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but in the place which Yahweh shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
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Worship Where God Appoints
Commentators explain that the key principle is not about a single, permanent location, but about obedience to wherever God chooses to place His name. One scholar notes this resolves apparent contradictions with other verses, as God's chosen place could change over time (e.g., Shiloh, then Jerusalem). The constant is that God's choice, not human preference, sanctifies the place of worship.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: But in the place which the Lord shall choo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of your tribes Which tribe is not…
Presbyterian
The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle was now explained with reference to the promised land. Regarding moral servic…
