Deuteronomy 18

Commentary on the Old Testament, C. F. Keil, Franz Delitzsch (1861-1875 (English translation 1866-1891)). Confessional Lutheran; conservative and scholarly, strong on Hebrew.

Introduction to chapter 18

Laws Concerning the Cities of Refuge, the Sacredness of Landmarks,and the Punishment of False Witnesses - Deuteronomy 19

After laying down the most important features in the national constitution, Moses glances at the manifold circumstances of civil and family life, and notices in this and the two following chapters the different ways in which the lives of individuals might be endangered, for the purpose of awakening in the minds of the people a holy reverence for human life.

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