And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Ver. 1. _And the Lord called._] A continuation of the former history, from the rearing of the tabernacle to the numbering of the people; being the history of one month only.... [ Continue Reading ]
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, [even] of the herd, and of the flock. Ver. 2. _Bring an offering._] Whereby they were led to Christ; as the apostle showeth in that excellent Epistle... [ Continue Reading ]
If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. Ver. 3. _Burnt sacrifice._] A whole burnt offering, Heb 10:6 purporting whole Christ suffering for... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Ver. 4. _And he shall put his hand._] As acknowledging his own guilt, and transferring the same upon Christ, resting upon him with full assurance of faith, handfasting us unto... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that [is by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Ver. 5. _And he shall kill the bullock._] The priest shall kill it: for it was death fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. Ver. 6. _And he shall flay the burntoffering._] To show the grievousness of our Saviour's sufferings; the cruel usage of his suffering saints; Mic 3:3 Heb 11:35 and the duty of all that have benefit by him, to flay off the old man wi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: Ver. 7. _Fire upon the altar._] That fire from heaven Lev 9:24 - which the heathens apishly imitated in their vestal fire - typing either the scorching wrath of God seizing upon Christ, or the a... [ Continue Reading ]
And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that [is] on the fire which [is] upon the altar: Ver. 8. _In order upon the wood._] Showing that ministers must rightly divide, and dispose the word of God, 2Ti 2:15 and evidently set forth Christ cruc... [ Continue Reading ]
But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, [to be] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. Ver. 9. _Shall he wash._] Shadowing Christ's perfect purity Heb 7:26 and our entire sanctification. Eze 26:19 Heb 10... [ Continue Reading ]
And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. Ver. 10. _A male without blemish._] But "cursed be the deceiver that hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto God a corrupt thing." Mal... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. Ver. 11. _On the side of the altar northward._] Not eastward, as the heathen sacrifices: or to note the obscurity of the legal ceremonies.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that [is] on the fire which [is] upon the altar: Ver. 12. _In order._] _See Trapp on "_ Lev 1:8 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring [it] all, and burn [it] upon the altar: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. Ver. 13. _He shall wash._] _See Trapp on "_ Lev 1:9 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD [be] of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. Ver. 14. _Turtle doves, or young pigeons._] Old turtles and young pigeons are the best: God must have the very best of the best, as being best worthy.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn [it] on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: Ver. 15. _Wring off his head._] Or, Pinch it with his nail, that the blood might go out, without separating it from the rest of the bo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: Ver. 16. _His crop with his feathers._] Or, The maw with the filth thereof - that is, the guts which receive the filth sent unto them from the maw - was plucked out, and the... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, [but] shall not divide [it] asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that [is] upon the fire: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. Ver. 17. _And he shall cleave it._] That the... [ Continue Reading ]