Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Leviticus 16:31
A sabbath Observed as a sabbath day, by cessation from all servile works, and in diligent attendance upon God's worship.
A sabbath Observed as a sabbath day, by cessation from all servile works, and in diligent attendance upon God's worship.
IV. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT: IN THE HOLIEST 1. The Day of Atonement CHAPTER 16 _ 1. The command how Aaron was to enter (Leviticus 16:1)_ 2. The presentation of the offerings (Leviticus 16:6) 3. The...
LEVITICUS 16. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (see p. 104). The introduction (Leviticus 16:1) shows, by its reference to Leviticus 10:1, that Leviticus 16 originally followed Leviticus 10:7; _i.e._ after the law...
FINAL DIRECTIONS. For the date, see above. The people are to afflict their souls, _i.e._ to fast; this, and the whole-day service, are the chief features of the modern Day of Atonement. It is also a S...
SABBATH OF REST. Hebrew "sabbath of sabbatizing". See note on Exodus 16:23. = "Most holy sabbath", Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ or _Enallage._ App-6....
_Statute of yearly atonement_(29 34) On the annual Day of Atonement the people are to practise self-denial and to abstain from work. According to Benzinger this section forms an original and independ...
_a sabbath of solemn rest_ Heb. _shabbath shabbâthôn_, here and Leviticus 23:32 of the Day of Atonement; Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2; Leviticus 23:
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE DAY 16:29-34 TEXT 16:29-34 29 And it shall be a statute for ever unto you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and shall do no mann...
_AND THIS SHALL BE A STATUTE FOR EVER UNTO YOU: THAT IN THE SEVENTH MONTH, ON THE TENTH DAY OF THE MONTH, YE SHALL AFFLICT YOUR SOULS, AND DO NO WORK AT ALL, WHETHER IT BE ONE OF YOUR OWN COUNTRY, OR...
LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...
IT SHALL BE A SABBATH OF REST UNTO YOU. — Literally, _a resting day of solemn resting, a Sabbath of Sabbaths, i.e.,_ a day of complete and perfect rest. This phrase, which occurs six times in the Bibl...
שַׁבַּ֨ת שַׁבָּתֹ֥ון הִיא֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְ עִנִּיתֶ֖ם...
THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT Leviticus 16:1 IN the first verse of chapter 16, which ordains the ceremonial for the great annual day of atonement, we are told that this ordinance was delivered by the Lo...
THE SCAPEGOAT Leviticus 16:15 The loneliness of the high priest, Leviticus 16:17; the sprinkling of blood within the veil upon the mercy seat, Leviticus 16:16; the fragrant incense, emblematic of a w...
The great Day of Atonement was perhaps the most important of the whole year in the Hebrew economy. On that day provision was made for dealing with the whole question of sin as known and unknown. When...
It [shall be] a (l) sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. (l) Or a rest which you shall keep most diligently....
CHAPTER XVI. _ Of rest. Hebrew, "of sabbaths;" that is, a day of most perfect rest; so that even meat is not allowed to be dressed on it, as it is on other festivals, chap. xxiii. 27. (Calmet) --- Re...
Such was the vast importance of this ordinance in the Jewish church, that the LORD commanded its perpetual observance until the great sacrifice, which the whole of this service typified, should be acc...
We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...
Having made provision for such defilements of the people as allowed of it, we have the revelation, first, of the general provision for the purification of the sanctuary which was in the midst of a peo...
IT [SHALL BE] A SABBATH OF REST UNTO YOU,.... From all servile work, as before observed; typical of a cessation from the performance of sinful works, at least from a sinful course of life, and from a...
It [shall be] a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. Ver. 31. _It shall be a Sabbath of rest._] An exact and careful rest, such as is described in Isaiah...
1 How the hie Priest must enter into the Holy place. 11 The sinne-offering for himselfe. 15 The sinne-offering for the people. 20 The Scape Goat. 29 The yeerely Feast of the Expiations. 1 AND the...
It shall be a Sabbath of rest unto you, be regarded in every way as a true Sabbath, AND YE SHALL AFFLICT YOUR SOULS, by fasting, as an expression of the deepest humiliation and shame, BY A STATUTE FOR...
THE PURPOSE OF THE DAY...
THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT (VV. 1-34) This is a chapter of central importance in the book of Leviticus. It forms a basis for, and is explained in, the epistle to the Hebrews. Aaron's two sons had died...
15-34 Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of guilt. Christ is both the Maker and t...
A SABBATH OF REST; observed as a sabbath day by cessation from all worldly and servile works, and diligent attendance upon God's worship and service....
This chapter unfolds some of the weightiest principles of truth which can possibly engage the renewed mind. It presents the doctrine of atonement with uncommon fullness and power. In short, we must ra...
Leviticus 16:31 sabbath H7676 rest H7677 afflict H6031 (H8765) souls H5315 statute H2708 forever H5769...
“It is a sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves. It is a statute for ever.” This is repeated for emphasis. It is a sabbath of solemn rest in which they should afflict themselv...
Leviticus 16:1. _And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; and the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that h...
CONTENTS: Day of atonement laws. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: «Without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sin.» KEY WORD: Atonement, Leviticus 16:6. STRONG VERSES: Leviti...
Leviticus 16:3. _A young bullock and a ram._ It appears from Numbers 28:29, that seven lambs and a he-goat were added to the sacrifice, and perhaps a thousand victims from individuals. Leviticus 16:4....
_Make an atonement._ THE ANNUAL ATONEMENT Before Adam transgressed he lived in communion with God, but after he had broken the covenant he could have no more familiar fellowship with God. Under the M...
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 16:1 The Day of Atonement Ritual. This annual observance highlights God’s grace. Here God offers forgiveness and renewal for Israel’s worship site, priests, and people. All...
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 16:29 On the TENTH DAY of the SEVENTH MONTH (Tishri, that is, September/October), the Israelites and the strangers living among them are to afflict
The Great Day of Atonement SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 16:2.—Come not at all times into the holy place within the veil. It was but natural that the solemn judgment which befel Nadab and Abihu “when...
PART III. SECTION II. EXPOSITION THE CEREMONIAL PURIFICATION OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION ON THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT. This chapter, containing the account of the institutio
Now in chapter sixteen, we deal with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The high priest wasn't to go into the Holy of Holies at any time. The Lord began to speak to Moses and this was given after the d...
Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2; Leviticus 23:32; Leviticus 25:4...
A sabbath — Observed as a sabbath — day from all servile works, and diligent attendance upon God's worship....