Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Deuteronomy
Chapter 18  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:10 JFB -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Entry for 18:10 WEN -> Notes on 18:10 NTB -> Abomination; Familiar Spirits; Idolatry; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sorcery TTT -> Canaanites, The; Divination; Jews, The EBD -> Astrologer; Divination; Enchantments; Magic; Meonenim; Witch SBD -> Dreams; Law of Moses; Meonenim 18:10 - [In Context] Don't sacrifice your sons or daughters in the fires on your altars. F117 Don't try to learn what will happen in the future by talking to a fortune teller or by going to a magician, a witch or a sorcerer.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:11 JFB -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:11 TSK -> Commentary on 18:11 TSK -> Entry for 18:11 WEN -> Notes on 18:11 NTB -> Abomination; Charmers And Charming; Familiar Spirits; Necromancy; Sorcery TTT -> Canaanites, The; Divination; Jews, The EBD -> Charmer; Divination; Enchantments; Familiar spirit; Magic SBD -> Dreams; Law of Moses 18:11 - [In Context] Don't let anyone try to put magic spells on other people. Don't let any of your people become a medium F118 or a wizard. F119 And no person should try to talk with someone that has died.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:12 JFB -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Entry for 18:12 WEN -> Notes on 18:12 NTB -> Sorcery TTT -> Canaanites, The; Divination; Holy Land; Jews, The EBD -> Enchantments; Magic SBD -> Dreams; Law of Moses 18:12 - [In Context] The Lord your God hates people doing those things. That is why he is forcing those other nations out of this country for you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:13 JFB -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Entry for 18:13 WEN -> Notes on 18:13 NTB -> Holiness; Perfection; Sorcery TTT -> Jews, The; Perfection EBD -> Magic SBD -> Dreams; Law of Moses 18:13 - [In Context] You must be faithful to the Lord your God.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:14 JFB -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Entry for 18:14 WEN -> Notes on 18:14 NTB -> Sorcery TTT -> Divination; Gentiles; Jews, The EBD -> Divination; Magic; Meonenim SBD -> Dreams; Law of Moses; Meonenim 18:14 - [In Context] "You must force those other nations out of your land. The people of those nations listen to people who use magic and try to tell the future. But the Lord your God will not let you do those things.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:15 JFB -> Commentary on 18:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:15 TSK -> Commentary on 18:15 TSK -> Entry for 18:15 WEN -> Notes on 18:15 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Moses; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Types TTT -> Christ, the Prophet; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Prophets; Types of Christ EBD -> Christ; Moses; Prophet SBD -> Law of Moses TV -> Devotional using 18:15 TV -> Devotional using 18:15 TV -> Devotional using 18:15 18:15 - [In Context] The Lord your God will send to you a prophet. F120 This prophet will come from among your own people. He will be like me. You must listen to this prophet.
FOOTNOTES: F117: altar(s)   A table or raised area used for offering sacrifices. F118: medium   A person that tries to talk with the spirits of dead people. F119: wizard   A person that tries to use evil spirits to do magic. F120: prophet   A person called by God to be a special servant. God used dreams and visions to show them things to teach to the people.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.