Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Leviticus
Book: Leviticus
Chapter: 24
Overview:
Oil for the lamps, The shew-
Bread.
(1-9) The
Law of
Blasphemy,
blasphemer is stoned.
(10-23)
1-9 The loaves of
Bread typify
Christ as the
Bread of
Life, and
the
Food of the souls of his people. He is the
Light of his
Church, the
Light of the world; in and through his
Word this
Light shines.
By this
Light we discern the
Food prepared for our
souls; and we should daily, but especially from
Sabbath to
Sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as
the loaves were left in the
Sanctuary,
So should we abide with
God till he dismiss us.
10-23 This offender was the son of an Egyptian
Father, and an
Israelitish mother. The notice of his parents shows the common
ill effect of mixed marriages. A standing
Law for the
Stoning of
blasphemers was made upon this occasion. Great stress is laid
upon this
Law. It extends to the strangers among them, as
Well
as to those born in the land. Strangers, as
Well as native
Israelites, should be entitled to the benefit of the
Law,
So as
not to suffer wrong; and should be liable to the penalty of this
Law, in case they did wrong. If those who profane the name of
God escape
Punishment from men, yet the
Lord our
God will not
suffer them to escape his righteous judgments. What
Enmity
against
God must be in the
Heart of
Man, when blasphemies
against
God proceed out of his mouth. If he that despised
Moses'
Law, died without
Mercy, of what
Punishment will they be worthy,
who despise and abuse the
Gospel of the
Son of God! Let us watch
against
Anger, do
No evil, avoid all connections with wicked
people, and reverence that holy name which sinners blaspheme.