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A Rebellion Against God
Commentators explain that Amalek's attack was not just an act of war but a profound sin against God. As relatives of Israel (descendants of Esau), they knew of God's power and covenant. Their unprovoked, treacherous attack on the weak and weary was seen as a deliberate rebellion against God's plan, stemming from what John Calvin calls "sacrilegious jealousy." Their core sin, as Calvin notes, was that they "feared not God."
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 25:13–19
18th Century
Theologian
Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist places similar duties at…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 25:17–19
19th Century
Bishop
Deuteronomy 25:17–19. AMALEK TO BE EXTERMINATED.
At the end of all the precepts of humanity, the extermination …
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 25:17
16th Century
Theologian
Remember what Amalek did to you. We have seen elsewhere how the Amalekites were the first to make a hostile attack upon the people and att…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 25:17
17th Century
Pastor
Remember what Amalek did to you
The Amalekites, how they came out against them, and fought with them at Rephidim, ([Reference …
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 25:17–19
17th Century
Minister
Let every persecutor and injurer of God's people take warning from the case of the Amalekites. The longer it is before judgement comes, the more dr…