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If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn`t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.
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Sin Against God is Different
Eli warns his sons that while disputes between people can be settled by a judge, sinning directly against God is far more severe. Commentators explain this is because their sin was against the very system of worship and sacrifice God had established. Such offenses against God's holiness and His prescribed remedy for sin place a person in a uniquely dangerous position, for who can mediate on their behalf? As one scholar notes, only Jesus Christ can truly fill that role.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The meaning seems to be this: If one person sins against another, a judge will impose the proper penalty, and then the matter is settled. But if a …
19th Century
Anglican
The Service of the boy Samuel in the Sanctuary—The Dissolute Life of the Sons of Eli—The Doom of the House of Ithamar.
Baptist
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him?
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him When one man does an injury to another in his person and p…
Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did t…
