Bible Commentary

And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. Verse 25. The land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.] This is a very nervous prosopopoeia or personification; a figure by which any part of inanimate nature may be represented as possessing the passions … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:25”

Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: 24 30. See general note at the beginning of the ch. These vv. are probably expanded from earlier materials. After the warning in Lev 18:24 the standpoint changes, and the remainder of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:24”

Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion. Verse 23. With any beast] This abomination is also punishable with death by the laws of this country. Any woman stand before a beast] That this was often done … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:23”

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination. Verse 22. With mankind] This abominable crime, frequent among the Greeks and Romans as well as the Canaanites, may be punished with death in this country. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Thou shall not lie with mankind as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:22”

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD. 21 . A more suitable position for this precept would be at the end of the laws in Lev 18:7-23. It occurs in a developed form in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:21”

Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her. Verse 20. Thy neighbour’s wife] See Clarke on Ex 20:14. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife,…. Which is adultery, and a breach of the seventh command, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:20”

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. Verse 19. As long as she is put apart] See Clarke on Le 15:24. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible No, not to thy own wife. See Exo 12:2; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:19”

Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex [her], to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life [time]. 18 . a woman to her sister ] This is clearly right, as against the A.V. mg. ‘ one wife to another.’ It is the marriage of two sisters together that is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:18”

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; [for] they [are] her near kinswomen: it [is] wickedness. Of a woman and her daughter, to wit, thy step-daughter, and so thy step-sons daughter, &c. It is wickedness; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:17”

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it [is] thy brother’s nakedness. Thy brothers wife – That is, if she had children. See Deu 25:5. The law here expressed was broken by Antipas in his connection with Herodias Mat 14:3-4. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 16. Thy brother’s wife] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:16”