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From Prohibition to Penalty
Commentators agree that this verse introduces a significant shift. While previous chapters (like 18 and 19) defined sins and called Israel to holiness on spiritual grounds, chapter 20 attaches specific, severe legal penalties to these actions. The focus moves from moral prohibition to civil law with earthly consequences.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 20:1
18th Century
Theologian
The crimes which are condemned in Leviticus 18 and Leviticus 19 on purely spiritual ground, have here special punishments allotted to them as offen…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 20:1
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord spoke to Moses. —It is difficult to account for the position of this chapter. Naturally, we should expect it…
John Calvin
On Leviticus 20:1
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord spoke. The prohibition of this superstition was previously explained in its proper place. God here commands the punishment to…
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John Gill
On Leviticus 20:1
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord spoke to Moses
After he had delivered the above laws to him in the preceding chapter, he added penaltie…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 20:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Are we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of the ancient idolaters in sacrificing their children? We may justly be so. But are there not very many pa…