Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 16
Overview
Deu 16:1, The feast of the passover, Deu 16:9, of weeks, Deu 16:13, of tabernacles; Deu 16:16, Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts; Deu 16:18, Of judges and justice; Deu 16:21, Groves and images are forbidden.
the month: Exod. 12:2-20, Exo 34:18; Lev 23:5; Num 9:2-5, Num 28:16
the passover: This word comes from the Hebrew verb pasach, to pass, to leap or skip over. The destroying angel passed over the houses marked with the blood of the Paschal Lamb, so the wrath of God passes over those whose souls sprinkled with the blood of Christ. Co1 5:7. As the paschal lamb was killed before Israel was delivered, so by the death of Christ, we have redemption through his blood. It was killed before the tables of the law were delivered to Moses, or Aaron's sacrifices were enjoined; thus deliverance comes to men, not by the works of the law, but by the only true passover, the Lamb of God. Rom 3:25. Heb 9:14. It was killed the first month of the year, which prefigured that Christ should suffer death in that month. Joh 18:28. it was killed in the evening. Exo 12:6. Christ suffered at that time of the day. Mat 27:46. Heb 1:2. At even the sun sets; at Christ's passion, universal darkness was upon the whole earth. The passover was roasted with fire, denoting the sharp and dreadful pains that Christ should suffer, not only from men, but God also. It was to be eaten with bitter herbs, Exo 12:8; not only to put them in remembrance of their bitter bondage in Egypt, but also to testify our mortification to sin, and readiness to undergo afflictions for Christ, Col 1:24; and likewise to teach us the absolute necessity of true repentance in all that would profitably feed by faith on Christ, the true paschal lamb.
for in: Exo 12:29-42, Exo 13:4, Exo 23:15, Exo 34:18
sacrifice: Exo 12:5-7; Num 28:16-19; Ch2 35:7; Mat 26:2, Mat 26:17; Mar 14:12; Luk 22:8, Luk 22:15; Co1 5:7
in the place which: Deu 12:5, Deu 12:11, Deu 12:14, Deu 12:18, Deu 12:26, Deu 15:20
eat no: Exo 12:15, Exo 12:19, Exo 12:20, Exo 12:39, Exo 13:3-7, Exo 34:18; Lev 23:6; Num 9:11, Num 28:17; Co1 5:8
the bread: Kg1 22:27; Psa 102:9, Psa 127:2; Zac 12:10; Co2 7:10, Co2 7:11; Th1 1:6
for thou camest: Exo 12:32, Exo 12:33, Exo 12:39
mayest: Exo 12:14, Exo 12:26, Exo 12:27, Exo 13:7-9; Psa 111:4; Luk 22:19; Co1 11:24-26
there shall: Exo 12:15, Exo 13:7, Exo 34:25
neither: Exo 12:10
sacrifice: or, kill, Deu 16:2, Deu 12:5, Deu 12:6
at even: Exo 12:6-9; Num 9:3, Num 9:11; Mat 26:20; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:3, Heb 9:26; Pe1 1:19, Pe1 1:20
roast: Exo 12:8, Exo 12:9; Ch2 35:13; Psa 22:14, Psa 22:15
in the place: Deu 16:2, Deu 16:6; Kg2 23:23; Joh 2:13, Joh 2:23, Joh 11:55
Six days: Exo 12:15, Exo 12:16, Exo 13:7, Exo 13:8; Lev 23:6-8; Num 28:17-19
solemn assembly: Heb. restraint, Lev 23:36; Ch2 7:9; Neh 8:18; Joe 1:14 *marg.
Deu 16:10, Deu 16:16; Exo 23:16, Exo 34:22; Lev 23:15, Lev 23:16; Num 28:26-30; Ch2 8:13; Act 2:1; Co1 16:8; Heb 2:1
a tribute: or, sufficiency, Deu 16:16; Lev 5:7, Lev 12:8, Lev 25:26 *marg. Num 31:28, Num 31:37; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10
according: Deu 16:17; Pro 10:22; Joe 2:14; Hag 2:15-19; Mal 3:10, Mal 3:11; Co1 16:2; Co2 8:10, Co2 8:12, Co2 9:5-11
Deu 16:14, Deu 12:7, Deu 12:12, Deu 12:18; Isa 64:5, Isa 66:10-14; Hab 3:18; Rom 5:11; Co2 1:24; Phi 4:4
Deu 16:15, Deu 15:15; Lam 3:19, Lam 3:20; Rom 6:17, Rom 6:18; Eph 2:1-3, Eph 2:11
the feast: Deu 31:10; Exo 23:16, Exo 34:22; Lev 23:34-36; Num. 29:12-40; Ch2 5:3, Ch2 7:8-10; Ch2 8:13; Ezr 3:4; Neh 8:14-18; Zac 14:16-18; Joh 7:2
corn and thy wine: Heb. floor and thine wine-press
Deu 12:12, Deu 26:11; Neh 8:9-12; Ecc 9:7; Isa 12:1-6, Isa 25:6-8, Isa 30:29, Isa 35:10; Th1 5:16
Seven days: Lev 23:36-42; Num. 29:12-38
because: Deu 16:10, Deu 7:13, Deu 28:8-12, Deu 30:16
Three times: Exo 23:14-17, Exo 34:22, Exo 34:23; Kg1 9:25
and they shall: Exo 23:15, Exo 34:20; Ch1 29:3-9, Ch1 29:14-17; Psa 96:8; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10; Isa 23:18; Isa 60:6-9; Hag 1:9; Mat 2:11; Mar 12:3
as he is able: Heb. according to the gift of his hand, Deu 16:10; Lev 27:8; Ezr 2:63; Mar 12:41-44; Co2 8:12, Co2 9:6, Co2 9:7
Judges: Deu 1:15-17, Deu 17:9, Deu 17:12, Deu 19:17, Deu 19:18, Deu 21:2; Exo 18:25, Exo 18:26, Exo 21:6; Ch1 23:4, Ch1 26:29; Ch2 19:5-11; Psa 82:2, Psa 82:3; Rom 13:1-6
in all thy gates: This expression may refer to the gate of the city, as the forum or place of public concourse among the Israelites, where a court of judicature was held, to try all causes and decide all affairs. The same practice obtained among other Eastern nations. The Ottoman court, it is well known, derived its appellation of the Porte, from the distribution of justice and the dispatch of public business at its gates. And the square tower which forms the principal entrance to the Alhamra, or red palace of the Moorish kings of Grenada, retains to this day the appellation of the Gate of judgment, from its having been the place where justice was at one period summarily administered.
wrest: Deu 24:17, Deu 27:19; Exo 23:2, Exo 23:6-8; Lev 19:15; Sa1 8:3, Sa1 12:3; Job 31:21, Job 31:22; Pro 17:23; Ecc 7:7; Isa 1:17, Isa 1:23, Isa 33:15; Jer 5:28; Eze 22:12; Mic 7:3; Hab 1:4; Zep 3:3-5; Act 16:37, Act 23:3
respect: Deu 1:16, Deu 1:17, Deu 10:17; Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8; Pro 24:23, Pro 24:28; Act 10:34
words: or, matters
That which: etc. Heb. Justice, justice, Deu 25:13-16; Mic 6:8; Phi 4:8
live: Deu 4:1; Eze 18:5, Eze 18:9; Rom 10:5
Exo 34:13; Jdg 3:7; Kg1 14:15, Kg1 16:33; Kg2 17:16, Kg2 21:3; Ch2 33:3