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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Leviticus 21:1

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This Chapter hath a peculiar reference to the priesthood, and contains precepts by which they who ministered in holy things, were to be regulated in certain particulars. An ordinance is appointed, by which the priests that have blemishes are disqualified from the service of the sanctuary.

Leviticus 21:1

And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

If the Reader will turn to Leviticus 10:10, he will there discover the LORD'S jealousy concerning the sanctity of the priesthood. And is it not under this, and every other precept respecting the priests, intended to typify the sanctity of him whom all priests taken from among men represent? Hebrews 7:26.

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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