Leviticus 8 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 8 The order for the consecration of Aaron and his sons is renewed, Leviticus 8:1 which accordingly was set about and performed by Moses, Leviticus 8:4 who having first washed and clothed them, first Aaron, and then his sons, with the garments of the priesthood, anointing a... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:1

AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... The following section or paragraph, relating to the consecration of Aaron and his sons, was delivered, according to Jarchi, seven days before the setting up of the tabernacle; but to me it seems to have been delivered after the setting it up, since it was out of th... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:2

TAKE AARON, AND HIS SONS WITH HIM,.... That is, order them to come, or send a message to them, that they appear at such a time at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, where the ceremony of consecration was to be performed, and was performed, Leviticus 8:3 which is observed and recorded by... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:3

AND GATHER THOU ALL THE CONGREGATION TOGETHER,.... That is, the heads of the tribes and the elders of the people, as Aben Ezra interprets it; for the whole body of the people, and every individual of them, could not be got together: UNTO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION; taking this f... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:4

AND MOSES DID AS THE LORD COMMANDED HIM,.... He convened Aaron and his sons, and the heads of the people, at the door of the tabernacle, and came himself, and brought with him the garments, the oil, and sacrifices, even everything necessary for the consecration: AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS GATHERED TOGETH... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:5

AND MOSES SAID UNTO THE CONGREGATION,.... Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction: THIS [IS] THE THING WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED TO BE DONE; namely, what follows, concerning the consecration of Aaron an... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:6

AND MOSES BROUGHT AARON AND HIS SONS,.... To the laver which was in the court of the tabernacle AND WASHED THEM WITH WATER; to show that they should be clean that bear the vessels of the Lord, and offer the sacrifices of the people; all that are in public office in the house of God ought to have bo... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:7

AND HE PUT UPON HIM THE COAT,.... The embroidered coat of fine linen, which was next to his flesh; Exodus 28:39 and all the garments were put on just in the order they are here declared; no mention is made indeed of the linen breeches, since it is highly probable these were put on by Aaron himself i... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:8

AND HE PUT THE BREASTPLATE UPON HIM,.... Which was made of the same materials with the ephod, and was put upon it, and fastened to it: ALSO HE PUT IN THE BREASTPLATE THE URIM AND THUMMIM: that is, Moses did it, as all the rest; for there is no reason to be given why this should be appropriated to G... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:9

AND HE PUT THE MITRE UPON HIS HEAD,.... Which was made of fine linen, and was a wrap of that of a considerable length about his head, Exodus 28:39 ALSO UPON THE MITRE, [EVEN] UPON HIS FOREFRONT, DID HE PUT THE GOLDEN PLATE; which was put upon the forehead of the high priest, reaching from ear to ea... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:10

AND MOSES TOOK THE ANOINTING OIL,.... Which Bezaleel had made, according to the directions which Moses had given him, and he had received from the Lord: this Moses brought with him to the door of the tabernacle, as he was ordered, Leviticus 8:2 and now he took it and made use of it as follows: AND... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:11

AND HE SPRINKLED THEREOF UPON THE ALTAR SEVEN TIMES,.... The altar of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in Exodus 30:28 but in that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by sprinkling, nor the number of times it was to be sprinkled: hence Jarchi confesses his ignoranc... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:12

AND HE POURED OF THE ANOINTING OIL UPON AARON'S HEAD,.... Which ran down to his beard, and to the collar of his coat, the robe of the ephod, but not to the skirts of his garments, as we wrongly render it, Psalms 133:2. Jarchi says it was first poured on his head, and after that he put it between his... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:13

AND MOSES BROUGHT AARON'S SONS,.... His four sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; he ordered and directed them to come there, or sent proper persons to fetch them, or from one part of the court, where they were, he might accompany them thithe... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:14

AND HE BROUGHT THE BULLOCK FOR THE SIN [OFFERING],.... To the tabernacle, into the court of it, to the altar of burnt offering there; that is, he caused it to be brought thither as he was ordered, Exodus 29:10 AND AARON AND HIS SONS LAID THEIR HANDS UPON THE HEAD OF THE BULLOCK FOR THE SIN [OFFERI... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:15

AND HE SLEW IT,.... Not Aaron, nor any of his sons, who as yet were not fully consecrated and installed into their office, but Moses, as follows: AND MOSES TOOK THE BLOOD; which was received into a basin when the bullock was slain: AND PUT [IT] UPON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR ROUND ABOUT WITH HIS FING... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:16

AND HE TOOK ALL THE FAT THAT WAS UPON THE INWARDS,.... Called the "omentum": AND THE CAUL [ABOVE] THE LIVER; the lobe upon the liver, as the Septuagint; or "the caul" and "the liver", so says Jarchi; the liver separately, for he took a little of the liver with it, the caul: AND THE TWO KIDNEYS, AN... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:17

BUT THE BULLOCK AND HIS HIDE, HIS FLESH, AND HIS DUNG, HE BURNT WITH FIRE WITHOUT THE CAMP,.... Aben Ezra observes, that some say that he did this himself; and others, that it was done by orders, that is, he ordered others to do it, which seems probable enough: AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES; Exodus 2... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:18

AND HE BROUGHT THE RAM FOR THE BURNT OFFERING,.... One of the two he was ordered to take, Leviticus 8:2 AND AARON AND HIS SONS LAID THEIR HANDS ON THE HEAD OF THE RAM; as they had done before on the head of the bullock, see Leviticus 8:14 their right hands, as the Targum of Jonathan, and that at th... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:19

AND HE KILLED IT,.... That is, Moses killed the ram, as the Septuagint version expresses it: AND MOSES SPRINKLED THE BLOOD UPON THE ALTAR ROUND ABOUT; as he did the blood of the bullock, Leviticus 8:15.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:20

AND HE CUT THE RAM INTO PIECES,.... Cut off its head and quartered it: AND MOSES BURNT THE HEAD, AND THE PIECES, AND THE FAT; even all of it, as the following verse shows.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:21

AND HE WASHED THE INWARDS AND THE LEGS IN WATER,.... The one being taken out, the other cut off: AND MOSES BURNT THE WHOLE RAM UPON THE ALTAR: IT [WAS] A BURNT SACRIFICE FOR A SWEET SAVOUR, [AND] AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD; AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES; see Exodus 29:18.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:22

Ver. 22-25. AND HE BROUGHT THE OTHER RAM, THE RAM OF CONSECRATION,.... Or "filling" b, or "fulnesses"; because, as Jarchi says, these filled and perfected the priests in their priesthood; this was the finishing and consummation of their consecration: what is said in this and the three following vers... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:26

AND OUT OF THE BASKET OF UNLEAVENED BREAD,.... Moses was ordered to take, Leviticus 8:2, THAT [WAS] BEFORE THE LORD; being brought to the tabernacle, where now the Lord had taken up his residence: HE TOOK ONE UNLEAVENED CAKE; which had no oil in it or upon it: AND A CAKE OF OILED BREAD; which was... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:27

AND HE PUT ALL UPON AARON'S HANDS, AND UPON HIS SON'S HANDS,.... The fat and the right shoulder, with the cakes upon them: AND WAVED THEM [FOR] A WAVE OFFERING BEFORE THE LORD; Exodus 29:24.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:28

AND MOSES TOOK THEM FROM OFF THEIR HANDS,.... After they had been waved before the Lord: AND BURNT [THEM] UPON THE ALTAR, UPON THE BURNT OFFERING; of the other ram; or after that burnt offering, as Jarchi, who observes, that we do not find that the shoulder of peace offerings was offered in any pla... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:29

AND MOSES TOOK THE BREAST,.... Of the ram of consecration: AND WAVED IT FOR A WAVE OFFERING BEFORE THE LORD; this Moses seems to have waved with his own hands, and not upon the hands of Aaron and his sons, putting his under them, as in the wave offering of the fat, shoulder, and cakes, and for whic... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:30

AND MOSES TOOK OF THE ANOINTING OIL, AND OF THE BLOOD WHICH WAS UPON THE ALTAR,.... Which was sprinkled upon the altar round about, Leviticus 8:24 and these two seem to be mixed together, since it follows: AND SPRINKLED [IT] UPON AARON, c. Exodus 29:21.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:31

AND MOSES SAID UNTO AARON, AND TO HIS SONS,.... After he had offered the bullock, the two rams, and cakes of unleavened bread for the consecration of them: BOIL THE FLESH AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION; the remainder of the flesh of the ram of consecration, which was all but the... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:32

AND THAT WHICH REMAINETH OF THE FLESH AND OF THE BREAD,.... Until the next morning, which could not be eaten by Aaron and his sons: SHALL YE BURN WITH FIRE; that it might not be corrupted, nor put to common nor superstitious uses.... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:33

AND YE SHALL NOT GO OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION [IN] SEVEN DAYS,.... Which was the time of their consecration, so long it lasted; and they had provision enough every day from the ram of consecration, whose flesh they were to boil and eat. The Jewish writers c are puzzled wh... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:34

AS HE HATH DONE THIS DAY, [SO] THE LORD HATH COMMANDED TO DO,.... The same were to be repeated every day until the seven days were ended; so Jarchi and Aben Ezra; the former of these observes, that their Rabbins explain the phrase "to do", in the preceding clause, of the business of the red heifer,... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:35

THEREFORE SHALL YE ABIDE AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION,.... Or rather "within" it, as Noldius renders it, since they were not to go out of the door of it, Leviticus 8:33 whereas our version seems to leave it undetermined whether they abode without the door or within; where they w... [ Continue Reading ]

Leviticus 8:36

SO AARON AND HIS SONS DID ALL THINGS WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED BY THE HAND OF MOSES. They submitted to have them done to them, and for them, what was done on the first day of their consecration, all the rest of the days; and they kept within the tabernacle all that time as was enjoined them.... [ Continue Reading ]

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