In this chapter, I. The rights and revenues of the church are settled, and rules given concerning the Levites’ ministration and maintenance, Deut. 18:1–8. II. The caution against the idolatrous abominable customs of the heathen is repeated, Deut. 18:9–14. III.

Magistracy and ministry are two divine institutions of admirable use for the support and advancement of the kingdom of God among men. Laws concerning the former we had in the close of the foregoing chapter, directions are in this given concerning the latter.

One would not think there had been so much need as it seems there was to arm the people of Israel against the infection of the idolatrous customs of the Canaanites.

Here is, I. The promise of the great prophet, with a command to receive him, and hearken to him. Now, 1. Some think it is the promise of a succession of prophets, that should for many ages be kept up in Israel.