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God Over Everyone
Commentators stress that the verse lists the most intimate relationships—brother, child, spouse, and closest friend—to make a powerful point: allegiance to God must be absolute. No human relationship, no matter how precious, can be allowed to lead you away from the one true God. This establishes a clear and uncompromising hierarchy of loyalties.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 13:6
18th Century
Theologian
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, which is as your own soul, e…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 13:6
19th Century
Bishop
If your brother. —The substance of this law is that individual idolaters might be executed in Israel. It justifies Jehu and Jehoia…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 13:6
16th Century
Theologian
If thy brother, the son of thy mother. The punishment which He had commanded to be inflicted on false teachers is now extended to each one…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 13:6
17th Century
Pastor
If your brother, the son of your mother
A brother by mother's side, which is generally supposed to be the nearest re…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 13:6–11
17th Century
Minister
It is Satan's policy to try to lead us to evil through those we love, whom we least suspect of any evil design, and whom we desire to please and ar…