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But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation shall you seek, and there you shall come;
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A Unified Faith
Commentators agree that God's command for a single place of worship was designed to protect the unity and purity of Israel's faith. John Calvin describes it as a 'standard to gather the people,' preventing divisions and diverse, unauthorized religious practices from creeping in. This centralization ensured that worship remained focused on God's revealed will.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To put his name there means to manifest to men His divine presence. The Targumists rightly refer to the Shechinah; but the expression comp…
19th Century
Anglican
But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes. — The very form of the order proves its a…
16th Century
Protestant
But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose. It is asked why God would have sacrifices offered to Him only on one altar. Besid…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But unto the place which the Lord your God The Targum of Jonathan is, that the Word of the Lord your God:
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…
