In this chapter, I. The rights and revenues of the church are settled, and rules given concerning the Levites’ ministration and maintenance, Deuteronomy 18:1-18:8. II. The caution against the idolatrous abominable customs of the heathen is repeated, Deuteronomy 18:9-18:14. III. A promise is given them of the spirit of prophecy to continue among them, and to centre at last in Christ the great prophet, Deuteronomy 18:15-18:18. IV. Wrath threatened against those that despise prophecy (Deuteronomy 18:19) or counterfeit it (Deuteronomy 18:20), and a rule given for the trial of it, Deuteronomy 18:21, 18:22. MHBCC 172.1