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You shall not do so to Yahweh your God: for every abomination to Yahweh, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.
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Worship is Defined by God
Commentators explain that the command "You shall not do so" is a firm rejection of human-invented worship. John Calvin emphasizes that believers must adhere strictly to what God commands in His Word, preventing personal preferences or cultural trends from corrupting true worship. God desires a clear distinction between how He is to be worshipped and the practices of the world.
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Deuteronomy
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16th Century
Protestant
You shall not do so. From these words we may gather what it means not to make for oneself the gods of others: namely, to bid farewell to a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall not do so unto the Lord your God Not serve and worship him after the manner of the Gentiles, nor introduce…
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…
