The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:13
The ever-burning fire. The special directions for the benefit of the priests are fittingly separated from the instructions common to all the people. In front of the tabernacle stood the altar of burnt offering, and on this a fire was kept constantly burning, in obedience to the injunction of the text. For a description of the altar, see Exodus 27:1-8 . Let us advance in thought, and behold the flames and curling smoke, and hear the lessons the fire preaches. I. Consider it as THE ... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30
Instructions on the offerings for the priests. Leviticus 6:13 , "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." I. THE PERPETUITY OF RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION . 1 . As springing out of the relation between man and God, as underlying the whole of human existence. "In him we live, and move, and have our being." 2 . The all-embracing love of God. The fire came originally from him, and must be kept up to betoken his ceaseless care of his... read more