Deuteronomy 17:1

“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock or sheep wherein is blemish, etc.] No sacrifice of any sort, whether burnt offering, sin offering, or peace offering, was to have any blemish in it; typical of the unblemished and immaculate Lamb of God, who, being without sin, offered himself without spot to God, and so could take away the sins of others by the sacrifice of himself; (see <032218>Leviticus 22:18-25), [or] any evilfavouredness; any sickness or disease upon it of any sort, which made it ill favoured to the sight, or disagreeable to the smell, or however unacceptable for sacrifice: for that is an abomination to the Lord thy God; every such blemished and ill favoured…”

“THINGS SACRIFICED MUST BE SOUND. (Deu 17:1) Thou shalt not sacrifice . . . any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish--Under the name of bullock were comprehended bulls, cows, and calves; under that of sheep, rams, lambs, kids, he- and she-goats. An ox, from mutilation, was inadmissible. The qualifications required in animals destined for sacrifice are described (Exo 12:5; Lev 1:3).”

“This verse belongs in subject to the last chapter. It prohibits once more (compare Deuteronomy 15:21) that form of insult to God which consists in offering to Him a blemished sacrifice. Any evil-favoredness - Render any evil thing. The reference is to the faults or maims enumerated in Leviticus 22:22-24. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Bullock or sheep - Either greater or smaller sacrifices, all being comprehended under the two most eminent kinds. Deuteronomy 17:2”

“17:1 A sick or defective animal had little monetary value, so it was no sacrifice to surrender it to the Lord (cp. 15:21).”

“Exo 12:5; Lev 22:20-25; Mal 1:8, Mal 1:13, Mal 1:14; Heb 9:14; Pe1 1:19 Thou shalt: Deu 15:21 sheep: or, goat, any evil favouredness, Gen 41:3, Gen 41:4, Gen 41:19 for that: Deu 23:18, Deu 24:4, Deu 25:16; Pro 6:16, Pro 11:1, Pro 15:8, Pro 20:10 Deuteronomy 17:2”

“Not only did the inclination to nature-worship, such as the setting up of the idols of Ashera and Baal, belong to the crimes which merited punishment, but also a manifest transgression of the laws concerning the worship of Jehovah, such as the offering of an ox or sheep that had some fault, which was an abomination in the sight of Jehovah (see at Lev 22:20.). "Any evil thing," i.e., any of the faults enumerated in Lev 22:22-24. Deuteronomy 17:2”