Deuteronomy 26

Deuteronomy 26:2

THou shalt bring] Namely, which the earth brings forth, by meanes of Gods blessing upon thy labour and travaile: His name] by the tokens of his presence, to be there worshipped and called upon.

Deuteronomy 26:3

That shal be] It is likely that he doth not mean the high Priest; but amongst the inferior sort of them, the chiefe, whose turne it is to serve at that time.

Deuteronomy 26:5

My father] Jacob whose originall was from Charan in Syria, Genesis 11:31. where he had also lived a long time in the house of Laban a Syrian, in great misery and much suffering, see Hosea 12:1-14.

Deuteronomy 26:11

Rejoyce] Being returned home, after thou hast 〈…〉red these first fruits to God, thou mayest with a good conscience and rejoycing make use of those fruits thou shlt reape that yeare, sanctifying the use of that which thou hast consecrated to God by offerings and by charity towards the Levites and the pooe.

Deuteronomy 26:12

The Tithes] After the ordinary and yearely ones, the trienniall and extraordinary ones also, see upon Deuteronomy 14:28.

Deuteronomy 26:13

I have brought away] I have laid apart, severall from the rest of my revenues, that part which God hath appointed for pious uses, and have faithfully employed it therein.

Deuteronomy 26:14

I have not] Although these tithes be for the poore and wretched; yet since they are appointed by God, for mirth and thanksgiving, I have not employed them to any contrary use: as for mourning, or uncleane feasts, being polluted according to the Law, by reason of having any dead corps within my house, Numbers 19:14 Uncleane] Ceremonially, as those funerall feasts were, and any approach neere a house where a dead carkasse lieth, Hosea 9:4 For the dead] The Jews had a custome, that when any one was dead, the kinsmen acquaintances and neighbours went to be partakers of the grief, and carried food ready dressed, to the dead mans family, for to comfort and refresh them with food during their time of mourning, which did hinder them from having any care of themselves, Jeremiah 16:7. Ezech. 24. 17. 22. Hosea 9:4 Now all these mea and whosoever did participate thereof, were unclean for seven dayes, by reason of that dead body, Numb. 19. 11, 14.

Deuteronomy 26:17

This day] Namely, at this time that I Moses, having repeated all Gods Laws unto you, and yo have accepted of them: you have also by enterchangeable covenants with, and promises to God, renewed your covenant with him, Deuteronomy 27:9.

Deuteronomy 26:18

Peculiar people] Gotten to him selfe, to be dedicated wholly to him, and to his service.

Deuteronomy 26:19

Holy] Sanctified through his Spirit, and by him inviolably preserved as holy.