Geneva Bible Notes: Deuteronomy 26

Deuteronomy 26:1 (!) The offring of the first frutes.

Deuteronomy 26:2 (a) By this ceremonie they acknowledged that they receiued the land of Canaan as a fre gift of God.

Deuteronomy 26:2 (b) To be called vpon, serued, & worshipped spiritually {Chap. 12,5}.

Deuteronomy 26:5 (!) What they must protest when they offer them.

Deuteronomy 26:5 (d) Onely by Gods mercie, & not by their fathers deservings.

Deuteronomy 26:5 (c) Meaning Jaakob who serued 20 yeres in Syria.

Deuteronomy 26:7 (e) Aledging the promes made to our fathers, Abraham , Issac, & Jaakob.

Deuteronomy 26:9 (f) In token of a thankful heart, & mindful of this benefite.

Deuteronomy 26:11 (g) Signifing that God giueth vs not goods for our selues onely, but for their vses also, which are committed to our charge.

Deuteronomy 26:12 (!) The tithe of the third yere.

Deuteronomy 26:13 (i) Of malice & contempt.

Deuteronomy 26:13 (!) Their protestation in offring it.

Deuteronomy 26:13 (h) Without hypocrisie.

Deuteronomy 26:14 (m) As farre as my sinneful nature wolde suffer: for els as Dauid & Paul say, there is no one juste {Psal 14,4, rom. 3,10}.

Deuteronomy 26:14 (i) By putting them to anie prophane vse.

Deuteronomy 26:14 (k) Or, for anie necessitie.

Deuteronomy 26:16 (n) With a good & simple conscience.

Deuteronomy 26:18 (o) Signifing that there is a mutal bonde betwene God & his people.

Deuteronomy 26:19 (!) To what honour God preserreth them which acknowledge him to be their Lord.