Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 18:1 - 18:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 18:1 - 18:1


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DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 18



The Lord is the priests’ and Levites’ inheritance. Deu_18:1,2. Their due from the people, Deu_18:3-5. A Levite’s portion that came to serve voluntarily, Deu_18:6-8. All unlawful arts prohibited, Deu_18:9-14. Christ is promised, whom they must hearken to, Deu_18:15-19. False prophets threatened, Deu_18:20. The mark of a false prophet, Deu_18:21,22.



The offerings of the Lord made by fire; by which phrase we here manifestly see that he means not burnt-offerings, which were wholly consumed by fire, and no part of them eaten by the priests; but other sacrifices, whereof part was offered to the Lord by fire, and part was allotted to the priests for their food. His inheritance, i.e. the Lord’s portion or inheritance, which God had reserved to himself, as tithes and first-fruits, and other oblations distinct from those which were made by fire; and so these two branches make up the whole of that which belonged to God, and was by him given to the Levites.