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Gratitude Fuels Generosity
All the commentators note that this law about caring for the poor is intentionally placed within the instructions for the harvest festivals. The lesson is clear: genuine gratitude to God for His provision must translate into tangible generosity towards the poor. As Matthew Henry states, "Those who are truly grateful for the mercy they received from God will show mercy to the poor ungrudgingly."
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 23:9–22
18th Century
Theologian
These verses contain a distinct command regarding the religious services immediately connected with the grain harvest, given in anticipation of the…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 23:22
19th Century
Bishop
You shall not make a clean riddance. —Better, you shall not wholly reap, as the Authorized Version translates th…
John Gill
On Leviticus 23:22
17th Century
Pastor
And when you reap the harvest of your land
This law is repeated from (Leviticus 19:9[Reference Leviticus…
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Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 23:15–22
17th Century
Minister
The Feast of Weeks was held in remembrance of the giving of the law, fifty days after the departure from Egypt; and looked forward to the outpourin…