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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1-17

Much of the communion between God and his people Israel was kept up, and a face of religion preserved in the nation, by the three yearly feasts, the institution of which, and the laws concerning them, we have several times met with already; and here they are repeated. I. The law of the passover, so great a solemnity that it made the whole month, in the midst of which it was placed, considerable: Observe the month Abib, Deut. 16:1. Though one week only of this month was to be kept as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:10

And thou shall keep the feast of weeks unto the Lord thy God ,.... The feast of Pentecost, at which time the Spirit was poured down upon the apostles, Acts 2:1 . with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand ; there were two wave loaves which were ordered to be brought and seven lambs, one young bullock and two rams for a burnt offering, together with the meat and drink offerings belonging thereunto, and a kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs for a peace offering, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God ,.... Make a liberal feast, and keep it cheerfully, in the presence of God, in the place where he resides, thankfully acknowledging all his mercies and favours: thou, and thy son, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates ; that dwelt in the same city, who were all to come with him to Jerusalem at this feast, and to partake of it with him: and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:12

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt ,.... And now delivered from that bondage; the consideration of which should make them liberal in their freewill offering, and generous in the feast they provided, and compassionate to the stranger, widow, and fatherless: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes ; concerning the passover, the feast of unleavened bread, and of Pentecost, and the peace offerings and the freewill offerings belonging to them: and nothing could... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:13

Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days ,.... Which began on the fifteenth day of Tisri, or September; see Leviticus 23:34 , &c.; after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine ; and therefore sometimes called the feast of ingathering, Exodus 23:16 , barley harvest began at the passover, and wheat harvest at Pentecost; and before the feast of tabernacles began, the vintage and the gathering of the olives were over, as well as all other summer fruits were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:14

And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast ,.... At this feast of tabernacles and ingathering of the fruits of the earth, in token of gratitude and thankfulness for the goodness of God bestowed on them; the Targum of Jonathan adds, with the flute and the pipe, making use of instrumental music to increase the joy on this occasion: thou and thy son , &c.; See Gill on Deuteronomy 16:11 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:15

Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God ,.... The feast of tabernacles still spoken of: in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose : the city of Jerusalem: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy increase, and in all the works of thine hands ; both in the increase of their fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, and also in their several handicraft trades and occupations they were employed in; so Aben Ezra interprets all the works of their hands... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:16

Three times a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God ,.... This has been observed before, Exodus 23:17 , and is repeated here for the sake of mentioning the place where they were to appear, which before now was not observed, and indeed it is chiefly for that the other festivals are here recited: in the place which he shall choose ; which though not expressed is now easily understood; and the three times at which they were to appear there were, in the feast of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:11

Thou shalt rejoice - The offerings of the Israelites were to be eaten with festivity, communicated to their friends with liberality, and bestowed on the poor with great generosity, that they might partake with them in these repasts with joy before the Lord. To answer these views it was necessary to eat the flesh while it was fresh, as in that climate putrefaction soon took place; therefore they were commanded to let nothing remain until the morning, Deuteronomy 16:4 . This consideration is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:16

Three times in a year - See Exodus 23:14 ; (note), where all the Jewish feasts are explained. See also Leviticus 23:34 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 16:16

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