Deuteronomy 18:13

"For whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD. Because of these abominations, the LORD your God drives them out from before you."

Key Reflection

For the ancient Israelites, engaging in certain practices would be considered an abomination to the LORD, as they were seen as deeply offensive and contrary to divine law. The text emphasizes that such behaviors would result in God driving those who committed them out of the Promised Land, highlighting the severity with which the Israelites were expected to adhere to religious standards and avoid moral corruption.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Perfect -As inGenesis 17:1;Job 1:1;Matthew 5:48. The sense is that Israel was to keep the worship of the true God wholly uncontaminated by idolatrous pollutions.

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