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The Law Made Public and Plain
The command to write the law "very plainly" on large, plastered stones established God's commands as the public, non-negotiable foundation for life in the Promised Land. Commentators note this act made the law accessible to all, with some ancient traditions even suggesting it was written in multiple languages to underscore its universal relevance.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 27:8
19th Century
Bishop
Thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law — that is, the ten commandments. All else in the Law of Moses …
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 27:8
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this
law
Not upon the stones o…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 27:1–10
17th Century
Minister
As soon as they had come into Canaan, they were to set up a monument, on which they were to write the words of this law. They were to set up an alt…