Leviticus 22:1-16. _Ceremonial purity and membership of a priestly
family are indispensable for those who share in the sacrificial feast_
The whole or part of Leviticus 22:1 may be looked upon as the
introductory formula by R p [70].
[70] A Reviser, who, probably after that collection had been com... [ Continue Reading ]
_separate_ not of course in the full sense of the word. What is meant
is that whenever they are in a condition of ceremonial impurity they
must be careful not to come into contact with holy things.... [ Continue Reading ]
_your seed_ For this expression, and -seed of Aaron," in Leviticus
22:4, see introd. note on chs. 21, 22.
_your generations_ See latter part of the same note.
4 7 may be compared with Leviticus 21:11-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cp. Leviticus 17:15.
10 16 describe those to whom, outside the priestly body, permission to
eat of the holy things may be extended.... [ Continue Reading ]
The -sojourner," and the hired servant, were not considered as members
of the family; not so the cases mentioned in Leviticus 22:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
_a stranger_ i.e. not a priest. By her marriage she has become a
member of a non-priestly family, and thus her rights have lapsed. Cp.
Leviticus 21:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
_and have no child_ The children are debarred, as having had a
non-priestly father, and the mother shares their disability.... [ Continue Reading ]
_unwittingly_ Cp. Leviticus 4:2. We are reminded by the directions
here (-the fifth part" to be added) of ch. Leviticus 5:14-16; but the
case there is quite different. It had to do with unintentionally
keeping back from the Lord His dues. Here the man has unwittingly
eaten of consecrated food, altho... [ Continue Reading ]
_to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt_ The expression is unique.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Directions as to the quality of offerings_
This passage retains clear signs of a remarkably composite character.
Leviticus 22:17 _a_indicate (-unto Aaron, and to his sons," -unto all
etc.") that what follows is a blending of directions referring to
priests and to the people. But further, Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
The definitions of what constitutes a blemish may be compared with
those of Leviticus 21:18 ff. -Broken -here is from the same root as
that so rendered in Leviticus 21:19; -maimed" is lit. _cut,
mutilated_; -a wen" means a running sore, or ulcer.... [ Continue Reading ]
_but for a vow_ The three varieties included under the name
Peace-Offering were, as has been noticed (see on Leviticus 7:11),
(_a_) Thank-Offerings (here mentioned as a separate item in Leviticus
22:29, (_b_) Votive-Offerings, and (_c_) Freewill-Offerings. The first
(see W.P.Paterson, HDB, Art. _Sac... [ Continue Reading ]
A reference to emasculation. Animals thus treated were forbidden to be
offered.... [ Continue Reading ]
The case apparently is that of a foreigner who desires to offer
sacrifice, and is forbidden to present an animal with a blemish. So
Dillm. It is much less probable that the prohibition is directed
against an Israelite buying blemished animals from a foreigner for a
sacrificial purpose.
_the bread o... [ Continue Reading ]
_Three further directions of a special character with regard to
sacrifices_... [ Continue Reading ]
For the regulation cp. Exodus 22:30 [Heb. 29].... [ Continue Reading ]
Cp. Deuteronomy 22:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
A sacrifice of thanksgiving, co-ordinated here with the other two
species classified elsewhere under Peace-Offering. See on Leviticus
22:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Leviticus 7:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Concluding exhortation_(characteristic of H)... [ Continue Reading ]