OFFERED. brought near. Hebrew. _karab._ App-43. STRANGE FIRE: i.e. fire other than that Jehovah had commanded, required, and given from heaven (Leviticus 1:7; Leviticus 6:12; Leviticus 9:24; Leviticus 16:12. Compare Exodus 30:9). It was of their own kindling: so is all that is offered to God in wors... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. from before. DEVOURED THEM. slew them; for they were not consumed, as is shown in Leviticus 10:4 and Leviticus 10:6. Note the three fires here: (1) the fire of true worship (Leviticus 9:24); (2) the strange fire of false worship (Leviticus 10:1); (3) the devouring fire of judgment (Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS IT, &C., in contrast with Leviticus 10:1. The positive opposed to the negative. Note the emphasis on "This". this and nothing else: this very thing. Disobedience here is vital; this is why "judgment must begin at the house of God": 1 Peter 4:17, yea "the time is come". I WILL. Note this dou... [ Continue Reading ]
SONS OF UZZIEL. Izhar and Hebron. The older uncles were passed over because of their probable sympathy with their nephews Nadab and Abihu (Numbers 16:5; Numbers 16:7; Numbers 16:8). OUT. to without. Burials took place in the open fields. Compare Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:17; Matthew 27:52; Matthew 27... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO (Hebrew. _'el)_ AARON UNTO (= to Hebrew. _l)_ ELEAZAR, &C. REND. Hebrew. _param,_ only here, Leviticus 14:45, and Leviticus 21:10. LEST YE DIE, AND LEST WRATH COME. and so ye will not (Hebrew. _'al)_ die, and. wrath will not (Hebrew. _l'o)_ come. PEOPLE. assembly. BUT LET, &C.. but your br... [ Continue Reading ]
DOOR. ENTRANCE. TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION. "tent (Hebrew. _'ohel)_ of meeting". App-40.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. The only time to Aaron alone. See note on Leviticus 5:14. WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ See App-27. STRONG DRINK. Hebrew. _shekar._ App-27. Does this law follow here, because it was intoxication which led to the sin of Nadab and Abihu? WHEN YE GO. Compare Ezekiel 44:21. The exception implies the... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACH. This was. special part of the priests' work. See note on Deuteronomy 33:10. CHILDREN. Hebrew sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFERINGS. Hebrew, plural of _korban._ App-43. MADE BY FIRE. Hebrew. _ishsheh._ App-43. WITHOUT LEAVEN. See App-38. BESIDE THE ALTAR: in the outer court, Compare Leviticus 10:2 with Leviticus 6:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY DUE. thy statute. Notwithstanding the failure in verses: Leviticus 10:1. SACRIFICES. Hebrew, plural of _zabah._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAVE... HEAVE. See note on Exodus 29:27. THY DAUGHTERS. Note this: as well as sons. We must distinguish the privileges confined to males; others are common to all alike. The daughters could not eat of the "sin offering" (Leviticus 10:17), but could eat of the "meal offering" (Leviticus 10:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
BURNT. Hebrew. _saraph._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6) to call attention to Ch. Leviticus 6:26. SIN. Hebrew. _chat'a._ App-43 and App-44. TO BEAR. to bear away, or remove. Compare Genesis 50:17; Exodus 32:32.Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:5.Matthew 8:17. So here, the Chaldee, Syriac, and Septuagint render it... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), to emphasize the distinction laid down in Ch. Leviticus 6:26; Leviticus 6:30; Leviticus 10:17. Compare Leviticus 4:5; Leviticus 4:16; Leviticus 6:23; Leviticus 6:30.... [ Continue Reading ]