Deuteronomy 12:1

Only One Place of Worship

12¹ "These are the statutes and the judgments which you shall carefully observe in the land which the Lord , the God of your fathers , has given you to possess as long e as you live on the earth .

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:1

Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:1-4

(Read Deuteronomy 12:1-4)

Moses comes to the statutes he had to give in charge to Israel; and begins with such as relate to the worship of God. The Israelites are charged not to bring the rites and usages of idolaters into the worship of God; not under colour of making it better. We cannot serve God and mammon; nor worship the true God and idols; nor depend upon Christ Jesus and upon superstitious or self-righteous confidences.