Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 27
Overview
Deu 27:1, The people are commanded to write the law upon stones, Deu 27:5, and to build an altar of whole stones; Deu 27:11, The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal; Deu 27:14, The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal.
Keep all: Deu 4:1-3, Deu 11:32, Deu 26:16; Luk 11:28; Joh 15:14; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2; Jam 2:10
on the day: Deu 6:1, Deu 9:1, Deu 11:31; Jos 1:11, Jos 4:1, 5-24
great stones: Eze 11:19, Eze 36:26
and plaster: Houbigant and others are of opinion that the original words, wesadta othom beseed, should be rendered "thou shalt cement them with cement," because this was intended to be a durable monument. Some suppose that the writing was to be in relievo, and that the spaces were to be filled up by the mortar or cement; as is frequently the case with eastern inscriptions.
thou shalt: Jos 8:32; Jer 31:31-33; Co2 3:2, Co2 3:3; Heb 8:6-10, Heb 10:16
this law: This law probably means only the blessings and curses mentioned in this and the following chapter; which indeed contain an epitome of the whole law.
a land: Deu 6:8, Deu 26:9; Lev 20:24; Num 13:27, Num 14:8; Jos 5:6; Jer 11:5, Jer 32:22
in mount Ebal: The Samaritan text has in mount Gerizim; which has given rise to a violent controversy. Dr. Kennicott suppose that the Jews corrupted this passage out of their enmity to the Samaritans, who had their temple on mount Gerizim; while Dr. Parry and H. Verschuir defend the present reading. to the writings of these authors the reader is referred. Deu 11:29, Deu 11:30; Jos 8:30-33
And there: Exo 24:4; Jos 8:30, Jos 8:31; Kg1 18:31, Kg1 18:32
thou shalt not: Exo 20:25
burnt offerings: Lev. 1:1-17; Eph 5:2
peace offerings: Lev. 3:1-17, Lev 7:11-17; Act 10:36; Rom 5:1, Rom 5:10; Eph 2:16, Eph 2:17, Eph 2:16, Eph 2:17; Col 1:20; Heb 13:20, Heb 13:21
rejoice: Deu 12:7, Deu 12:12, Deu 16:11, Deu 16:14, Deu 26:10, Deu 26:11; Ch2 30:23-27; Neh 8:10; Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Isa 12:3, Isa 61:3, Isa 61:10; Hab 3:18; Phi 3:3, Phi 4:4
thou shalt: Deu 27:3
very plainly: Hab 2:2; Joh 16:25; Co2 3:12
this day: Deu 26:16-18; Rom 6:17, Rom 6:18, Rom 6:22; Co1 6:9-11; Eph 5:8, Eph 5:9; Pe1 2:10, Pe1 2:11
Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13, Deu 11:1, Deu 11:7, Deu 11:8; Lev 19:2; Mic 4:5, Mic 6:8; Mat 5:48; Eph 4:17-24; Pe1 1:14-16, Pe1 4:1-3
upon mount Gerizim: Mount Gerizim and mount Ebal being only separated by a narrow valley, not above a furlong broad, what was spoken with a loud voice on the one might be heard on the other (see note on Jdg 9:7). It is probable, however, that the particle âl should be rendered by, as it frequently signifies; for when this direction was reduced to practice (Jos 8:33), it seems that the people did not stand on the mountains, but over against them in the plain. But the Talmud says, that six tribes went up on each, while the priest and Levites and the ark remained beneath. Deu 11:26-29; Jos 8:33, Jos 8:34; Jdg 9:7
Simeon: Gen 29:33-35, Gen 30:18, Gen 30:24, Gen 35:18
mount Ebal: Deu 27:4, Deu 11:29; Jos 8:33
to curse: Heb. for a cursing
Reuben: Gen 29:32, Gen 30:6-13, Gen 30:20, Gen 49:3, Gen 49:4
Deu 33:9, Deu 33:10; Jos 8:33; Neh 8:7, Neh 8:8; Dan 9:11; Mal 2:7-9
Cursed be: Deu 28:16-19; Gen 9:25; Sa1 26:19; Jer 11:3
maketh: Deu 4:16-23, Deu 5:8; Exo 20:4, Exo 20:23, Exo 32:1-4, Exo 34:17; Lev 19:4, Lev 26:1; Isa 44:9, Isa 44:10, Isa 44:17; Hos 13:2, Hos 13:3
an abomination: Deu 29:17; Kg1 11:5-7; Kg2 23:13; Ch2 33:2; Isa 44:19; Eze 7:20; Dan 11:31; Mat 24:15; Rev 17:4, Rev 17:5
and putteth: Gen 31:19, Gen 31:34; Kg2 17:19; Psa 44:20, Psa 44:21; Jer 23:24; Eze 8:7-12, Eze 14:4
And all: Num 5:22; Jer 11:5, Jer 28:6; Mat 6:13; Co1 14:16
Amen: To each of the curses the people were to say Amen, as well as to the blessings; to denote a profession of their faith in the truth of them, that they were the real declarations of the wrath of God; and an acknowledgment of the equity of these curses. It was such an imprecation upon themselves, as strongly obliged them to have nothing to do with those evil practices on which the curse is entailed. We read of those who entered a curse to walk in God's law. Neh 10:29. All the people, by saying this Amen, became bound one for another, that they would observe God's laws, by which every man was obliged, as far as he could, to prevent his neighbour from breaking these laws, and to reprove those that had offended, lest they should bear sin and the curse for them.
Deu 21:18-21; Exo 20:12, Exo 21:17; Lev 19:3; Pro 30:11-17; Eze 22:7; Mat 15:4-6
Deu 19:14; Pro 22:28, Pro 23:10, Pro 23:11
Lev 19:14; Job 29:15; Pro 28:10; Isa 56:10; Mat 15:14; Rev 2:14
Deu 10:18, Deu 24:17; Exo 22:21-24, Exo 23:2, Exo 23:8, Exo 23:9; Psa 82:2-4; Pro 17:23, Pro 31:5; Mic 3:9; Mal 3:5
Deu 22:30; Gen 35:22, Gen 49:4; Lev 18:8, Lev 20:11; Sa2 16:22; Ch1 5:1; Eze 22:10; Amo 2:7; Co1 5:1
Exo 22:19; Lev 18:23, Lev 20:15
Lev 18:9, Lev 20:17; Sa2 13:1, Sa2 13:8-14; Eze 22:11
Deu 19:11, Deu 19:12; Exo 20:13, Exo 21:12-14; Lev 24:17; Num 35:31; Sa2 3:27, Sa2 11:15-17; Sa2 12:9-12, Sa2 13:28, Sa2 20:9, Sa2 20:10
Deu 10:17, Deu 16:19; Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8; Psa 15:5; Prov. 1:11-29; Eze 22:12, Eze 22:13; Mic 3:10, Mic 3:11, Mic 7:2, Mic 7:3; Mat 26:15, Mat 27:3, Mat 27:4; Act 1:18
Cursed: Deu 27:15, 28:15-68; Psa 119:21; Mat 25:41; Co1 16:22
confirmeth: Jer 11:3-5; Eze 18:24; Rom 3:19, Rom 3:20, Rom 10:5; Gal 3:10