Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 12:26
Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
The holy things, mentioned before, Deu 12:6,11,17, which thou hast consecrated to God.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
26. Only thy holy things which thouhastThe tithes mentioned (De12:17) are not to be considered ordinary tithes, which belongedto the Levites, and of which private Israelites had a right to eat;but they are other extraordinary tithes or gifts, which the peoplecarried to the sanctuary to be presented as peace offerings, and onwhich, after being offered and the allotted portion given to thepriest, they feasted with their families and friends (Le27:30).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Only thy holy things which thou hast,…. Which the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan interpret of the tithe of their holy things, and Aben Ezra of their burnt offerings and peace offerings; they seem to include all in De 12:17
and thy vows thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the Lord shall choose; so often referred to, but not named; see De 12:5.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
26 Only thy holy things. This passage more clearly explains what was meant by the foregoing precepts, viz., that but one place was set apart for the performance of their sacred rites, lest, if each should offer wherever it pleased him, religion should be corrupted, and by degrees the various altars should beget as many gods. He therefore commands that all the victims should be sacrificed on one altar, with a provision that the blood should be poured out.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(26) Only thy holy things . . . and thy vows.The holy things probably mean the firstlings, which were necessarily holy, and must be made burnt offerings (Deu. 12:6). The second tithe was also considered holy. The first tithe, or ordinary provision for the Levites (see Numbers 18), was not considered holy. The vows might be either burnt offerings or peace offerings.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
But All Holy Things (Things Dedicated to Yahweh) Must Be Taken To The Sanctuary ( Deu 12:26-27 ).
But this does not apply to ‘your holy things’. In mind here are all the things which Yahweh has required from them. Specific appointed offerings, sacrifices offered in accordance with requirements, tithes, firstlings and so on. These may only be offered at the sanctuary.
Deu 12:26
‘ Only your holy things which you have, and your vows, you shall take, and go to the place which Yahweh shall choose,’
The holy things are those which God has appointed to be set apart for Himself. They also include votive offerings, which by their very nature have become separated to God. These they must take and go with them to the place which Yahweh chooses, the sacred place where He is pleased to dwell, and which He has appointed (except when He directs otherwise). Everything is under His direction.
Deu 12:27
‘ And you shall offer your whole burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of Yahweh your God, and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of Yahweh your God, and you shall eat the flesh.’
Here whole burnt offerings are distinguished from sacrifices. The whole of the whole burnt offerings must be offered on the altar, in one way or another, both flesh and blood. But of the sacrifices the blood must be poured on the altar, but the flesh could be eaten, some only by the priest, other by both the priest and the offerer, depending on the nature of the sacrifices, and in accordance with the requirements laid down. This was a summarised generalisation. There were also some sacrifices which had to be completely burnt. See for all this Leviticus 1-7.
Once again we are reminded that there are certain things that must come first in our lives. There are too many Christians who are happy to seek full physical satisfaction, because ‘their souls desire to eat flesh’, but come short in wholehearted dedication and commitment to God of their time, their money and their lives. If we do not honour God in the holy things, that is, in our spiritual lives, or if we do not offer Him the whole burnt offering of ourselves, we need to question whether we are really His at all.
Deu 12:28
‘ Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you for ever, when you do what is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.’
Compare Deu 12:25. Moses again reiterates that they must observe and hear all the words that He commands them, as their future blessing and wellbeing, and that of their children, will depend on it. In one way or another this is constantly repeated (for ‘observe’ and ‘hear’ see Deu 6:3; Deu 15:5; Deu 18:14; but the general idea is multiplied e.g. Deu 4:1; Deu 5:1; and often). They must be in no doubt about the fact that all the blessings that they will receive are gifts from Yahweh, and are therefore dependent on obedience to the covenant in all its aspects (which included making themselves aware of what was required, which is where the Levites could help).
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Deu 12:26 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
Ver. 26. Go unto the place. ] Far off though it be, yet go thou must thither with thy sacrifices; though at home thou mayest kill and eat for thine own repast and refreshing.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
holy: Deu 12:6, Deu 12:11, Deu 12:18, Num 5:9, Num 5:10, Num 18:19
thy vows: Gen 28:20, Lev 22:18-33, 1Sa 1:21-24, Psa 66:13-15
Reciprocal: Lev 5:15 – in the Lev 7:16 – be a vow Lev 17:3 – that killeth an Deu 16:2 – in the place which Jos 22:27 – that we 2Ch 2:6 – save only 2Ch 32:12 – Ye shall worship
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12:26 Only thy {n} holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
(n) That which you will offer in sacrifice.