1._And the Lord spake unto Moses. _Moses now no longer treats of the means of expiating errors when the sinner is guilty through thoughtlessness; but he prescribes the mode of reconciliation, when any one shall have wilfully and designedly offended God. And this is well worthy of notice, lest those... [ Continue Reading ]
1._Likewise this is the law. _I have just confessed that I do not sufficiently understand how these two words, חטאה, _chateah, _and אשם _, asham, _differ from each other; and I have therefore followed the sense which is commonly received, and called them the sin and the trespass-offering, (_hostiam... [ Continue Reading ]
9._Command Aaron and his sons. _He more distinctly explains what might have appeared to be omitted; nor is it without reason that he carefully enters into these full details, for since God prefers obedience to all sacrifices, he was unwilling that anything should remain doubtful as to the external r... [ Continue Reading ]
14._And this is the Law of the meat-offering. _We have already seen that there were various kinds of this offering; now, the cakes or wafers are omitted, (279) and mention is only made of uncooked flour, whereof God commands that the priest should burn on the altar as much as his hand could hold. Bu... [ Continue Reading ]
16._And the remainder thereof. _He repeats what we have seen just before, that the residue of those oblations, in which there was peculiar holiness, should belong to the priests; but upon condition that they should be eaten nowhere except in the sanctuary. A special precept is also given as to the _... [ Continue Reading ]
25._Speak unto Aaron. _We everywhere see how carefully God provided that the people should have no doubts about anything. And assuredly true religion is distinguished from false imaginations by this peculiar mark, that God Himself prescribes what is to be done. Nor can certainty, though religion oug... [ Continue Reading ]
30._And no sin-offering. _The exception is repeated both with reference to the sacrifices mentioned in the fourth chapter, and also to the solemn sacrifice, whereby the priest and the people were reconciled every year: for private persons individually atoned for their sins at less expense, and only... [ Continue Reading ]