CONTENTS In continuation of the same subject, of ordinances, this Chapter relates the rite concerning the trespass-offering. The cases are particularized to which this religious ordinance had reference, and the offering itself stated; whether of a lamb, or kid; or in poorer circumstances, two; or i... [ Continue Reading ]
On the subject of unclean things, uniformly through all the law, we may I think, without violence, consider the figure as referring to our nature, in an unrenewed state. Acts 10:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Rash vows are of this kind. Ecclesiastes 5:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, the atonement is made by the priest; that is, as typical of CHRIST. Isaiah 53:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
This was a merciful provision for the poor, in their times of offending. The Virgin Mary's offering upon another occasion, was in this humble way. Luke 2:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
'Was not this prohibition of not dividing the offering, an emblem of the offering for sin, of a complete Saviour? John 19:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
Similar observations occur here as in the former chapter on offerings, Leviticus 4:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the divine condescension to the poor sinner; nothing costly was to be in his offering. The poor as well as the rich are equally interested in the salvation of the gospel. Matthew 11:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the magnitude of sin, even the sin of ignorance, riseth proportion, according to the sanctity of the person offended. 1 Samuel 2:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sacrifice is always marked to be without blemish, thereby evidently pointing to him, who is a lamb without blemish and without spot. 1 Peter 1:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS SEE Reader! how ruined a state our whole nature is considered in by reason of sin. Oh! what a mass of uncleanness must man as man appear in before GOD! Truly as the prophet hath marked it, from the sole of the foot even unto the head, there is no soundness in it, but wounds, and bruises... [ Continue Reading ]