They shall not make baldness upon their head, by shaving off the hair, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, crop or trim the edges, nor make any cuttings in their flesh, all these being extreme marks of severe mourning and grief. Cf Leviticus 19:27; Deuteronomy 14:1.
Verse Leviticus 21:5. _THEY SHALL NOT MAKE BALDNESS_] _See the note on "_Leviticus 19:27_"_. It is supposed that these things were particularly prohibited, because used superstitiously by the Egyptia...
These prohibitions given to the people at large (compare the margin reference.) had a special fitness for the Hebrew priests. They were the instruments of the divine will for averting death, all their...
4. LAWS FOR THE PRIESTS CHAPTER 21 _ 1. Laws concerning the person of the priests (Leviticus 21:1)_ 2. Laws concerning their family (Leviticus 21:7) 3. Laws concerning the high priest (Levi
RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PRIESTS. To approach a corpse was to suffer defilement (_cf._ Numbers 5:2 * Numbers 19*, Tob_2:8 ff., Sir_34:25); this is, therefore, forbidden to the priest, except in the case o...
SHAVE. Forbidden to the Israelites; but in Egypt. disgrace not to shave. See Genesis 41:14. 1Sa 10:4, 1 Samuel 10:5. THE CORNER OF THEIR BEARD. their whiskers....
See on Leviticus 19:27-28....
THEY SHALL NOT MAKE BALDNESS UPON THEIR HEAD, &C.— See the notes on ch. Leviticus 19:27. What was forbidden to the people in general, is here forbidden to the priests. It is justly required, of the mi...
ABSTENTION FROM HEATHEN PRACTICES 21:5, 6 TEXT 21:5, 6 5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh....
_THEY SHALL NOT MAKE BALDNESS UPON THEIR HEAD, NEITHER SHALL THEY SHAVE OFF THE CORNER OF THEIR BEARD, NOR MAKE ANY CUTTINGS IN THEIR FLESH._ They shall not make baldness ... nor ... cuttings in thei...
LAWS RELATING TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND SACRIFICE The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of its...
See on Leviticus 19:27; Leviticus 19:28....
LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...
Make baldness upon their head. — The natural expression of grief, however, which the priests were to manifest for the above-named departed relations, was not to show itself in the practices which disf...
לֹֽא־_יִקְרְח֤וּ_† קָרְחָה֙ בְּ רֹאשָׁ֔ם וּ פְאַ֥ת...
THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1; Leviticus 22:1 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the people, -the con...
The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...
_Flesh. This would indicate an important grief, and want of patience. (Haydock) --- They were not allowed to put on the usual signs of mourning, as the common people were, provided they did it not in...
Doth not the Reader discern somewhat in these which point to JESUS? Surely in all these appointments respecting ceremonial uncleanness among the priests, the peculiarity of the law for them only, plai...
We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21 AND 22. Chapter 21 specially presents what becomes the priests as set apart for Jehovah: this more intimate nearness supposed a conduct corresponding with...
THEY SHALL NOT MAKE BALDNESS UPON THEIR HEAD,.... For the dead, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom; not shave their heads, or round the corners of them, or make baldness between their eyes on that a...
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. Ver. 5. _They shall not make baldness, &c._] So Leviticus 1...
_They shall not make baldness_ In funerals, as the heathen did. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall they use these superstitious rites, which also the p...
1 Of the Priests mourning. 6 Of their holinesse. 8 Of their estimation. 7.13 Of their Mariages. 16 The Priests that haue blemishes must not minister in the Sanctuarie. 1 AND the LORD said vnto Mos...
SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (VV. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards their c...
To wit, in funerals, as the heathens did: q. d. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall they use these superstitious and heathenish rites, which also the pe...
LEVITICUS 22:1-33. These Chapter s unfold, with great minuteness of detail, the divine requirements in reference to those who were privileged to draw near as priests to "offer the bread of their God....
Leviticus 21:5 make H7139 (H8799) bald H7144 heads H7218 shave H1548 (H8762) edges H6285 beards...
THE PRIESTS MUST NOT DEFILE THEMSELVES UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. The priesthood was the essential link between Yahweh and His people. They were therefore to be especially careful in the maintenanc...
CONTENTS: Relationship and walk of the priests. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron and sons. CONCLUSION: Those whose office it is to instruct in God's truth must do it by example as well as precept. KEY...
Leviticus 21:4. _A chief man._ In some versions the Hebrew word _baal_ is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7. _He shall not take...
_Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron._ SACRED RELATIONSHIP DEMANDS SANCTITY OF LIFE If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their-- I....
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 21:1__ Stricter rules of holiness are required of priests because they work directly with the holy objects of the sanctuary. ⇐...
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 21:5 Priests were prohibited from making BALD PATCHES ON THEIR HEADS, shaving off the EDGES OF THEIR BEARDS, or making CUTS ON THEIR BODY (compare...
Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1.—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremonial an...
PART III. SECTION IV. THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS. EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book (Leviticus 21:1,...
Shall we turn now to Leviticus, chapter twenty-one? As we have often told you, a priest had a two-fold function. First he was to stand before God representing the people, bringing their offerings befo...
Amos 8:10; Deuteronomy 14:1; Ezekiel 44:20; Isaiah 15:2; Isaiah 22:12
They shall not make baldness — In funerals, as the Heathens did. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall they use these superstitious rites, which also the...