IX. (1) AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE EIGHTH DAY. — That is, the day following the seven days of consecration. (See Leviticus 8:33) According to ancient tradition this was the first of the month Nisan, or March. MOSES CALLED AARON AND HIS SONS, AND THE ELDERS. — That is, the same elders, the represent... [ Continue Reading ]
A YOUNG CALF FOR A SIN OFFERING. — Literally, _a calf, the son of a bull,_ which, according to the canonical law, was a calf of the second year, whilst a steer, the son of a bull, rendered in the Authorised Version by “young bullock,” was defined to be three years old, or in its third year. (See Lev... [ Continue Reading ]
AND UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL THOU SHALT SPEAK. — That is, Aaron, who was now constituted high priest, was to give the orders about the sacrifices It will be seen that the elders of the people whom Moses summoned in Leviticus 9:1 to witness in behalf of the people the first ministrations of the pr... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO A BULLOCK AND A RAM. — The elders were thus to bring on behalf of the people, (1) a he-goat for a sin offering; (2) a yearling calf and a yearling sheep for a burnt offering; and (3) an ox and a ram for a peace offering. A MEAT OFFERING MINGLED WITH OIL. — The oil was to be added, as, with the... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY BROUGHT. — That is, Aaron and his sons, according to the command of Moses, and the elders on behalf of the people, and according to the order of Aaron, who was directed by Moses so to do, brought the aforenamed sacrifices. AND ALL THE CONGREGATION... — That is, the elders who represented t... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES SAID. — As the people now stood assembled in the court and around it, Moses explained to them the import of the ritual which they were about to witness in the presence of the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES SAID UNTO AARON. — Though he was now the duly-installed high priest, yet he did not approach the altar till he was solemnly called upon by Moses to do it, thereby showing the authorised representatives of the people that Aaron did not take this honour to himself, but that it was the call o... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SLEW THE CALF. — As the sacrificer Aaron, like every ordinary offerer, slaughtered the victim himself (see Leviticus 1:5) on the north side of the altar. (See Leviticus 1:11.)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE SONS OF AARON BROUGHT THE BLOOD. — His sons, for whom the sacrifice was offered as well as for himself, and who assisted at the ritual, after catching the blood in a bowl (see Leviticus 1:5), brought it to Aaron, who stood at the altar waiting to receive it. Unlike the ordinary law of the si... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE FAT... HE BURNT UPON THE ALTAR. — The fat portions of this sin offering Aaron was still to burn upon the altar as Moses had done before (see Leviticus 8:14; Leviticus 8:21; Leviticus 8:28), since the miraculous fire from God did not issue forth till the burnt offering of the people was offer... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE FLESH AND THE HIDE HE BURNT. — The flesh and the hide, which, were ordinarily the perquisite of the officiating priest (see Leviticus 6:26), were on this occasion TO be burnt, because the priest was not permitted to partake of the sin offering which he offered for himself. (See Leviticus 4:3... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SLEW THE BURNT OFFERING. — As was the order of the sacrifices which Moses brought (see Leviticus 8:18), so here the sin offering is followed by the burnt offering. The ram (see Leviticus 9:2) which constituted this sacrifice Aaron slew at the north side of the altar (see Leviticus 1:11), and... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THE PIECES THEREOF. — Literally, _according to its pieces,_ or _piece by piece,_ that is, after it had been cut up into the pieces as ordered in Leviticus 1:6, and as the burnt-offering offered by Moses was cut up (see Leviticus 8:20), his sons handed the dismembered victim to him piece by piec... [ Continue Reading ]
AND BURNT THEM UPON THE BURNT OFFERING. — That is, no special fire is to be kindled for it, but this burnt offering is to be put upon the top of the burning sin offering. (See Leviticus 4:35.)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE PEOPLE’S OFFERING. — Being reconciled to God by the atoning sacrifice which he offered for his own share in the sin, Aaron was now qualified to offer the sin offering of the people. AS THE FIRST. — The ritual in this sacrifice Aaron conducted in the same manner as in the foregoin... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE BURNT OFFERING. — That is, the yearling calf and the lamb (see Leviticus 9:3), which he offered according to the rites prescribed in Leviticus 1:3, &c. The same expression “manner,” in the sense of prescribed ritual, also occurs in Leviticus 5:10, where, like here, it is rendered... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE MEAT OFFERING. — This Aaron offered according to the rule in Leviticus 2:1. BESIDE THE BURNT SACRIFICE OF THE MORNING. — That is, in addition to the lamb which was daily offered as a burnt sacrifice, and was accompanied by a meat offering (Exodus 29:30; Exodus 29:40). Accordingly... [ Continue Reading ]
(18-21) HE SLEW ALSO THE BULLOCK. — Better, _and he slew,_ &c. With this peace offering, which was carried out according to the rules prescribed in Leviticus 3:1, &c, concluded the sacrificial ceremony of the installation of the priesthood and the sanctification of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AARON LIFTED UP HIS HAND. — Having now completed the rites of the various sacrifices, and whilst still standing on the elevation leading to the altar, Aaron with uplifted hands solemnly pronounces upon the assembled people the priestly benediction prescribed in Numbers 6:24. As the Lord separate... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT INTO THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION. — Better, _went into the tent of meeting._ The sacrifices being ended, there still remained the burning of the incense on the golden altar which stood in the tabernacle. Hence Aaron, conducted by Moses, left the court where the altar of burnt offering st... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THERE CAME A FIRE. — As a further indication of His acceptance of all the forementioned rites, the Lord sent forth from the luminous cloud flashes of fire, which, on this occasion, suddenly consumed in the sight of the people the victims that ordinarily continued smouldering on the altar all the... [ Continue Reading ]