SPAKE. This was delivered to Moses alone, who was to communicate these regulations to Aaron and his sons; while the rules by which the plague was to be discerned were given to both Moses and Aaron. Thus the position of Moses as the great lawgiver was upheld and secured. See note on Leviticus 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF THE LEPER: provides for his cleansing. IN THE DAY. when. Compare Genesis 2:17, and see App-18. SHALL BE BROUGHT UNTO THE PRIEST. Compare Matthew 8:2.Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12; Luke 17:13. BROUGHT. The leper could do nothing. He must be "brought". The priest must go forth to him (Leviticus 1... [ Continue Reading ]
IS TO BE CLEANSED. him that is cleansing himself. BIRDS, or sparrows. CEDAR WOOD, AND SCARLET, AND HYSSOP. Hence the ancient tradition that the highest tree and the lowest herb give the leper purity, because _pride_ was the cause of the plague, and _humility_ is the necessary condition of its cure... [ Continue Reading ]
RUNNING. Hebrew living, i.e. not stagnant.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and as".... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN TIMES. Compare Leviticus 4:6; 2 Kings 5:10; 2 Kings 5:14. App-10. PRONOUNCE HIM CLEAN. Hebrew make him clean. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct). declare him to be clean.... [ Continue Reading ]
WASH. bathe.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVENTH DAY. He was clean on the first day, now he enters into the enjoyment of it himself. WASH HIS FLESH IN WATER. bathe his body. Flesh put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, for his body, as in Ecclesiastes 2:3.Isaiah 10:8; Ezekiel 10:12. Occurs eight times in Leviticus (Leviticu... [ Continue Reading ]
EIGHTH DAY. Now, all the offerings are introduced, but the trespass offering comes first (Leviticus 14:12). DEALS. See App-51. MEAT OFFERING. Hebrew. _minhah._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESENT THE MAN. cause the man to stand. All is done _for_ the leper, he can do nothing. DOOR. entrance. TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel_.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. bring him near. Hebrew. _karab._ App-43. TRESPASS OFFERING. Hebrew. _'aSamaritan Pentateuch_ App-43. WAVE OFFERING. See note on Exodus 29:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HEAD. Note how all the members of the body are in turn cleansed. All is forgiven. Psalms 103:3.Colossians 1:14; Colossians 2:13.Ephesians 1:7. MAKE AN ATONEMENT. See note on Exodus 29:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. Hebrew. _'asah._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. The Divine consideration is again shown here. Compare Leviticus 5:7; Leviticus 5:11; Leviticus 12:8. CANNOT GET. Hebrew "his hand reach not". Translated in Leviticus 14:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOOR. entrance.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE, &C. The ritual as imposing for the poor as for the rich.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. See note on Leviticus 5:14. The law of cleansing persons addressed to Moses alone; that about houses, &c, addressed to Aaron as well.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN YE BE COME, &C. Here we have the first of four prospective laws, having no immediate hearing. See Leviticus 19:23; Leviticus 23:10; Leviticus 25:2. Hence it is separated from the law for leprous men and garments, in the form of an appendix. PLAGUE. House leprosy is here represented as being su... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE, &C. This law was most benign in its intention.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLLOW STRAKES. sunken places. THAN THE WALL. Figure of speech _Ellipsis,_ App-6. = "deeper than [the surface of] the wall".... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SEVENTH DAY. on the seventh day. Note the frequency of this number throughout, and see App-10. SPREAD. This is. bad sign in noting the presence and workings of our inward corruption.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY. Of the verbs in these three verses, note that two are in the singular, viz. Leviticus 14:42, "he shall take", and "he shall plaister". Hence the authorities of the second temple interpreted the plural of the owners of the "party-wall", and the singular of the owner of the affected house.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. See note on Leviticus 14:40.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. SPREAD. The same criterion as in the case of men and garments. See note on Leviticus 14:37 with Leviticus 13:6. FRETTING. rankling. See note on Leviticus 13:51.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL COME. Hebrew "coming in shall come in. "Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ (App-6.). shall actually come in.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: Leviticus 14:48. CLEANSE. cleanse from sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Note the emphasis put upon this ceremony by the Structure (an Introversion). Note also the Figure of speech. _Polysyndeton_. (App-6.) |. | 51-. Cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, |. |-51-. And the living bird, |. | -51-. Blood of the bird and running water, |. |. 51. The house. |. | 52-. The hous... [ Continue Reading ]
Note the emphasis put upon this ceremony by the Structure (an Introversion). Note also the Figure of speech. _Polysyndeton_. (App-6.) |. | 51-. Cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet, |. |-51-. And the living bird, |. | -51-. Blood of the bird and running water, |. |. 51. The house. |. | 52-. The hous... [ Continue Reading ]
(LEVITICUS 14:54) ("r", p. 136). The recapitulation of the law, corresponding with "r", Leviticus 13:59 (p. 136), summing up Chapter s 13 and 14. [_Conversion Note:_ I've included the text above exactly as it appears in the _Companion Bible_. There is no Structure "r", or any other diagram, on page... [ Continue Reading ]
(LEVITICUS 14:54) ("r", p. 136). The recapitulation of the law, corresponding with "r", Leviticus 13:59 (p. 136), summing up Chapter s 13 and 14. [_Conversion Note:_ I've included the text above exactly as it appears in the _Companion Bible_. There is no Structure "r", or any other diagram, on page... [ Continue Reading ]
(LEVITICUS 14:54) ("r", p. 136). The recapitulation of the law, corresponding with "r", Leviticus 13:59 (p. 136), summing up Chapter s 13 and 14. [_Conversion Note:_ I've included the text above exactly as it appears in the _Companion Bible_. There is no Structure "r", or any other diagram, on page... [ Continue Reading ]
TO TEACH. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "and to", thus preserving the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in this member _r_ (verses: Leviticus 14:54) without. break. Eight "ands" in all. WHEN. Hebrew "in the day". Compare Genesis 2:17, and see App-18.... [ Continue Reading ]