On the eighth day — Namely, from the day of his consecration, or when the seven days of his consecration were ended. The eighth day is famous in scripture for the perfecting and purifying both of men and beasts. See Leviticus 12:2 Leviticus 14:8, Leviticus 15:13, Leviticus 22:27. And the elders of I... [ Continue Reading ]
For a sin — offering — For himself and his own sins, which was an evidence of the imperfection of that priesthood, and of the necessity of a better. The Jewish writers suggest, that a calf was appointed, to remind him of his sin in making the golden calf. Thereby he had rendered himself for ever unw... [ Continue Reading ]
A sin — offering — For the people, for whose sin a young bullock was required, Leviticus 4:15, but that was for some particular sin; this was more general for all their sins. Besides, there being an eye here to the priest's consecration and entrance into his office, it is no wonder if there be some... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord will appear — Heb. Hath appeared. He speaks of the thing to come as if it were past, which is frequent in scripture, to give them the more assurance of the thing.... [ Continue Reading ]
Before the tabernacle where God dwelt.... [ Continue Reading ]
The glory of the Lord — The glorious manifestation of God's powerful and gracious presence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Go and offer — Moses had hitherto sacrificed, but now he resigns his work to Aaron, and actually gives him that commission which from God he had received for him. For thyself and for the people — The order is very observable, first for thyself, otherwise thou art unfit to do it for the people. Hereb... [ Continue Reading ]
The altar — Of burnt — offering, of which alone he speaks both in the foregoing and following words; and the blood was poured out at the bottom of this altar only, not of the altar of incense, as appears from Leviticus 4:7, where indeed there is mention of putting some of the blood upon the horns of... [ Continue Reading ]
He burnt it — By ordinary fire, which was used until the fire came down from heaven, Leviticus 9:24, though afterwards it was forbidden. And if it had not been allowed otherwise, yet this being done by Aaron at the command of Moses, and consequently with God's approbation, it was unquestionably lawf... [ Continue Reading ]
The burnt — offering — Which also was offered for the people, as the last mentioned sin — offering was.... [ Continue Reading ]
Besides the burnt — sacrifice — Which was to be first offered every morning; for God will not have his ordinary and stated service swallowed up by extraordinary.... [ Continue Reading ]
That — Fat. Which covereth the inwards — Or the Guts.... [ Continue Reading ]
Aaron lifted up his hands — Which was the usual rite of blessing. By this posture he signified both whence he expected the blessing, and his hearty desire of it for them. And blessed them — In some such manner, as is related, Numbers 6:24, &c. though not in the same form, for it is not probable that... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses — Went in with Aaron to direct him, and to see him perform those parts of his office which were to be done in the holy place, about the lights, and the table of shew — bread, and the altar of incense, upon which part of the blood of the sacrifices now offered was to be sprinkled, Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came a fire — In token of God's approbation of the priesthood now instituted, and the sacrifices offered, and consequently of others of the like nature. And this fire now given was to be carefully kept, and not suffered to go out, Leviticus 6:13, and therefore was carried in a peculiar ves... [ Continue Reading ]