And hear — And for that is, as that particle is often used. For this declares in particular what the sin was. Or, namely, that of cursing, or blasphemy, or execration, as the word commonly signifies, and that either against one's neighbour, or against God. This may seem to be principally intended he... [ Continue Reading ]
If it be hidden from him — If he do it unawares, yet that would not excuse him, because he should have been more circumspect to avoid all unclean things. Hereby God designed to awaken men to watchfulness against, and repentance for, their unknown, or unobserved sins. He shall be clean — Not morally,... [ Continue Reading ]
When he knoweth — As soon as he knoweth it, he must not delay to make his peace with God. Otherwise he shall be guilty — For his violation and contempt of God's authority and command.... [ Continue Reading ]
If a soul swear — Rashly, without consideration either of God's law, or his own power or right, as David did, 1 Samuel 25:22. To do evil — To himself, to punish himself either in his body, or estate, or something else which is dear to him. Or rather to his neighbour. And it be hid from him — That is... [ Continue Reading ]
In one of these things — In one of the three forementioned cases, either by sinful silence, or by an unclean touch, or by rash swearing. He shall confess — Before the Lord in the place of public worship. And this confession is not to be restrained to the present case, but by a parity of reason, and... [ Continue Reading ]
His trespass — offering — But how comes confession and a sacrifice to be necessary for him that touched an unclean thing, when such persons were cleansed with simple washing, as appears from Leviticus 11:25, Leviticus 11:28, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:40, Leviticus 11:43, and Numbers 19:7, Number... [ Continue Reading ]
Not able — Through poverty. And this exception was allowed also in other sin — offerings. For a sin — offering — Which was for that particular sin, and therefore offered first: before the burnt — offering, which was for sins in general; to teach us not to rest in general confessions and repentance,... [ Continue Reading ]
It is a sin — offering — This is added as the reason why its blood was so sprinkled and spilt.... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the manner — Or order appointed by God. The priest shall make an atonement — Either declaratively, he shall pronounce him to be pardoned; or typically, with respect to Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
The tenth part of an ephah — About six pints. He shall put no oil, neither frankincense — Either to distinguish these from the meal — offerings, Leviticus 2:1, or as a fit expression of their sorrow for their sins, in the sense whereof they were to abstain from things pleasant; or to signify that by... [ Continue Reading ]
As a meal offering — As it was in the meal — offering, where all, except one handful, fell to the share of the priests. And this is the rather mentioned here, because in the foregoing sacrifices, Leviticus 4:3, &c. Leviticus 4:13, &c. the priest had no part reserved for him.... [ Continue Reading ]
A trespass — Against the Lord and his priests. Through ignorance — For if a man did it knowingly, he was to be cut off, Numbers 15:30. In the holy things — In things consecrated to God, and to holy uses; such as tithes and first — fruits, or any things due, or devoted to God, which possibly a man mi... [ Continue Reading ]
The former law concerns the alienation of holy things from sacred to common use; this may concern other miscarriages about holy things, and holy duties, as may be gathered from Leviticus 5:19, where this is said to be a trespass against the Lord, not in a general sense, for so every sin was; but in... [ Continue Reading ]