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Deuteronomy 15 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Deuteronomy 15, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

23
verses
354 / 131
Hebrew words / lemmas
9
classic sermon excerpts
4
preachers & commentators

Deuteronomy 15 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
אֶבְיוֹן ʼebyôwn H34 6 destitute
שָׁנֶה shâneh H8141 8 year, revolution
שְׁמִטָּה shᵉmiṭṭâh H8059 4 remission, suspension of labor)
עָבַט ʻâbaṭ H5670 4 pawn, lend
אָח ʼâch H251 7 brother
בָּרַךְ bârak H1288 6 kneel, bless
נָתַן nâthan H5414 8 give, put

How preachers through history handled this text

9 public-domain excerpts on Deuteronomy 15, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 4 Calvin 2 Spurgeon 2 John Wesley 1

“In this chapter Moses gives orders, I. Concerning the release of debts, every seventh year (ver. 1-6), with a caution that this should be no hindrance to charitable lending, ver. 7-11. II. Concerning the release of servants after seven years' service, ver. 12-18. III. Concerning the sanctification of the firstlings of cattle to God, ver. 19, &c. The Year of Release. (b. c. 1451.) 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 1 (Genesis to Deuteronomy), on Deuteronomy 15:1–30 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Egypt — Deut 15:15

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