_A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Moses appoints Aaron to offer various sacrifices, Leviticus 9:1. Aaron offers for himself, Leviticus 9:8. Offers for, and blesses the people, Leviticus 9:15. God signifies his acceptance of their persons and of their sacrifices, Leviticus 9:23; Leviticus 9:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
_On the eighth day_ Namely, from the day of his consecration, or when the seven days of his consecration were ended. The eighth day is famous in Scripture for the perfecting and purifying both of men and beasts. See Leviticus 12:2; Leviticus 14:8; Leviticus 15:13; Leviticus 22:27. _And the elders of... [ Continue Reading ]
_For a sin-offering_ For himself and his own sins, which was an evidence of the imperfection of that priesthood, and of the necessity of a better. The Jewish writers suggest, that a calf was appointed to remind him of his sin in making the golden calf. Thereby he had rendered himself for ever unwort... [ Continue Reading ]
_A sin-offering_ For the people, for whose sin a young bullock was required, Leviticus 4:15; but that was for some particular sin; this was more general for all their sins. Besides, there being an eye here to the priest's consecration and entrance into his office, it is no wonder if there be some di... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord will appear_ Hebrew, _Hath appeared._ He speaks of the thing to come as if it were past, which is frequent in Scripture, to give them the more assurance of its taking place.... [ Continue Reading ]
_The glory of the Lord_ The glorious manifestation of God's powerful and gracious presence. _Go and offer_ Moses had hitherto sacrificed, but now he resigns his work to Aaron, and actually gives him that commission which from God he had received for him. _For thyself and for the people_ The order is... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upon the horns of the altar_ Of burnt-offering, of which alone he speaks both in the foregoing and following words; and the blood was poured out at the bottom of this altar only, not of the altar of incense, as appears from Leviticus 4:7, where indeed there is mention of putting some of the blood u... [ Continue Reading ]
_He burned it_ By ordinary fire, which was used until the fire came down from heaven, (Leviticus 9:24,) though afterward it was forbidden. And if it had not been allowed otherwise, yet this being done by Aaron at the command of Moses, and consequently with God's approbation, it was unquestionably la... [ Continue Reading ]
_The burnt-offering_ Which also was offered for the people, as the last-mentioned sin-offering was. _Besides the burnt-sacrifice _ Which was to be first offered every morning; for God will not have his ordinary and stated service swallowed up by extraordinary.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Aaron lifted up his hand_ Which was the usual rite of blessing. By this posture he signified both whence he expected the blessing, and his hearty desire of it for them. _And blessed them_ In some such manner as is related Numbers 6:24, &c., though not in the same form, for it is not probable that h... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Moses_ Went in with Aaron, to direct him, and to see him perform those parts of his office which were to be done in the holy place, about the lights, and the table of show-bread, and the altar of incense, upon which part of the blood of the sacrifices now offered was to be sprinkled, Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
_And there came a fire_ In token of God's approbation of the priesthood now instituted, and the sacrifices offered, and consequently of others of the like nature. And this fire now given was to be carefully kept, and not suffered to go out, (Leviticus 6:13,) and therefore was carried in a peculiar v... [ Continue Reading ]