Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 12:14
But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
Verse 14. The place which the Lord shall choose] To prevent idolatry and bring about a perfect uniformity in the Divine worship, which at that time was essentially necessary; because every rite and ceremony had a determinate meaning, and pointed out the good things which were to come, therefore one place must be established where those rites and ceremonies should be carefully and punctually observed. Had it not been so, every man would have formed his worship according to his own mind, and the whole beauty and importance of the grand representative system would have been destroyed, and the Messiah and the glories of his kingdom could not have been seen through the medium of the Jewish ritual. For uniformity in every part of the Divine worship the same necessity does not now exist; because that which was typified is come, and the shadows have all fled away. Yet, when it can be obtained, how desirable is it that all sincere Christians should with one mouth, as well as with one heart, glorify their common Lord and Saviour!
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes,…. Which tribe is not named, nor what place in that tribe;
[See comments on De 12:5],
there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings; on the altar of burnt offering there placed:
and there shalt thou do all that I command thee; respecting sanctuary service, and particularly those things observed in De 12:6.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Deu 12:14 But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
Ver. 14. But in the place. ] This taught them unity and uniformity in divine worship; as also that there was but one only way to obtain pardon of their sin, and acceptance of their services, viz., by Jesus Christ, of whom their tabernacle and temple was a type.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Deu 12:5, Deu 12:11, Psa 5:7, Psa 9:11, 2Co 5:19, Heb 10:19-22, Heb 13:15
Reciprocal: Lev 1:3 – at the Lev 17:4 – bringeth Deu 16:2 – in the place which Jos 22:15 – General Jos 22:29 – to build 1Ki 12:27 – go up 2Ch 2:6 – save only 2Ch 11:16 – to sacrifice 2Ch 15:17 – the high places 2Ch 32:12 – Ye shall worship Isa 36:7 – is it not
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12:14 But in the place which the LORD shall {h} choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
(h) As was declared ever by the placing of the ark in Shiloh 243 years, or as some write more that 300 years, and in other places till the temple was built.