Leviticus 6 - Introduction
_THE TRESPASS-OFFERING FOR SINS DONE KNOWINGLY, THE LAW OF THE BURNT-OFFERING, THE OFFERING AT THE CONSECRATION OF A PRIEST, AND THE LAW OF THE SIN-OFFERING, ARE ENJOINED._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TRESPASS-OFFERING FOR SINS DONE KNOWINGLY, THE LAW OF THE BURNT-OFFERING, THE OFFERING AT THE CONSECRATION OF A PRIEST, AND THE LAW OF THE SIN-OFFERING, ARE ENJOINED._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMIT A TRESPASS AGAINST THE LORD— Known and voluntary sins are considered in this chapter. Every sin which men commit, says Jameson from Calmet, is against God, the supreme Lawgiver and Judge; but especially such sins, as, being committed in secresy, or lying out of the reach of human jurisdiction... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ANY OF ALL THESE THAT A MAN DOETH— Houbigant renders this, _in any one of these things wherein men are used to offend:_ in which he follows the Vulgate, and other versions, as well as the interpretation of Grotius. It was not peculiar to the Hebrew law, to account that man a thief, who detained a... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE HE HATH SINNED AND IS GUILTY— Some render this, _whenever he shall have thus sinned, and is sensible of his guilt, he shall restore,_ &c. It might perhaps be rendered as nearly to the Hebrew, _it shall be, that he who shall have thus sinned, and become liable to punishment, shall restore,_ &... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES— Here begins the 25th section of the law, according to the Jewish division; and the 6th chapter according to Junius and Tremellius: an alteration, which certainly is very just, as the sacred writer here enters upon a new subject.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE LAW OF THE BURNT-OFFERING— The sacred writer, having finished what concerns the respective sacrifices of the people, now proceeds to direct the priests: and, first, concerning that _burnt-offering,_ or that morning and evening sacrifice, which was wholly consumed upon the perpetual fire... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ASHES WHICH THE FIRE HATH CONSUMED WITH THE BURNT-OFFERING— Or, _the ashes, when the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering._ Houbigant renders it thus: _after the fire of the altar hath consumed the burnt-offering, he shall take away the ashes._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRE SHALL EVER BE BURNING UPON THE ALTAR, &C.— This fire, which was kept perpetually burning, was at first kindled from heaven, as we shall find, ch. Leviticus 9:24 to which we refer for a further account of it. If it be asked, how this fire could be preserved, when both the tabernacle, and the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF THE MEAT-OFFERING— _Bread-offering_ and so wherever the word occurs; see ch. Leviticus 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH UNLEAVENED BREAD SHALL IT BE EATEN— _Unleavened shall it be eaten._ Houbigant. There is nothing for _with_ in the original.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY ONE THAT TOUCHETH THEM SHALL BE HOLY— _Whatsoever toucheth them,_ &c.; see Leviticus 6:27. The meaning of this, according to our version, is, _Every one_ [of the priests] _shall be holy,_ that is, free from all legal defilements, _who toucheth,_ that is, _eateth of these offerings;_ ch. Leviti... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE OFFERING OF AARON, AND OF HIS SONS, &C.— The directions here given, are generally supposed to refer to the offering made by Aaron and his sons on the day of their consecration: but others imagine, that they refer to the daily _meat-offering,_ which was to be offered by the priest, as lon... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN THERE IS SPRINKLED OF THE BLOOD THEREOF, &C.— The moral and typical reasons of all these ablutions and purifications are obvious. Bishop Patrick observes, that, after the temple was built, there was an apartment called _the chamber of the spring;_ out of which water was drawn for the use of... [ Continue Reading ]
EARTHEN VESSEL—BRASEN POT— These were such vessels as were employed by private persons in dressing their sacrifices; but which did not belong to the tabernacle; see 1 Samuel 2:13. These injunctions, respecting them, were designed to keep up a due veneration of the sacred offices, and a careful separ... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NO SIN-OFFERING— _But no sin-offering,_ Houbigant renders it, and justly. _To reconcile withal,_ he renders _for the expiation of sin;_ and Dr. Beaumont, _to make atonement._ _Note;_ 1. Every Christian, as a spiritual priest, is fed by the sacrifices he offers before the Lord. 2. They who draw... [ Continue Reading ]