Deuteronomy
17 – Sundry Laws
Every
offering presented to God was to be without spot or blemish. How honest are we
with God in our financial matters? He owns all the silver and the gold and all
that we have. He doesn’t need our offering; we can’t give Him anything that He
doesn’t already own. He permits us to offer to Him because it is a blessing to
our own souls, and we are not blessed when we are beggarly and stingy with God.
God does not want our leftovers. He wants our best.
Stoning
was the penalty for idolatry, which was common in the cultures of that day. They
worshiped the creature rather than the Creator. A great many people today feel
that man’s wisdom and knowledge is accurate. We know it has been inaccurate in
the past. They worshiped the sun, the moon, and the stars because they thought
the heavenly bodies were friendly to them. If found practicing idolatry, there
had to be two or more witnesses to condemn a man. God has always required two
or more witnesses. God is always fair in His dealings.
They
were to refer their cases to the priest or to the judges whom God had put over
them. God is gracious and many times refuses our requests. Because the Law
didn’t cover every situation, disagreements were to be taken to the priest.
Then the people were to abide by the decision given. Disobedience to the
judgment of the priest was to be punished with the death penalty. God says
their king must be an Israelite and not a foreigner.
The
raising of horses would get one entangled with Egypt because that was the place
where very fine horses were bred. Solomon sinned by multiplying wives and
horses to himself. It was his wives who turned his heart away from God. God
warned against trying to corner the silver and gold market of that day. Solomon
collected gold and silver for himself. The king was to be a man of the Word of
God. He was to have a private copy of the Law of God, and He was to read in it
every day of his life.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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