Leviticus 9 - Introduction
_AARON'S OFFERINGS FOR HIMSELF AND THE PEOPLE: THE PEOPLE ARE BLESSED; AND FIRE COMES FORTH FROM THE LORD, AND CONSUMES THE OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
_AARON'S OFFERINGS FOR HIMSELF AND THE PEOPLE: THE PEOPLE ARE BLESSED; AND FIRE COMES FORTH FROM THE LORD, AND CONSUMES THE OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1490._... [ Continue Reading ]
A KID OF THE GOATS FOR A SIN-OFFERING— In ch. Leviticus 4:14 the matter of the sin-offering for the _congregation_ is ordered to be _a calf_ or _bullock;_ but that is to be understood of an offering for a particular determinate sin: this for sin in general. It is thought that goats were so frequentl... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE AN ATONEMENT FOR THYSELF, AND FOR THE PEOPLE— See Hebrews 5:3; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:7. Houbigant renders this clause, _for thyself and for thy family;_ following and approving the LXX, who give the same interpretation. REFLECTIONS.—They who are ordained for the service of the ministry must... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OFFERED IT FOR SIN, AS THE FIRST— See Leviticus 9:8; Leviticus 9:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDE THE BURNT-SACRIFICE OF THE MORNING— Hence we learn, that Aaron began his sacred function with the daily morning-sacrifice: this sacrifice was accompanied with a bread-offering; Exodus 29:40. Numbers 15:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
AARON LIFTED UP HIS HAND TOWARD THE PEOPLE, AND BLESSED THEM— Laying on of hands was the usual sign of blessing; but this being impossible where there was so great a multitude, the elevation of hands was used as a sign of imploring the Divine blessing. See Psalms 28:2 and Luke 24:50 where we read, t... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THERE CAME A FIRE OUT FROM BEFORE THE LORD, AND CONFIRMED UPON THE ALTAR, &C.— In token of his acceptance, the LORD sent forth from his presence _a fire,_ which _consumed the burnt-offering, and its fat;_ by which the evening-sacrifice is generally understood. Thus God gave a public attestation... [ Continue Reading ]