| Barnes' Notes on the Bible That is, "that you may, by your example in your ministrations, preserve the minds of the Israelites from confusion in regard to the distinctions made by the divine Law." Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes,.... Laws, precepts, ordinances, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, which was the business of the priests to do, Malachi 2:7 but one inebriated with liquor would be incapable of giving instructions about any of those things: which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses: particularly those delivered and recorded in Exodus 20:1 and as not the priests, so neither any other Israelite might instruct (s), nor indeed would be capable of instructing others when in liquor; and therefore excessive drinking, as it should be carefully avoided by all men, so more especially by those who by their office are teachers of others; see Proverbs 31:4. (s) Maimon. Hilchot Biath Hamikdash, c. 1. sect. 3. Geneva Study BibleAnd that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. Wesley's Notes 10:11 Ye may teach - Which drunken persons are very unfit to do. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary10:8-11 Do not drink wine or strong drink. During the time they ministered, the priests were forbidden it. It is required of gospel ministers, that they be not given to wine, 1Ti 3:3. It is, Lest ye die; die when ye are in drink. The danger of death, to which we are continually exposed, should engage all to be sober. |