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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 16:21

both his hands. This for solemnity; and only here, on this occasion.

live goat. The two goats complete the one type of Christ. One could not, for He was "put to death as to the flesh", but made alive [again] as to the spirit", i.e. in resurrection (1 Peter 3:17; 1 Corinthians 15:45). He was " made sin" for us, that we might be come divinely righteous in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).

all. Note the four "alls" in verses: Leviticus 16:21; Leviticus 16:22. Figure of speech Repetitio (App-6) to emphasize the completeness of our deliverance from sins, and their entire removal.

iniquities. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44. t

ransgressions. Hebrew. pash'a. App-44.

a fit man. The phrase occurs only here.

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See also Leviticus 16:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 16:21. _AARON SHALL LAY BOTH HIS HANDS UPON THE HEAD, C._] What this imposition of hands meant _see in Clarke's notes on "_Exodus 29:10_"_, and _"_Leviticus 1:4_"_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    It is important, in reference to the meaning of the day of atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are described in these verses. Leviticus 16:12 A CENSER - See Exodus 25:38 note. The a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The words of confession are given (p. 92) from the Mishna. _a man that is in readiness a fit man_, A.V., one _appointed_(as R.V. mg.) for the purpose. In the time of the second temple, one that was n...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    All the iniquities — He mentions iniquities, transgressions, and sins, to note sins of all sorts, and that a free and full confession was to be made, and that the smallest sins needed, and the greates...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

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