CONTENTS The same subject is continued through this chapter of the law of offerings. Here are appointments respecting the peace-offering, and the free-will offering; together with some further directions concerning the meat-offering. This chapter concludes the subject of those ordinances.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sprinkling the blood of the sacrifice upon the altar, is still carried on through every service. I hope the Reader will therefore keep the same in view also, and see the whole in reference to him, who is our New-Testament Altar, Priest, and Sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 5:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the burning of those parts, implying the dedication of the whole to the LORD, and not to be employed to any secular purposes. Did not this carry with it, reference to the sweet-smelling sacrifice of JESUS? Ephesians 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not this appropriation of the skin of the burnt offering to the priest, typical of the clothing of our souls with the garment of JESUS? If so, it is worthy remark that in the very first sacrifice in the garden of Eden this was taught. See Genesis 3:21. And again Genesis 27:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Still let the Reader observe, the doctrine of sprinkling is carefully kept up. Reader, JESUS must be applied as well as revealed; and his blood sprinkled on the soul, as well as shed for the soul. Hebrews 12:24. But who shall sprinkle the soul with the blood of JESUS? HOLY SPIRIT! is it not thy grac... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe how speedily the sacrifice was to be eaten. Did not this represent the earnestness with which CHRIST is to be received? Hebrews 3:13. And observe that what remained until the 3rd day of the flesh of the sacrifice was to be burnt. Did not this intimate that the precious body of JESUS should n... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 19:8; Haggai 2:12 Spiritually considered doth not this doctrine seem to say, that it is the conscience which must be purged from dead works to serve the living and true GOD? Hebrews 9:14; 1 Corinthians 11:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
This prohibition of fat and blood is a renewal of the same law, as in Chap. 3:16, 17. We know that the blood in a particular manner, was all along considered as sacred, in reference to the atonement, by the blood of JESUS. Genesis 9:4; Deuteronomy 12:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is worthy to be noticed, that everyone who brought the peace-offering should bring it himself with his own hands. Doth not this teach that salvation is a personal concern? Reader! look to it, that it is so with you. Oh! for the precious experience of Job! Job 19:25. And of Paul, Galatians 2:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
See how gracious a provision the LORD hath made for his priests, who stand up by his appointment, to minister in his holy name. 1 Corinthians 9:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS STILL, my soul, keep thine eye steadily looking unto JESUS, and pray for the precious teachings of GOD the HOLY GHOST, whose office it is, to glorify the LORD JESUS, that he may enable thee to behold the Redeemer typified through the several parts of this Chapter. And as JESUS was and is... [ Continue Reading ]