Chapter 24:
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Deuteronomy 24
Concise Complete
Of divorce. (1-4) Of new-married persons, Of
man-stealers, Of pledges. (5-13) Of justice and generosity. (14-22)
Verses 1-4
Where the providence of God, or his own wrong choice in marriage, has allotted
to a Christian a trial instead of a help meet; he will from his heart prefer
bearing the cross, to such relief as tends to sin, confusion, and misery. Divine
grace will sanctify this cross, support under it, and teach so to behave, as
will gradually render it more tolerable.
Verses 5-13
It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife; that
they carefully avoid every thing which might make them strange one to another.
Man-stealing was a capital crime, which could not be settled, as other thefts,
by restitution. The laws concerning leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all
who feel their consciences under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or
endeavour to shake off their convictions; but by repentance, and prayer, and
humble confession, take the way to peace and pardon. Some orders are given about
pledges for money lent. This teaches us to consult the comfort and subsistence
of others, as much as our own advantage. Let the poor debtor sleep in his own
raiment, and praise God for thy kindness to him. Poor debtors ought to feel more
than commonly they do, the goodness of creditors who do not take all the
advantage of the law against them, nor should this ever be looked upon as
weakness.
Verses
14-22 It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair
conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and
generosity of spirit, are pleasing to God, and becoming in his redeemed people.
The difficulty is to attend to them in our daily walk and conversation.
Chapter 24:
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