fourth and last ventricle or stomach, and which he thus describes;"after the echinus or rough tripe is that which is called ηνυστρον, the maw, which is in size larger than the echinus, and in form longer, and has many large and smooth folds;'and ηνυστρον βοος, the maw of an ox, and the belly of a swine, are reckoned by the poetF17Aristophan. It is true we are under grace, so we no longer stone false prophets – yet, we shouldn’t respect them or give them the title or position of “prophet” if they are false prophets. Besides this they used to burn them with fire to this deity, perhaps after the performance of this ceremony; see Deuteronomy 12:31, or that useth divination: according to Aben Ezra this is a general name, and so Ben Melech, the particulars of which are what follow: an observer of times, &c. Cicero saysF26De Divinatione, l. 1. c. 8. , there are two sorts of divination, one is of art, the other of nature. Deuteronomy 18:2, says “They shall have no inheritance among their brethren.” Also, elsewhere in the book of Deuteronomy the term “brethren” refers to fellow Israelites (Deuteronomy 17:15). b. The nations in the land before them had abominable ways that the Lord God of Israel detested. This means both that Israel should listen to this Prophet, and that they would listen to this Prophet. Every Christian should renounce any involvement they have ever had with astrology! The Dangers of Prosperity (Deuteronomy 8:11-20) Generosity and God's Blessing (Deuteronomy 15:7-11) Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18) Bribery and Corruption (Deuteronomy 16:18-20) Obeying Decisions of Courts of Law (Deuteronomy 17:8-13) Using Authority Justly (Deuteronomy 17:14-20) Employing Assets for the Common Good (Deuteronomy 23:1-24:13) i. “It may be pertinent to comment that in our own day, when spiritualism, astrology, teacup reading and the like are widely practiced, these injunctions given to ancient Israel have a particular relevance. l. 1. c. 14. the Arabians, from birds as from oracles, divine what shall come to pass; and that they attain to, as they say, by eating the heart and liver of dragons. (15:12-18) 285 The law of the firstborn male (15:19-23) 291 The festival calendar of the Hebrews (16:1-17) 294 8. A Christian has no business participating or approving of any of these practices, because either they are money-grubbing frauds (at best! 18. Deuteronomy 18:18(NASB) Picture courtesy of Good News Productions International and College Press Publishing. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. People began carrying around little notebooks filled with predictions that had been delivered to them by the prophets and seers. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Simply by their accuracy. The priests, the Levites; all the tribe of Levi; shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and His portion. The Levitical tribe belongs to God, in place of whom? From your midst, from your brethren: Like Moses, this Prophet would be from the midst of Israel. Coffman's Commentaries on the BibleDeuteronomy 18. "Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:4". “The difference was that, whereas the true prophet spoke for God, the false prophet spoke presumptuously, i.e. i. Bibliography InformationGill, John. Yahweh will raise up a prophet for them. Some claim that white, or “right hand path” witches are in the majority today. Those who practice such powers are really among us. It leads people away from trusting in God and encourages them to put trust in what God created. 63. Of course, there are black, or “left hand path,” witches. When God says something through His prophets, we should take heed of what they say. Deuteronomy 18 English Standard Version (ESV) Provision for Priests and Levites 18 “The Levitical priests, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. There is no obligation to the first of the fleece until five sheep are shorn, and the fleece of everyone of the five must not be less than twelve shekels' weight; but if there is one fleece of them less than twelve shekels, though the five fleeces are more than sixty shekels, lo, this is free; so that, as MaimonidesF21In Misn. They are tapping into a source of spiritual power that is real – yet evil, and unspeakably dangerous. 2. themselves,"as was the first redeemer, so is the second:". This refers to “One who investigates, looks into, and seeks information from the dead.” (Kalland) This is much on the increase in our culture; “The proportion of adults who say they have been in touch with the dead has risen from 27% to 42% during the past 11 years. 24. At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. ; that is, the prophets whom the Lord would give unto them would not be like the diviners of the Heathens, who imposed on the people and deceived them; but would be men sent and inspired by God, and true and faithful in the discharge of their office; and to hearken to these they are encouraged by the promise of a very eminent one, like to Moses, in the next verse. But it is always and forever wrong to use demonic, dark, pagan, or occult powers to cast spells or charms. LXX pharmaka, drug). in Misn. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. And if thou say in thine heart, &c. Such a thought arises in the mind, and it appears to be a difficulty, and a query is made upon it: how shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? There is a demand for this kind of thing; why else would a homeless man in New York be arrested for stealing skulls from a Brooklyn cemetery and selling them for use in occult ceremonies? DeuteronomyChapter 18. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Before entering the Promised Land, Israel was instructed to remain separate from the pagan people they would encounter there. Some think the word has the signification of clouds, and so designs such that observed them and their motions, and made their conclusions according to them; see Leviticus 19:26. or an enchanter; according to Jarchi, one that remarks things as ominous; as when a morsel falls out of a man's mouth, a roe stops him in the way, or his staff falls out of his hands: the word has the signification of a serpent in it, and so may signify one that enchants them; see Psalm 58:4 or makes observations by them, as portending this and that, and the other, as before observed of the snake falling from the tiles; and HoraceF7"Rumpat et serpens iter institutum", &c. Horat. III. (Jeremiah 23:28), ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. i. iii. But whether a witch claims to be “white” or “black,” they are still using occultic powers. Hist. For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever. Friday, LA County coroner’s investigators picked up the decomposing body at the home of the family. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Deuteronomy 18:9(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Him you shall hear, according to all you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.” And the LORD said to me: “What they have spoken is good. The killing took place on the night of the summer solstice, and the tunnel near the park is known to police as a gathering place for devotees of the occult. The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. I hammed it up, but I’m not the devil. (Read Deuteronomy 18:1-8) Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Apollon. a. This was promised them, in answer to their request at Horeb or Mount Sinai, when the law was delivered to them in the terrible manner it was: in the day of the assembly; in which the tribes were gathered together to receive the law, when they were assembled at the foot of the mount for that purpose: saying, let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God; which was such a voice of words, attended with so much terror, that they that heard entreated the word might not be spoken to them any more, as the apostle says in Hebrews 12:19. neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not; out of which the Lord spoke; the congregation of Israel is here represented speaking as if a single person. iii. In the times of Eleazar and Ithamar, there were only eight wards or courses, which ministered in their turns, but in the days of David they were divided into twenty four; See Gill on Luke 1:8; now the ordering and fixing these in their turns is called a vendition or sale; and these country priests might partake of all sacrifices at the feast, excepting those which belonged to him whose course it was that week. The rest of the animal would either be burnt before the LORD or returned to the one bringing the sacrifice, so he could enjoy his own fellowship meal with the LORD. This chapter stands at the very center of O.T. It’s a statement that flies out of people’s mouths easily and routinely. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". Number two, when Israel came into the land that God prepared for them to have, they were not to learn and do the customs of the nations that were there. And the Lord said unto me,.... Unto Moses, who carried the above request to the Lord: they have well spoken that which they have spoken; see Deuteronomy 5:28. DEUTERONOMY 18. Possessing a prophet’s phone number was like having a storehouse of treasured guidance. : or a wizard: a knowing one, as the word signifies, such an one as we call a cunning man; See Gill on Leviticus 19:31. or a necromancer that inquiries of the dead, or seeks instruction from them, as the Targum of Jerusalem. Many were left to continually live from one prophetic ‘fix’ to the next, their hope always in danger of failing because God’s voice was so specific in pronouncement, yet so elusive in fulfillment. Baker was involved with Wicca (described as “benevolent witchcraft”), often wore a pentagram pendant, and belonged to a UCLA metaphysical group known as Mystic Circle (from a July 1990 news article). Notice YHWH gives Israel all her leaders (i.e., king, judges, and prophets). that is, to such a place; and according as it fell, so judgment was made; see Hosea 4:12. Which I have not commanded him to speak: Some may genuinely hear from the LORD, but it is not a word that He has commanded him to speak. There shall not be found among you anyone that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire,.... To Moloch, which was a sort of lustration by fire, two fires being made, and the child led by a priest between them, and which was an initiation of him into the religion of that deity, and devoting him to it; so Jarchi says, this is the service of Moloch, making piles of fire here and there (on this side and on that), and causing (the children) to pass between them both. f. Or a sorcerer: This has reference to those who use drugs or potions to cast spells, gain spiritual knowledge, or enter into altered states of consciousness. f. I will require it of him: Like Moses, this Prophet’s message would only be rejected at a great penalty. While it is true that one may need to learn how to flow in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, no one should say something is from God unless they are assured that it is – and if they are wrong, then their own discernment and ability to hear from God are rightly called into question. To practice or approve of witchcraft is to serve Satan. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Jarchi's paraphrase of it is,"when thou shearest thy flock every year, give the first of it to the priest; it does not determine the quantity, but our Rabbins fix it to the sixtieth part;'with which agrees the observation of another writerF20Ibid. In any of the cities through the land, for they were dispersed all over the country, and employed in instructing and teaching the people; and, excepting the cities which were given them to dwell in out of the various tribes, they were but sojourners: and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose; the city of Jerusalem, where the temple would be built, and sacrifices offered, at which the Levites were assisting to the priests, and in various parts of the service of the sanctuary; and to which they are supposed to come with an hearty good will, with great eagerness of soul, and a vehement desire of being employed in the work of the Lord. Though Jarchi interprets it of a priest, that comes and offers his freewill offerings, or what he is obliged to, and even in a ward not his own; or, as otherwise expressed, of the priests that come to the feast, who offer in the ward, and serve in the offerings that come by virtue of the feast, as the additions of the feast, though it is not in their own ward; and indeed every priest was a Levite, though every Levite was not a priest; and the description of him after given, as standing ministering in the name of the Lord, best agrees with a priest. Modern drug abuse easily falls into this category, and the use of drugs has a definite occult connection that the drug taker may not want but is exposed to nonetheless. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Deuteronomy 18:15-18 In this, God adds honor to the life and reputation of Moses as both the governing leader and legislator of Israel. ii. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/deuteronomy-18.html. Therefore we must always, always, guard against presumption when we say, “The LORD told me.”, i. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Deuteronomy 18:10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, Micah 5:12 I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells. So the comedian remarksF2Terent Phormio, Act. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. I will require it of him; or, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan,"my Word shall require it of him, or take vengeance on him;'as Christ the Word of God did in the destruction of the Jewish nation, city, and temple; see Luke 19:27. DEUTERONOMY 18:15-16. This chapter gives an account of the provision made for the priests and Levites, with the reason of it, Deuteronomy 18:1, of allowance of a country Levite to minister at Jerusalem, and take his portion with the rest, Deuteronomy 18:6, and of several persons of bad practices not to be suffered among the people of Israel, Deuteronomy 18:9, and of an extraordinary prophet that should be raised up among them, to whom they should hearken, or it would be the worse for them, Deuteronomy … Verse Thoughts. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Even though Astrology is unscientific – it is based on the supposition that the sun circles the earth, and the positions of the planets and stars have shifted, and are never consistently uniform; therefore, the houses of the Zodiac have shifted – despite all that, thirty-two million Americans believe in Astrology! ii. Chapter 18. But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name: There are those who would presume to speak a wordin God’s name. 1. In May of 1990, after a man died in the City of Industry, his corpse remained at the home of a spirit medium that had convinced his family that he could revive the man. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. From what most astrologers call “intuition” – but is really psychic knowledge and ability. Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20. This not only meant that He would be an Israelite, but that He would be a “man of the people” – He would be one of them. When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord,.... Says he comes from God, is sent by him, and has a commission from him to say so: if the thing follow not, nor come to pass; as the prophecy of Hananiah, Jeremiah 28:3 that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken; or otherwise it would have come to pass, unless when a condition is either expressed or implied, as the repentance or disobedience of a people; see Jeremiah 18:7. but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously; in a bold and daring manner, with great impiety and impudence, out of his own head and heart, being a mere device and imagination of his own, which, not having the fear of God, he delivered as coming from the Lord: thou shall not be afraid of him; not only to reprove him for his wickedness, but also to punish him for it; showing no regard to the high character he assumes, nor to the great pretensions he makes to sanctity, knowledge, and familiarity with God. Young people promised teen success and stardom through prophecy were left picking up the pieces of their shattered hopes because God had apparently gone back on His promises. The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me: Moses, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, promised a prophet to come; a prophet that would first be like me – that is, like Moses. Obey them … When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. , whatever was done sitting was rejectedF25Misn. They were to behave differently from the despicable Canaanites, who already inhabited the land that God had promised to Abraham as a perpetual inheritance. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? 4. So if a Levite comes from any of your gates, from where he dwells among all Israel, and comes with all the desire of his mind to the place which the LORD chooses, then he may serve in the name of the LORD his God as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD. But the New Testament plainly tells us that Jesus is this Prophet (Acts 3:19-26, Acts 7:37). , the Phrygians, Pisidians, and Cilicians, pay a great respect to the signs of birds--from the beginning of the world it was that certain signs were forerunners of certain things; some in the entrails of beasts, some in birds, others in lightnings, others in marvellous things, others in the stars; some in visions and dreams, and others in the words of frantic persons. They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance. In 1991, a ninth grade Junior High Student in Dickson, Tennessee, sued the school board because his teacher wouldn’t accept a research paper written on the life of Jesus. However, those people excused their false prophesies by saying they were “learning” and “experimenting” and “under grace,” therefore, we should not regard them as false prophets. ib. Laws regarding the poor. c. You shall be blameless: more than being a general call to a holy walk, this is a solemn warning to keep from any involvement with these detestable practices of the occult. A central theme in this section is the nature and issue of Jesus’ authority (exousia), especially seen through the literary structure of our material. Sc. Therefore, the Bible clearly forbids us to participate in astrology, which includes reading your horoscope, studying your sign, and computing a natal chart. First Reading. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. What marks, signs, and criterions are those by which it may be known that it is not a word that comes from the Lord? Little clutched notebooks replaced Bibles as the preferred reading material during church services. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. v. Tom Stipe, in the foreword to Counterfeit Revival, speaks powerfully about the problem of false prophets in the church: After only a couple of years, the prophets seemed to be speaking to just about everyone on just about everything. Hammed it up, but his that sent me, Jn opt in for other cookies get... Of all deception, and walk uprightly before him them by the noise of crows and ravens ; and as... Deuteronomy, which breaks down the literary design of the church are settled, and,. Browser security settings will require it of him: like Moses, this Prophet, and ). 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