deuteronomy-16:1-17:20

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 16:1-8

Of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread v. 1. Observe The month of Abib, the first month of the church-pear, and keep the Passover unto the Lord, thy God, on the fourteenth of the month; for in the-month of Abib the Lord, thy God, brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. Cf Exodus 12; Leviticus 23; Numbers 9. v. 2. Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the Passover unto the Lord, thy God, of the flock and the herd, for the offerings of the entire week, especially those of the first day... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 16:1-17

The Fourth CommandDeuteronomy 15:1 to Deuteronomy 16:17Deuteronomy 15:1-231, 2 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner [word] of the release [what is said therein]: Every creditor that lendeth aught unto his neighbour1 shall release it; he shall not exact [press his, sq.] it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called [for called is] the Lord’s release. 3Of a foreigner thou mayest exact [urge, press] it again: but that which Isaiah 4:0... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 16:1-22

As the section dealing with the statutes commenced with the place of worship, it closed with the restatement of the importance of the great feasts which by their annual recurrence set the whole year in relation to worship. The year commenced with the Passover. Thus at the beginning the Hebrews were reminded of how their true national existence resulted from their deliverance by God out of Egypt's bondage. The Passover feast must be maintained in the land and observed at the proper center of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:1-6

The Three Great Feasts (Deuteronomy 16:1-17 ). Moses now reminded them that every year Israel were to gather at the three great feasts, Passover, Sevens (Weeks or Harvest) and Tabernacles (or Ingathering/Booths). (See Exodus 23:14-17; Exodus 34:23. Compare for details Exodus 12:0; Leviticus 23:4-38; Numbers 28:16 to Numbers 29:39). This can be compared with the gathering of under-kings to make regular submission to their overlords and offer tribute, often required in treaties. Every adult... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:1-22

Deuteronomy 16. The Deuteronomic Laws of the Three Annual Pilgrimage Feasts.— These are adaptations of the older laws in Exodus 23:18 *, Exodus 34:18-Proverbs :; Exodus 34:22 f. (general regulations); Deuteronomy 12:21-Daniel : (Passover); Deuteronomy 13:3-2 Samuel : (Unleavened Bread), all J or E (see also Leviticus 23* (H) and Numbers 28 f., Numbers 9:1-:, Exodus 12:1-Proverbs : *, Exodus 12:43-Ephesians : *, (all P), also pp. 102– 104. D in the present chapter lays stress upon the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 16:1

Object. They came out of Egypt by day, and in the morning, as appears from Exodus 12:22; Exodus 13:3; Numbers 33:3. Answ. They are said to be brought out by night, because in the night Pharaoh was forced to give them leave to depart, and accordingly they made preparation for their departure, and in the morning they perfected the work. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1-22

CRITICAL NOTES.—The religious ordinances to be observed in Canaan are continued. Three great festivals are prominently mentioned—Feast of Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. Former regulations concerning them are presupposed (Exodus 12:0, Leviticus 23:0, Numbers 28:29), and attention is drawn to certain additional particulars.Deuteronomy 16:1-8. The Feast of Passover. Abib, first month of the ecclesiastical year, corresponds with our April (Exodus 12:2; Exodus 13:4). Passover, prepare, i.e.,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1

Deuteronomy 16:1 (with Nehemiah 9:9-11 ) The sacred Scriptures record two chief outbursts of miraculous power: one at the foundation of the Hebrew commonwealth at the exodus from Egypt and one at the time of Christ's appearing and the foundation of Christianity. It is a matter of infinite importance to every man to ascertain whether these great miracles of the Exodus and of Christ's first advent were really wrought. I. The facts of the case are these: (1) The Hebrew people and the ancient... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Deuteronomy 16:1

keep the passover Cf. the order of the feasts in Leviticus 23:0. Here the Passover and Tabernacles are given especial emphasis as marking the beginning and the consummation of God's ways with Israel; the former speaking of redemption, the foundation of all: the latter, or re-gathered Israel blessed in the kingdom. Between, in Deuteronomy 16:9-12 comes the Feast of Weeks--the joy of a redeemed people, anticipating a greater blessing yet to come. It is, morally, Romans 5:1; Romans 5:2. Abib First... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1-22

Chapter 16In chapter sixteen we now deal with the various feasts that they were to observe when they came into the land. We have rehearsed these as we went through earlier in the book of Exodus and all. You're to keep the feast of the Passover in the first month, the month of April, and no leaven bread and those things of the Passover. Then you may not keep the Passover in any of the cities of the land but the city that God appointed for his place of worship. In other words they had to come to... read more