De 18:1
18:1 The priests the Levites, [and] all the tribe of Levi, shall
     have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat
     the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his {a}
     inheritance.

     (a) That is, the Lord's part of his inheritance.

De 18:3
18:3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from
     them that offer a sacrifice, whether [it be] ox or sheep;
     and they shall give unto the priest the {b} shoulder, and
     the two cheeks, and the maw.

     (b) The right shoulder, Nu 18:18.

De 18:6
18:6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all
     Israel, where he sojourned, and come with {c} all the
     desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall
     choose;

     (c) Meaning, to serve God whole heartedly, and not to seek
         ease.

De 18:8
18:8 They shall have like portions to eat, {d} beside that which
     cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

     (d) Not forced to live from himself.

De 18:10
18:10 There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh
      his son or his daughter to {e} pass through the fire, [or]
      that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an
      enchanter, or a witch,

      (e) Signifying they were purged by this ceremony of
          passing between two fires.

De 18:13
18:13 Thou shalt be {f} perfect with the LORD thy God.

      (f) Without hypocrisy or mixture or false religion.

De 18:15
18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a {g} Prophet
      from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me;
      unto him ye shall hearken;

      (g) Meaning, a continual succession of prophets, till
          Christ, the end of all prophets, comes.

De 18:18
18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren,
      like unto thee, and will put my words in his {h} mouth;
      and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

      (h) A promise not only made to Christ, but to all that
          teach in his name, Isa 59:21.

De 18:19
18:19 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not
      hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I
      will {i} require [it] of him.

      (i) By executing punishment on him.

De 18:22
18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the
      thing {k} follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the
      thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet
      hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of
      him.

      (k) Under this sure note he comprises all the other
          tokens.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.