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Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel.

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An Act of Covenant Loyalty

Commentators explain that this command was rooted in the special relationship between God and His people. The specific title used, 'the God of Israel,' emphasizes that appearing before Him was an act of loyalty and remembrance for the God who had chosen, redeemed, and made a covenant with them.

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Exodus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Exodus 34:12–27

18th Century

Theologian

The precepts contained in these verses are, for the most part, identical in substance with some of those which follow the Ten Commandments and are …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 34:23

19th Century

Bishop

Thrice in the year shall all your men-children appear before the Lord. —On this requirement, and the political value of t…

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 34:23

17th Century

Pastor

Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear
before the Lord God
At the thre…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 34:18–27

17th Century

Minister

Once a week they must rest, even in plowing time and in harvest. All worldly business must give way to that holy rest; even harvest work will prosp…