Bible Commentaries

be of

8,12,13,15

that killeth an

Deuteronomy 12:5-7,11-15,20-22,26,27

bringeth

1:3, Deuteronomy 12:5,6,13,14, Ezekiel 20:40, John 10:7,9, 14:6

blood shall

7:18, Psalms 32:2, Romans 4:6, 5:13,20, Philemon 1:18,19

he hath

Isaiah 66:3

be cut off

10,14, 18:29, 20:3,16,18, Genesis 17:14, Exodus 12:15,19, Numbers 15:30,31

in the open

Genesis 21:33, 22:2,13, 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:2, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 16:4, 17:10, 2 Chronicles 28:4, Ezekiel 20:28, 22:9

and offer them

3:1-17, 7:11-21, Exodus 24:5

sprinkle

3:2,8,13

burn

3:5,11,16, 4:31, Exodus 29:13,18, Numbers 18:17

unto devils

Deuteronomy 32:17, 2 Chronicles 11:15, Psalms 106:37, John 12:31, 14:30, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, Revelation 9:20

devils

Seirim, properly signifies hairy or hairy ones; and hence is used not only for he-goats, but also for some fabulous beings or sylvan gods, to whom was ascribed the form of goats. Maimonides says that the Zabian idolaters worshipped demons under the form of goats; and that this custom being spread among other nations, gave occasion to this precept. He-goats, however, are probably intended here, which were objects of divine honour among the Egyptians under the name of honour among the Egyptians under the name of Mendes. Herodotus says that all goats were worshipped in Egypt; but particularly he-goats. From these seem to have sprung Pan, Silenus, and the innumerable herd of those imaginary beings, fauns, satyrs, dryads, etc., all woodland gods, and held in veneration by the Greeks and Romans.

gone a whoring

Though this phrase is equivalent, in Scripture, to that of committing idolatry, yet it is to be taken sometimes in a literal sense. Baalpeor and Ashtaroth were worshipped with obscene rite; and public prostitution formed a great part of the worship among the Egyptians, Moabites, Canaanites, Greeks, and Romans.

20:5, Exodus 34:15, Deuteronomy 31:16, Jeremiah 3:1, Ezekiel 23:8, Revelation 17:1-5

that offereth

4,10, 1:2,3, Judges 6:26, 1 Samuel 7:9, 10:8, 16:2, 2 Samuel 24:25, 1 Kings 18:30-38, Malachi 1:11

Leviticus 17:4

that eateth

11, 3:17, 7:26,27, 19:26, Genesis 9:4, Deuteronomy 12:16,23, 15:23, 1 Samuel 14:33, Ezekiel 33:25, 44:7, Acts 15:20,29, Hebrews 10:29

I will

20:3-6, 26:17, Psalms 34:16, Jeremiah 21:10, 44:11, Ezekiel 14:8, 15:7

the life

This sentence, which contains a most important truth, had existed in the Mosaic writings for more than 3,000 years, before the attention of any philosopher was drawn to the subject. That the blood actually possesses a living principle, and that the life of the whole body is derived from it, is a doctrine of revelation, and a doctrine which the experiments of the most accurate anatomists have served strongly to confirm. The proper circulation of this important fluid through the whole human system was first taught by Solomon in figurative language, (Ec 12:6,) and discovered, as it is called, and demonstrated by Dr. Harvey in 1628; though some Italian philosophers had the same notion a little before. This accurate anatomist was the first who fully revived the Mosaic notion of the vitality of the blood; which was afterwards adopted by the justly celebrated Dr. John Hunter, professor of anatomy, and established by him, by a great variety of strong reasoning and accurate experiments.

I have

8:15, 16:11,14-19, Matthew 20:28, 26:28, Mark 14:24, Romans 3:25, 5:9, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14,20, Hebrews 9:22, 13:12, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John 1:7, 2:2, Revelation 1:5

neither

Exodus 12:49

which hunteth

7:26

hunteth

Heb. hunteth any hunting. pour out.

Deuteronomy 12:16,24, 15:23, 1 Samuel 14:32-34, Job 16:18, Ezekiel 24:7

11,12, Genesis 9:4, Deuteronomy 12:23

every soul

22:8, Exodus 22:31, Deuteronomy 14:21, Ezekiel 4:14, 44:31

that which died of itself

Heb. a carcase. both wash.

11:25, 15:5,10,21, Numbers 19:8,19,21, Revelation 7:14

5:1, 7:18, 19:8, 20:17,19,20, Numbers 19:19,20, Isaiah 53:11, John 13:8, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24