Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name [in those things] which they hallow unto me: I [am] the LORD. Ver. 2. _That they separate._] Though priests, yet they may not hold themselves privil... [ Continue Reading ]
_Say unto them, Whosoever [he be] of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I [am] the LORD._ Ver. 3. _Cut off from my presence._] Who am... [ Continue Reading ]
What man soever of the seed of Aaron [is] a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing [that is] unclean [by] the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; Ver. 4. _Or hath a running issue._] _Seminifluus:_ especially if it c... [ Continue Reading ]
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; Ver. 5. _Or a man._] Whether a leper, or a dead man.... [ Continue Reading ]
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water. Ver. 6. _Unless he wash his face with water._] Whereby he was led to the laver of Christ's blood, which is opposed to legal washings. Heb 9:9 Run we to that o... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it [is] his food. Ver. 7. _; Because it is his food._] _Animantis cuiusque vita in fuga est,_ and must be preserved by food.... [ Continue Reading ]
That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts], he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I [am] the LORD. Ver. 8. See on Lev 17:15 Exodus 22:31 .... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. Ver. 9. _And die therefore._] It is no dallying with God. Either do it we must, or die for it.... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall no stranger eat [of] the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat [of] the holy thing. Ver. 10. _There shall no stranger._] The equity of all this was, that ministers should have a comfortable subsistence for them and theirs; and that the things that are... [ Continue Reading ]
But if the priest buy [any] soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. Ver. 11. _He shall eat._] As being a menial servant to the priest.... [ Continue Reading ]
If the priest's daughter also be [married] unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. Ver. 12. _Unto a stranger._] That is not a priest, or of the family of the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof. Ver. 13. _And have no child._] Nor is with child.... [ Continue Reading ]
And if a man eat [of] the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth [part] thereof unto it, and shall give [it] unto the priest with the holy thing. Ver. 14. _See Trapp on "_ Lev 22:10 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD; Ver. 15. _Profane._] By suffering the holy things to be eaten of strangers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them. Ver. 16. _Or suffer them._] From my "other men's sins," good Lord deliver me, said one: have we not enough of our own to answer for? See 1 Timothy 5:22, _See Trapp on "_ 1Ti 5:22 _"_ T... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 22:19 [Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. Ver. 19. _At your own will._] Yet observing strictly the law in that case provided, with all the rites appointed. Such will worship is very acceptable.... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 22:20 [But] whatsoever hath a blemish, [that] shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. Ver. 20. _It shall not be acceptable._] Nay, it shall be abominable. Mal 1:7 God requires the best of the best, fine flour without bran, Leviticus 2:1 _, &c._ and curseth that cheat,... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish [his] vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. Ver. 21. _It shall be perfect to be accepted._] Saints also are perfect in God's acceptation... [ Continue Reading ]
Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer [for] a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. Ver. 23. _That mayest thou offer._] Though it have some kind of defect, yet, in free will offerings, it might pass. This was... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make [any offering thereof] in your land. Ver. 24. _Neither shall you make any offering._] No, not a freewill offering. Religion loves to lie clean. God will take up with a poor, but it must be a... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes [be] in them: they shall not be accepted for you. Ver. 25. _Their corruption is in them._] As not having their hearts purified by faith; and therefore not in c... [ Continue Reading ]
When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. Ver. 27. _It shall be seven days._] As not being man's meat, till then: but legally impure, an... [ Continue Reading ]
And [whether it be] cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. Ver. 28. _Ye shall not kill it and her young._] Because it bears a show of cruelty, and of adding affliction to the afflicted. See Gen 32:11 Hosea 10:14 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer [it] at your own will. Ver. 29. _Offer it at your own will._] God strains upon no man. _Virtus nolentium nulla est._... [ Continue Reading ]
_On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I [am] the LORD._ Ver. 30. _On the same day._] _See Trapp on "_ Lev 7:15 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I [am] the LORD. Ver. 31. _I am the Lord._] Your rightful Lord, and my reward is with me, to give unto every man according to his works.... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I [am] the LORD which hallow you, Ver. 32. _My holy name._] "Holy, and" therefore "reverend." Psa 111:9 Holiness hath honour.... [ Continue Reading ]