Leviticus 12 - Introduction
_THE PURIFICATION OF A WOMAN AFTER CHILDBIRTH: HER OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PURIFICATION OF A WOMAN AFTER CHILDBIRTH: HER OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR A BURNT-OFFERING—FOR A SIN-OFFERING— The _burnt-offering_ was by way of gratitude to God for her safe deliverance; the _sin-offering_ to complete her purification, and to gain her perfect re-admission to the tabernacle-service. See ch. Leviticus 15:30. While the Israelites remained in the wilder... [ Continue Reading ]
IF SHE BE NOT ABLE TO BRING A LAMB, THEN SHE SHALL BRING TWO TURTLES— See note on ch. Leviticus 5:7, &c. The mother of our blessed LORD was in so humble a state of life as to be able only to bring this offering, mercifully ordained for those in that state. Learn we hence how much our Redeemer humble... [ Continue Reading ]