(1) _The first sacrifices of Aaron_(1 14) On the eighth day (the consecration of Aaron and his sons being complete) Aaron begins to offer sacrifice for himself and for the people, and his sons assist. The sacrifices are: for himself Sin-Offering. A bull calf Burnt-Offering. A ram Peace-Offerin... [ Continue Reading ]
_a bull calf_ Only here is a calf appointed for a Sin-Offering. According to Jewish tradition, expressed in Targ. Jon., it was to remind Aaron of his sin in making the golden calf at Horeb (Exodus 32).... [ Continue Reading ]
_And unto the children_ LXX. and Sam. have -elders" as in Leviticus 9:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
_This is the thing_ as in Leviticus 8:5. To bring the sacrifices prescribed in Leviticus 9:2 is the thing which the Lord commanded.... [ Continue Reading ]
_and for the people_ LXX. has -and for thy house" as in Leviticus 16:11; Leviticus 16:17. This seems right, as atonement for the people comes in the next clause.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Sin-Offering is offered with the same ritual as in Leviticus 8:14-17. The blood is not brought into the holy place, but what is not burnt on the altar is consumed without the camp.... [ Continue Reading ]
_delivered presented_A.V. a different Heb. verb here and in Leviticus 9:13_; Leviticus 9:18_from that in Leviticus 8:18; Leviticus 8:22. _sprinkled_ threw as in Leviticus 8:19. So in Leviticus 9:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Burnt-Offering is offered as in Leviticus 8:18-21.... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) _The offerings for the people_(15 21) 15. The Sin-Offering for the people is offered -as the first" i.e. in the same way as Aaron's Sin-Offering; the blood is not brought into the tabernacle, and the sacrifice is wholly consumed. This treatment gives rise to the question of Leviticus 10:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Burnt-Offering offered -according to the ordinance" as prescribed in ch. 1, or as in Leviticus 9:12. Cp. Leviticus 9:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Meal-Offering. The Heb. for taking a handful from the Meal-Offering in this verse is different from that in Leviticus 2:2. _besides the burnt offering of the morning_ The same words in Numbers 28:23 refer to the continual Burnt-Offering enjoined in Exodus 29:38-42 and Numbers 28:3-8. Are the Bu... [ Continue Reading ]
The sacrifice of Peace-Offerings. The fat parts of both animals are burnt by Aaron on the altar; the breasts and the right thigh (?of both animals) are -waved before the Lord." The right thigh was burnt in the ceremony of consecration (Leviticus 8:28); now Aaron, officiating as priest, retains both... [ Continue Reading ]
Aaron now lifts up his hands and blesses the people, exercising another of his priestly functions.... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting_ The meaning of this action is not explained and the clause has been interpreted in various ways. If it be regarded as introducing Aaron to the tent of meeting, and to the duties which he had to perform there, the reason why Aaron has not hitherto b... [ Continue Reading ]
A second blessing follows after Moses and Aaron come out from the temple. God's approval is signified, for His servant has returned from His presence with gifts of grace for His people. It is further signified by the appearance of the glory of the Lord (cp. Leviticus 9:4_; Leviticus 9:6_), and the f... [ Continue Reading ]