Deuteronomy 12

Deuteronomy 12:5

TO put his name] To settle therein the holysignes of his graces and powerfull presence, whereby he will manifest himself unto us, as well as by his name, and lay open his glory unto us. Now those places were Siloh: Joshua 18:1. and afterwards Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 12:6

Your tithes] Not those tithes which were paid to the Levites: but of another kinde which were used at your feasts of thanksgiving in solemne festivalls: v. 17. Deut. 14. 22. and 15. 19, 20 Heave offerings] Which were called first fruits also: Deuteronom. 18. 4. which was a portion taken out of the fruits of the earth, made ready, and was carried to the Priests into the Temple: after they had presented into God, in a basket the other first fruits which were not made ready: Deuteronom. 26. 2. The Jewes say, that this portion was levied out of one in fourty at least, and one of sixty at the most, because there was no expresse order for it: see Nehem. 10. 37 Vowes] Namely of sacrifices of thanksgiving offered by vow: of which one part was also assigned to the partie that offered, after the Priest had fallen out his portion Leviticus 7. 11. 31, 32. and the same is to be understood of voluntary offerings The firstlings]Seeing every firstling of the cattel was ded cated unto God; and that part which was not burnt, did belong unto the Priests: Numbers 18 17, 18. It is to be imagined, that here, and verse 17. and, Deuteron. 15. 19, 20. are not meant your holy firstlings: but the next unto them, which were for the common use. Unlesse by firstlings we will understand the best, and choicest of the cattel verse 11.

Deuteronomy 12:7

Shall eat] Of the sacrifices of thanksgiving In all that] Indifferently of any thing that you have thought good to offer. Or whereon you have bestowed your labour. Or of those parts of the offerings, and sacrifices of thanksgiving, upon which you may lawfully lay your hands; that is to say, to appropiate them unto your selves; for the rest belonged to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:8

All the things] Because that the Laws of sacred ceremonies, were not, not could not hardly be exactly observed in the wildernesse, amongst so many voyages, and scattered encampings of the people: Levit. 17. 5.

Deuteronomy 12:15

Adeat] At common meales, not at sacred ones Thy gates] Namely Cities or habitations The uncleane] Of some bodily, or ceremoniall uncleannesse. This is spoken for a difference of holy meates, the use of which was forbidden to the uncleane. Leviticus 7:20 R〈…〉buck] The Italian hath it, A Kid] Or sawn, which were beasts not accepted in sacrifices: see Leviticus 22:19.

Deuteronomy 12:20

Enlarge] It is likely that in the wildernesse they killed those cattel also, which were for common use by the Tabernacle, for the more strict observing of the abstaining from bloud:〈◊〉 17. 2. 1 Samuel 14:34. which being impossible to do in the Land of Conaa, by reason of the distance of places, the Lord here dispenoeth with this necessity.

Deuteronomy 12:21

As I hate] That is to shy, spilling the bloud upon the ground, v. 16.

Deuteronomy 12:22

Even as] For plaine common use, without any religious consecration, as was used in the feasts of sacrifices.

Deuteronomy 12:26

Which thou hast] Out of which a certaine portion being deducted for God and for the Priest, all the remainder was for him that presented the offering: see Leviticus 7:19.

Deuteronomy 12:27

The flesh] That portion which is assigned unto thee.

Deuteronomy 12:30

Snared] Thou of thy self do not runne upon some occasion into idolatry. Or that thou be not induced thereunto by others. Or that thou bring not thy self within the compasse of Gods judgements, making thy selfe guilty before him: Deuteronomy 7:16.

Deuteronomy 12:31

Thou shalt not do so] Beware not only of serving idols but also of serving the true God after the manner of idolaters.