Exo 20:4-5, 34:12-17, Deu 4:23-27, Deu 13, Jos 23:7, 16 | TSK

I call heaven.A most solemn method of adjuration, in use among all the nations in the world; God and man being called upon to bear testimony to the truth of what was spoken, that if there was any flaw or insincerity it might be detected, and if any crime, it might not go unpunished. Such appeals to God shew at once the origin and use of oaths.

30:18,19; 31:28; 32:1; Isa 1:2; Jer 2:12; 6:19; 22:29; Eze 36:4

Mic 1:2; 6:2

ye shall.

29:28; Le 18:28; 26:31-35; Jos 23:16; Isa 6:11; 24:1-3; Jer 44:22

Eze 33:28; Lu 21:24

28:62-64; Ne 1:3,8,9; Eze 12:15; 32:26

Deuteronomy 13

1 Enticers to idolatry;

6 how near soever unto thee;

9 are to be stoned to death.

12 Idolatrous cities are not to be spared.

a prophet.That is, one pretending to the divine inspiration and authority of the prophetic office, or a dreamer of dreams, one who pretends that some deity has spoken to him in the night season, and giveth thee a sign, {oth,} what appears to be a miraculous proof of his mission, or a wonder, {mopheth,} some portentous sign, such as an eclipse, which he, who knew when it would happen, might predict to the people, who knew nothing of the matter, and thereby accredit his pretensions. But no pretended miracles must be admitted as a proof that the people might violate the first and great commandment.

1Ki 13:18; Isa 9:15; Jer 6:13; 23:11; Eze 13:2,3,23; Zec 13:4

Mt 7:15; 24:11; Lu 6:26; 2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 4:1

a dreamer.

Jer 23:25-28; 27:9; 29:8,24; *marg:

Zec 10:2

18:22; Ex 7:22; 1Ki 13:3; Jer 28:9; Mt 7:22,23; 24:24; 2Co 11:13-15

2Th 2:9-11; Re 13:13,14

hearken.

Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11; Eph 4:14; 1Jo 4:1

proveth.

8:2; Ps 66:10; 81:7; Mt 24:24; 1Co 11:19; 2Th 2:11; 1Jo 2:19; 4:4

Re 13:14

ye love the Lord your God.

6:5; 2Co 8:8

walk.

6:13; 2Ki 23:3; 2Ch 34:31; Mic 6:8; Lu 1:6; Col 1:10; 1Th 4:1,2

and obey.

Jer 7:23

and cleave.

10:20; 30:20; Ro 6:13; 1Co 6:17

prophet.

18:20; 1Ki 18:40; Isa 9:14,15; 28:17,18; Jer 14:15; 28:15-17

Jer 29:21,22; Zec 13:3; Re 19:20

spoken. Heb. spoken revolt against the Lord. turn you.

10; 7:4; Jer 50:6; Ac 13:8; 2Ti 4:4,5

put the evil away from the midst.

17:7; 19:19; 22:21,24; 24:7; 1Co 5:13; Heb 12:14,15

thy brother.

17:2,3; 28:54; Ge 16:5; Pr 5:20; 18:24; Mic 7:5-7; Mt 12:48-50

2Co 5:16

which is.

1Sa 18:1,3; 20:17; 2Sa 1:26

entice.

Job 31:27; Ga 2:4; Eph 4:14; Col 2:4; 2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 2:26,27; Re 12:9

Re 13:14; 20:3

which thou.

32:16-18; Jud 2:13; 5:8; 10:6; 1Ki 11:5-7; 2Ki 17:30,31

consent.

Ex 20:3; Pr 1:10; Ga 1:8,9; 1Jo 5:21

shall thine.

7:16; 19:13; Eze 5:11; 9:5,6

But.

17:2-7; Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26

thine hand.

17:7; Joh 8:7; Ac 7:58

stone him.

21:21; Le 20:2,27; 24:14-16,23; Nu 15:35,36; Jos 7:25; 2Ch 24:21By this law, every Israelite was bound in conscience to inform against, to prosecute, and to assist at the execution of any one, even the nearest relation or friend, who attempted to persuade him to idolatry; yet it is observable that parents and husbands are not expressly mentioned in the list of those who were thus publicly accused.--Scott.

which brought.

Ex 20:2

bondage. Heb. bondmen.

17:13; 19:20; Pr 19:25; 21:11; 1Ti 5:20

Jos 22:11-34; Jud 20:1,2-17

the children. or, naughty men.

Jud 19:22; 20:13; 1Sa 2:12; 10:27; 25:17,25; 2Sa 16:7; 20:1; 23:6

1Ki 21:10,13; 2Ch 13:7; Joh 8:44; 2Co 6:15; 1Jo 3:10

Belial.Belial is derived by some from {beli,} not, and {âl,} over, i.e., one so proud and envious as not to bear a superior; by others, from {beli,} not, and {ol,} a yoke, i.e., a lawless, ungovernable person, [andres paranomoi,] "lawless men," as the LXX render. It is, however, more probably derived from {beli,} not, and {yäâl}, profit, i.e., a worthless person, good for nothing to himself or others, and capable of nothing but mischief.

are gone.

4:19; 2Ki 17:21; 1Jo 2:19; Jude 1:19

Let us.

2,6

17:4; 10:18; Nu 35:30; Isa 11:3,4; Joh 7:24; 1Ti 5:19

destroying it utterly.

2:34; 7:2,16; Ex 22:20; 23:24; Le 27:28; Jos 6:17-21,24; Jud 20:48

Re 17:16; 18:18-24; 19:2,3

burn with.

Jos 6:24

an heap.

Nu 21:2,3; Jos 6:26; 8:28; Isa 17:1; 25:2; Jer 49:2; Mic 1:6

cleave.

7:26; Jos 6:18; 7:1

cursed. or, devoted.

Le 27:28,29; 1Co 16:22

the Lord.

Jos 6:26; 7:26; 22:20; Ps 78:38

and shew.

Ex 20:6; La 3:32

and multiply.

Eze 37:26

as he hath.

Ge 22:16,17; 26:4,24; 28:14

to keep.

12:25,28,32; Ps 119:6; Mt 6:33; 7:21,24

Joshua 23:7

That ye come.Have no civil or social contacts with them, as these will infallibly lead to spiritual affinities, in consequence of which, ye will make honourable "mention of the name of their gods," "swear by them" "and serve" them in their abominable rites; and "bow yourselves unto them," as your creators and preservers. All this will follow by simply coming among them. He who walks in the counsel of the ungodly, will soon stand in the way of sinners, and sit in the seat of scorners.

12; Ex 23:33; De 7:2,3; Pr 4:14; 1Co 15:33; 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11

neither.

Ex 23:13; Nu 32:38; Ps 16:4; Ho 2:17

to swear.

Jer 5:7; Zep 1:5

Joshua 23:16

then shall.

2Ki 24:20

perish.