Leviticus 4:1

SPAKE. Introducing new class: _non savour_ offerings. The sweet savour offerings introduced by the word "called". See note on Leviticus 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:2

CHILDREN. Hebrew sons. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ See App-13. Not as in the burnt offering; no voluntary offering here. IGNORANCE. If man cannot _know_ what sin is, how can he know how to put it away? If he know not his own sin, how can he know or put away that of others?... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:3

THE PRIEST THAT IS ANOINTED. This phrase is confined to Lev. (Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 4:5; Leviticus 4:16; Leviticus 6:22) four times. In other portions of the Pentateuch it is "high priest" or "great priest" (Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 35:25; Numbers 35:28, and in Joshua 20:6), after this it is ... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:6

SPRINKLE. Hebrew throw, or splash. SEVEN TIMES. The number of spiritual perfection. See App-10. BEFORE. Not in the Hebrew. On vail or floor. Explanatory of previous sentence. Or, may. before the LORD, by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (App-6.) VAIL. Type of the perfect humanity of Christ. No avail f... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:10

AS. according as. BURN. Hebrew. _saraph._ See App-43. and note that it is not the word used for burning incense, which is _katar._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:12

HE CARRY FORTH. cause to be carried. Compare Leviticus 4:14. WITHOUT THE CAMP. Compare Hebrews 13:11; Hebrews 13:12. See note on Exodus 29:14. WOOD. logs. Any wood allowed, such as straw or stubble. Not so with the other offerings.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:13

CONGREGATION. assembly. Not the same word as in Leviticus 4:14. SIN. Hebrew. _shagah._ See App-44. See 1 Samuel 14:32. SOMEWHAT, &C, AND CONCERNING, &C. These two _Ellipses_ rightly supplied. See App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:14

SIN... SINNED. Hebrew. _chat'a._ App-44. OFFER. cause to be offered. Compare. Leviticus 4:12. FOR THE SIN. as. sin offering. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:22

RULER. Hebrew word is used of. king (1 Kings 11:34.Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 46:2), the head of. tribe (Numbers 1:16; Numbers 1:46; Numbers 34:18), but as the words "his God" are used here, and are absent (in verses: Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 4:13;... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:31

SWEET SAVOUR. This is added here because of the burning of the fat. It is not said of the sin offering of the high priest, the ruler, or the congregation (compare verses: Leviticus 4:10; Leviticus 4:19; Leviticus 4:26), though used in the burnt offerings (Leviticus 1:9; Leviticus 1:13), and peace of... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 4:32

A LAMB. a sheep, Compare Leviticus 3:7. Ritual same as the goat, but treated separately because of the fat tail. OFFERING. Hebrew. _korban._ App-43. Literally "an offering for his sin [offering]".... [ Continue Reading ]

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