Deuteronômio 18

Deuteronômio 18

Meyer - Deuteronomy 18:6 With all the desire of his soul. (R.V.) Here is the inspiration of a noble purpose taking a man out from his quiet life in some distant village, far removed from the great sacred city, and plunging him suddenly into the very midst of its holy engagements and services. Other men were happy there. What more did they want than the quiet routine of buying and selling cattle, tending vines, and cultivating their fields? But for this man these could not suffice. There was a light that excelled beckoning him on; a voice, which only he could hear, calling to him. He was not asked to come; his name did not appear on the rota of the Temple servitors; the great Temple might seem perfectly able to dispense with him; yet because with all the desire of his soul he longed to be one of the Temple Levites, he might minister in the name of the Lord, as the others did; and be supported, as they, from the Temple funds. It is a blessed thing to feel an impulse like this. It may prompt to home or foreign missions, to some enterprise of self-denying ministry to the helpless and sad, to service for God or man. It may come on you like a strong current, fresh from the ocean, sweeping up into some quiet river or harbor basin, and lifting the ponderous barges. But when it comes, be true to it, nurse it, reverence it, thank God for it, trust and follow it where it leads. You will find a niche awaiting you, and the portions by which life will be nourished and maintained; and the Holy Spirit will not fail to be your Guide and Teacher, leading you into all the truth. Until it come, wait upon God in prayer; commune with Him in the Holy of Holies; and spend much time in reading and meditating upon his Holy Word. Deuteronomy 18:7 then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD. like all his fellow Levites : 2Ch 31:2-4 Deuteronomy 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Then he shall serve in the name of the LORD (Heb - Jehovah; Lxx - kurios) his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD - NLT - He may minister there in the name of the LORD his God, just like all his fellow Levites who are serving the LORD there." Deuteronomy 18:8 "They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates. portions: Lev 7:8,9,14 Ne 12:44,47 Lu 10:7 1Co 9:7-14 1Ti 5:17,18 Deuteronomy 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates - NET - He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance. (Deu 18:8 NET)" NLT - He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his family. NET NOTE - It refers to the sale of family possessions (but not land). So this would not refer to a land inheritance, since that was forbidden to the descendants of Levi (Dt 18:1). It seems to refer to some family possessions (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, CEV) or other private property (cf. NLT “a private source of income”), or even support sent by relatives (cf. TEV “whatever his family sends him”). ( HCSB - This passage is somewhat obscure but seems to suggest that Levites did own private properties handed down from father to son. These could be sold, but these added assets should not be used against a Levite to deny him his fair share of the benefits of his office (Num 5:9-10). One important principle that emerges is that persons in ministry must not be saddled by material things but, at the same time, must be provided for out of the generosity of God's people. Deuteronomy 18:9 "When you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations. De 12:29-31 Lev 18:26,27,30 Deuteronomy 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries NO IMITATING INIQUITY They (and we) need to remember the old saying curiosity killed the cat. Fallen human flesh gravitates toward curiosity about the supernatural, but in this case it is forbidden supernatural. John Maxwell introduces this occult section - A crucial question throughout the religious history has been, how may the will of God be known? Each summer I used to preach a series of sermons entitled “You Asked for It.” The topics for these sermons were the ones most frequently requested by the congregation. Each year the question of God’s will for our lives ranked high on the list. This also was uppermost in the minds of the people in Moses’ day. It was particularly important that it be answered for the Israelites before they entered Canaan, because after they arrived they would be exposed to the many evil methods that the Canaanite people used in attempting to discern the future. This passage lists various techniques the pagans employed to obtain these answers. (Preacher's Commentary) When you enter the land which the LORD (Heb - Jehovah; Lxx - kurios) your God gives you - The land is a gracious gift. They did not earn it or merit it. you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations -This requirement is not a condition for their receipt of the land, but it would affect their continued possession of the land for if they imitated the abominable practices of the idolatrous pagans, God would remove them from the land (which happened in 722 BC Northern 10 tribes taken to Assyria, the "lost tribes," and 586 BC, 2 tribes in Judah taken to Babylon). Believer's Study Bible - (vv. 9-11) Verses 9-13 tell the people that they were not to try to discern God's will as the pagans did. Rather (vv. 14-22), they would be given prophets of the Lord. The sacrificing of children (such as to Molech, cf. Lev. 20:2-5; Acts 7:43) was particularly detestable to the Lord. Perhaps equally detestable to Him is the modern practice of abortion -- sacrificing children on the altar of convenience, materialism, and self-indulgence. The other practices mentioned involved using means such as observing natural phenomena, using drugs or incantations, or calling upon the dead to determine or control the future. Detestable (abomination, loathsome) (08441) see note below on toebah Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, makes: De 12:31 Lev 18:21-30 20:2-5 2Ki 16:3 2Ki 17:17 2Ki 21:6 2Ch 28:3 Ps 106:37,38 Jer 19:4-6 32:35 divination: Ex 22:18 Lev 19:26,31 20:26,27 1Sa 28:3,7,9 1Ch 10:13 2Ch 33:6 Isa 8:19,20 47:13 Ac 19:19 Ga 5:20 Deuteronomy 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Deuteronomy 12:31+ “You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Psalm 106:37; 38 They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. Sacrificing Infants to Molech! NO ABOMINABLE PRACTICES There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire - "Heb “who passes his son or his daughter through the fire.” The worship of Moloch/Molech/Molek sometimes involved human sacrifice in the fire. Maxwell explains that "Children were sometimes made to “pass through the fire” in an attempt to determine the course of events. The use of children in this way is “an abomination to the LORD which He hates” (Deut. 12:31)." (Preacher's Commentary) NET NOTE - The expression “pass … through the fire” is probably a euphemism for human sacrifice (cf. NAB, NIV, TEV, NLT). See also Deut 12:31+."