The law of the sin offering. This law comprehends a variety of particulars, which may be ranged under two heads— I. As IT RESPECTS THE BLEEDING . The particulars under this head are: 1 . The place: "Where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed." 2 . The presence: "Before the Lord" ( Leviticus 6:25 ). 3 . The reason: "It is most holy" ( Leviticus 6:25 ). What? II. As IT RESPECTS THE EATING . 1 . It was to be eaten by... read more
Special regulations as to the sin offering. Peculiar sanctity of the flesh and blood of the sin offering, pointing to the atonement. In all cases, whether the sin offering of the people, or of the priest, or of the great day of atonement, the same holiness of the victim and of the blood is insisted upon. Here there is— I. THE NECESSITY OF ATONEMENT . 1 . As prescribed by God, coming forth from his infinite holiness. 2 . As connected with mediation, not in atonement... read more
The holiness of the sin offering. This offering was to expiate offenses committed directly against God, and which involved, therefore, the deeper wrong. A peculiar sacredness attached to the sacrifice. Only the priests might partake of it, for it was "most holy." As all Christians are made "priests unto God," it is permitted them to feed upon him who died to save them from sin. They live by faith in the Son of God. Union with their Divine Lord consecrates them, imperishable principles... read more
Communicated sanctity. When any victim had been presented in sacrifice to God, and had been slain, its blood (the "blood of atonement"), and also its flesh, became "most holy" ( Leviticus 6:29 ). And whatsoever was touched by the one or the other received, in virtue of such contact, a communicated sanctity ( Leviticus 6:27 , Leviticus 6:28 ). The lesson here conveyed is that whatsoever comes into close association with a holy one or a holy thing does thereby acquire a measure of... read more
The earthen vessel - Unglazed pottery would absorb some of the juices of the meat: and a vessel made holy could not be put to any other purpose. read more
Leviticus 6:27. Upon any garment Upon the priest’s garments; for it was he only that sprinkled it, and in so doing he might easily sprinkle his garments. In the holy place Partly out of reverence to the blood of sacrifices, which hereby was kept from a profane or common touch; and partly that such garments might be decent, and fit for sacred administrations. read more
Leviticus 6:28. The earthen vessel shall be broken This relates, not to the consecrated vessels of the tabernacle, for none of these were of earth, Exodus 27:19; but to such vessels as were sometimes employed by private persons in dressing the meat of their sacrifices, whereof we have an example, 1 Samuel 2:13-14. These, after the flesh of the sacrifice had been boiled in them, were to be broken, in order that what retained the smallest tincture of the holy things might not be profaned by... read more
The law of the offerings (6:8-7:38)In the section known as ‘the law of the offerings’, the additional regulations were mainly for the benefit of the officiating priests. These regulations have already been dealt with in the discussion on the preceding chapters. Although the present chapters list the offerings in a slightly different order from the earlier chapters, the same five categories are dealt with: the burnt offering (6:8-13; see notes on 1:1-17), the cereal offering (6:14-23; see notes... read more
Leviticus 6:27. 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 the sanctuary; and here, it is probable, these garments, &c. were washed. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30
Further ritual of the sin offering (see note on Leviticus 4:2 ). The flesh of the sin offerings is to be eaten by the priests and the males of their families in the holy place, that is, within the precincts of the sanctuary, with the exception of the sin offerings of the high priest and of the congregation, whereof … the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place , which was to be burnt in the fire without the camp. The holiness of... read more