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The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:19-23
Ministerial function, and obligation. This instruction is supplementary to that given in Exodus 29:1-46. We may gather from it— I. THAT ENTRANCE ON SACRED WORK SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED WITH SPECIAL SOLEMNITIES. The commenc…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:19-23
The high priest's offering in the day when he is anointed—a perpetual meat offering; offered not during the days of the anointing, but when it was completed, and it was wholly burnt. Fine flour baked as an oil-cake; not…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:24-30
Special regulations as to the sin offering. Peculiar sanctity of the flesh and blood of the sin offering, pointing to the atonement. In all cases, whether the sin offering of the people, or of the priest, or of the grea…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:24-30
The law of the sin offering. This law comprehends a variety of particulars, which may be ranged under two heads— I. As IT RESPECTS THE BLEEDING. The particulars under this head are: 1. The place: "Where the burnt offeri…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:24-30
Further ritual of the sin offering (see note on Leviticus 4:2). The flesh of the sin offerings is to be eaten by the priests and the males of their families in the holy place, that is, within the precincts of the sanctu…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:25-29
The holiness of the sin offering. This offering was to expiate offenses committed directly against God, and which involved, therefore, the deeper wrong. A peculiar sacredness attached to the sacrifice. Only the priests…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 6:27-29
Communicated sanctity. When any victim had been presented in sacrifice to God, and had been slain, its blood (the "blood of atonement"), and also its flesh, became "most holy" (Leviticus 6:29). And whatsoever was touche…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-8
The law of the trespass offering. This, like the other offerings, was generally considered before (see Leviticus 5:1-19 and Leviticus 6:1-7). The repetition here, according to Hebrew usage, gives emphasis and solemnity…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-38
EXPOSITION CONTINUATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRIESTS, RESPECTING THE RITUAL OF THE SACRIFICES. This chapter treats of the ritual of the trespass offering and the peace offerings, as the last…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-6
Further ritual of the trespass offering (see note on Le Leviticus 5:14). It is to be noted that the blood of the trespass offering is not to be placed on the horns of the altar, as was the rule in the ordinary sin offer…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-10
The trespass offering, burnt offering, and meat offering, affording support to the minister of the sanctuary and occasion for feasting. I. It is the intent of true religion that those consecrated to its service should b…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-38
Ministerial support. cf. 1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Corinthians 10:18. We have in this chapter a detailed account of the disposal of the offerings already referred to. The leading idea of the passage is the perquisites of th…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-10
Emphatic truths orthings God lays stress upon. The great particularity and the occasional repetition shown in these ordinances point to the truth that God desired his people to attach very great weight to them. His serv…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:7-10
contain a general precept or note as to the priests' portion in the sin offering, trespass offering, burnt offering, and meat offering. The officiating priest was to have the flesh of the trespass offering and of the si…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:9-15
The peace offering of thanksgiving. At the conclusion of the instructions concerning the trespass offering, we have a few directions concerning the meat offering (Leviticus 7:9, Leviticus 7:10). Whatever of it was dress…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-21
Further ritual of the peace offering (see note on Leviticus 3:1). There are three sorts of peace offerings—thank offerings (Leviticus 7:12-15), votive offerings, and voluntary offerings (Leviticus 7:16-18). Of these, th…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-21
The peace offerings and thank offerings. The unleavened bread and the leavened bread, both offered. The offerings must be quickly eaten, and all uncleanness must be avoided as iniquity. Thus are taught— I. THE DUTY OF T…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:13
Leavened bread was not to be offered on the altar, for a reason before assigned; but, though not offered on the altar, it may yet be consecrated to God, not by burning, but by heaving. Thus there are lives which cannot…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:15-18
Fidelity to precept enforced The peace offering was essentially a tribute of gratitude and praise, it was especially suited to national festivities and family rejoicings. Cakes and bread accompanied the flesh of the sac…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:15-17
Three features of acceptable service. We have commanded or suggested here— I. CAREFUL PRESERVATION OF PURITY. The "flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering" was to be eaten on the very day of its presentation (Levit…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:16-27
The sanctity of the service of God. The peace offering may be offered for thanksgiving, in which case it has appropriate ceremonies (Leviticus 7:12-15). There is also the peace offering of a vow, the ceremonies of which…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:19
That which is itself unclean makes whatever it touches unclean also. So in the moral sphere, "evil communications corrupt good manners" (1 Corinthians 15:33), and "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" (1 Corinthian…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:22-27
Repetition of the prohibition of eating the fat and the blood, addressed to the people in the midst of the instructions to the priests. Ye shall eat no manner of fat must be taken to mean none of the fat already specifi…
The Pulpit Commentary on Leviticus 7:22-27
Instructions for the people on the fat and on the blood. The prohibition of fat was to secure the rights of Jehovah from invasion. The fat was a gift sanctified to God. The prohibition of the blood was to keep up the id…