_A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Further directions concerning trespass-offerings, Leviticus 6:1. Concerning the burnt- offerings, Leviticus 6:8. Concerning the meat-offering, Leviticus 6:14. Particularly that at the consecration of the priests, Leviticus 6:19. Concerning the sin-offering, Leviticus 6:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
_If a soul sin_ This sin, though directly committed against man, is emphatically said to be done _against the Lord_, not only in general, for so every sin against man is also against the Lord, but in a special sense, because this was a violation of human society, whereof God is the author, and presi... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sweareth falsely_ His oath being required, seeing there was no other way of discovery left. _And is guilty_ Makes his guilt manifest by his voluntary confession upon remorse; whereby he reapeth this benefit, that he only restores the principal with the addition of a fifth part; whereas, if he were... [ Continue Reading ]
_In the day of his trespass-offering_ It must not be delayed, but restitution to man must accompany repentance toward God. Wherever wrong has been done, restitution must be made, and till it is made, to the utmost of our power, we cannot look for forgiveness; for the keeping of what is unjustly gott... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord spake unto Moses_ Here begins a new subject, and if our Bibles were rightly divided, it ought to begin a new chapter, as in Junius and Tremellius, who join the first seven verses of this chapter to the former. Indeed, according to the Jewish division, the twenty-fifth section of the law be... [ Continue Reading ]
_Command Aaron and his sons_ Having instructed the people concerning the sacrifices to be brought by them, Moses now proceeds, at God's command, to direct the priests respecting several parts of their official services. _This is the law of the burnt-offering_ Of the daily one, as the following words... [ Continue Reading ]
_The ashes which the fire hath consumed_ As the word אֶשׁר _asher_, rendered _which_ here, also signifies _when_, and is so translated chap. Leviticus 4:22; Genesis 30:38; Numbers 5:29, and in many other places, it is evident the passage here ought to have been translated, _And take up the ashes whe... [ Continue Reading ]
_Other garments_ Because this was no sacred, but a common work. _A clean place_ Where no dung or filth was laid. The priest himself was to do all this. God's servants must think nothing below them but sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
_It shall not be put out_ The fire coming down from heaven, was to be perpetually preserved, and not suffered to go out, partly that there might be no occasion or temptation to offer strange fire, and partly to teach them whence they were to expect the acceptance of all their sacrifices, even from t... [ Continue Reading ]
_The remainder shall Aaron and his sons eat_ Unless they had some legal uncleanness upon them, Leviticus 22:6. _His sons_ The males only might eat these, because they were most holy things; whereas the daughters of Aaron might eat other holy things. _In the court_ In some special room appointed for... [ Continue Reading ]
_It_ That part which remains to the priest; for the part offered to God seems not to have been baked at all. _Every one that toucheth them_ That is, none should touch, or eat them, but consecrated persons, priests, or their sons. This preserved the dignity of the sacrifice, to have it eaten only by... [ Continue Reading ]
_When he is anointed_ To be high-priest; for he only of all the priests was to be anointed in future ages. This law of his consecration was delivered before, and is here repeated because of some additions made to it. _Perpetual_ Whensoever any of them shall be so anointed. _At night _ Or, _in the ev... [ Continue Reading ]
_It shall not be eaten_ No part of it shall be eaten by the priest, as it was when the offering was for the people. The reason of the difference is, partly because when he offered it for the people, he was to have some recompense for his pains; partly to signify the imperfection of the Levitical pri... [ Continue Reading ]
_The priest that offereth it for sin_ For the sins of the rulers, or of the people, or any of them, but not for the sins of the priests; for then its blood was brought into the tabernacle, and therefore it might not be eaten.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upon any garment_ Upon the priest's garments; for it was he only that sprinkled it, and in so doing he might easily sprinkle his garments. _In the holy place_ Partly out of reverence to the blood of sacrifices, which hereby was kept from a profane or common touch; and partly that such garments migh... [ Continue Reading ]
_The earthen vessel shall be broken_ This relates, not to the consecrated vessels of the tabernacle, for none of these were of earth, Exodus 27:19; but to such vessels as were sometimes employed by private persons in dressing the meat of their sacrifices, whereof we have an example, 1 Samuel 2:13. T... [ Continue Reading ]