Bible Commentary

Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy work: 6-20. I am the Lord thy GodTheword “Lord” is expressive of authority or dominion; andGod, who by natural claim as well as by covenant relation wasentitled to exercise supremacy over His people Israel, had asovereign right to establish laws for their government. [See on Ex20:2.] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:13”

Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. 12. Observe ] A.V. keep, instead of remember, Exo 20:8. In D remember is used almost exclusively of historical facts, e.g. Deu 5:15, Deu 7:18, Deu 8:2, Deu 9:7, Deu 15:15, Deu 16:3; but once with God, the giver of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:12”

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 11. The Third Commandment exactly as in Exo 20:7. On the need for this in Israel see on Deu 6:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:11”

And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. 10. shewing mercy ] better, loyal or true love; cf. Deu 7:9; Deu 7:12 keeping covenant and true love (Sg.). The Heb. term esed as including both affection and constancy is peculiarly appropriate here. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:10”

Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me, 9. a jealous God ] See on Deu 4:24. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:9”

Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth: 8. any form ] See on Deu 4:12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 8 10. The Second … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:8”

Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 7. The First Commandment as in Exo 20:3. in front of me ] a strong phrase, but of what exact degree of strength is doubtful. Literally over against my face, or presence. By D it is elsewhere (Deu 21:16) taken as in precedence, or preference, to; but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:7”

I [am] the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 6. ‘The Preface’ to the Ten Commandments: the same as in Exo 20:2. The phrases used, though occurring much more frequently in D, are also found (either exactly as here or with grammatical variations) in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:6”

(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying, 5. ( I stood between the Lord and you to shew you the word ] In Heb. a circumstantial clause: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:5”

The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, 4. face to face ] i.e. person with person, without the intervention of another. The metaphor is hardly an instance of the tendency of D’s style to hyperbole 2 [120] . For although all that the people … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 5:4”