Leviticus 6:8-13

The Priests and the Burnt Offering (cf. ch. 1). This section, however, obviously refers specially to the continual or daily sacrifice. The fire on the altar is to be perpetual, like the Roman Vesta-fire; the victim is to rest on the hearth or plate on the top of the altar. The priest is to be clothed in linen, as conducing to bodily cleanliness and avoiding sweat (cf. also Exodus 28:42). When the priest carries away the ashes (cf. on Leviticus 4:12), he is to change his garments; the altar garments must not risk infecting common objects (cf. Ezekiel 44:19 *), Originally there was but one burnt offering daily (cf. 2 Kings 16:15), as here; in Exodus 29:38 ff. and Numbers 28:3 ff., two; so Daniel 9:21. Lev. here gives what is relatively the earlier usage.