Whoever will not go up - Cyril: “To those who ‘do not go up,’” he threatens the same punishment as persecutors would endure. For enemies, an…

No rain. —Though the worship of the Lord is to become universal, apostasy is not regarded as impossible. The punishment for such d…

And it shall be, [that] whosoever will not come up
This, though it follows upon the former account, must be understo…

Since it is impossible for all nations literally to come to Jerusalem once a year to keep a feast, it is evident that a figurative meaning must be …