Chapter 20:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Exodus Numbers
Leviticus 20
Concise Complete
Law against sacrificing children to Moloch, Of
children that curse their parents. (1-9) Laws repeated, Holiness enjoined.
(10-27)Verses 1-9 Are
we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of the ancient idolaters in sacrificing
their children? We may justly be so. But are there not very many parents, who,
by bad teaching and wicked examples, and by the mysteries of iniquity which they
show their children, devote them to the service of Satan, and forward their
everlasting ruin, in a manner even more to be lamented? What an account must
such parents render to God, and what a meeting will they have with their
children at the day of judgment! On the other hand, let children remember that
he who cursed father or mother was surely put to death. This law Christ
confirmed. Laws which were made before are repeated, and penalties annexed to
them. If men will not avoid evil practices, because the law has made these
practices sin, and it is right that we go on that principle, surely they should
avoid them when the law has made them death, from a principle of
self-preservation. In the midst of these laws comes in a general charge,
Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy. It is the Lord that sanctifies, and his
work will be done, though it be difficult. Yet his grace is so far from doing
away our endeavours, that it strongly encourages them. Work out your salvation,
for it is God that worketh in you.
Verses 10-27
These verses repeat what had been said before, but it was needful there should
be line upon line. What praises we owe to God that he has taught the evil of
sin, and the sure way of deliverance from it! May we have grace to adorn the
doctrine of God our Saviour in all things; may we have no fellowship with
unfruitful works of darkness, but reprove them.
Chapter 20:
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