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God's Blueprint for Civil Justice
Commentators explain that this verse marks a crucial transition for Israel. Moving from the singular leadership of Moses, God commands a decentralized, local system of justice. This structure of judges and officers in every town was God's foundational plan for maintaining order and righteousness as the nation settled in the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 16:18–22
18th Century
Theologian
These verses are closely connected in subject with the following chapter and introduce certain directions for the administration of justice and the…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 16:18
19th Century
Bishop
Judges and officers. —A fresh section of the book, as read in the synagogues, begins with these words.
The land is now consi…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 16:18
16th Century
Theologian
Judges and officers you shall make. I have placed this passage among the Supplements of the Fifth Commandment, because if it pleases God t…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 16:18
17th Century
Pastor
Judges and officers you shall make for yourselves. Judges were fixed in the sanhedrim, or court of judicature, and those …
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 16:18–22
17th Century
Minister
Care is taken for the due administration of justice. All partiality must be set aside, so that right is done to all, and wrong to none.
Care…