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John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 22:28

Verse 28 28.And whether it be a cow or ewe. Though cruelty was indeed condemned in this precept, still I make no doubt but that Moses speaks primarily of the sacrifices. I confess the word שחט, shachat, which he uses, is a general one; but since throughout the chapter he is professedly treating of the sacrifices, and in connection with these words adds the conclusion respecting the hallowing of His holy name, Leviticus 22:32, the context requires that we should consider it to be an inculcation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

Holiness of priests and sacrifices. While much that appertained only to a temporary dispensation, still great principles included in the formal regulations, as— I. RELIGION SANCTIFIES , preserves, and perfects the whole humanity of man. 1 . It preserves the true order—God first, the creature subject to the Creator. 2 . It utilizes the central power of human nature, the moral and spiritual The mind is the man, and the mind is not mere intellect, but moral consciousness and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

Priestly disqualifications. cf. Matthew 25:31-46 . We saw that inherited infirmity, such as is mentioned in Matthew 25:18-21 of last chapter, while it excludes from office, does not exclude from sustenance. We now come across a disqualification sufficient to exclude from both office and support, and this is contracted defilement. Any priest venturing before God with uncleanness upon him will be cut off from his presence. We are taught hereby— I. THAT IT IS CONTRACTED , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:17-30

Characteristics of acceptable service. The very fact that all the points here referred to have been fully brought out before lends strong emphasis to them as matters of vital importance in the estimation of God. If our worship and service are to be acceptable, there must be— I. SPONTANEITY OF SPIRIT . "Ye shall offer at your own will" ( Leviticus 22:19 ); "when ye will offer … offer it at your own will" ( Leviticus 22:29 ). There is a wilfulness in worship which is blamable... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:17-33

Laws of the oblations. These naturally follow those concerning the priests, which form the subject of the earlier portion of this chapter. They may be considered— I. WITH RESPECT TO THE SACRIFICES . 1 . These must be the animals prescribed. 2 . They must be individuals without blemish. 3 . Blemished creatures may be given as free-will offerings. II. WITH RESPECT TO THEIR OFFERING . 1 . They may not be offered till after the eighth day. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:26-27

Extreme youth is to be regarded as a blemish in an animal in the same way as other defects. During the young creature's first week of existence it is not considered as having arrived at the perfection of its individual and separate life, and therefore only from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord. Up to what ago an animal might be offered is not stated. Gideon is narrated as offering a bullock of seven years old ( 6:25 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:27-28

The culture of kindness. The words of the text remind us, by contrast, of two truths which are of value to us as disciples of Christ. 1 . That the human spirit is never too young to be offered to God, whether 2 . That two generations of the same family may offer themselves simultaneously to the service of God. Parent and child have not unfrequently made profession, in the same hour, of attachment to Christ, and have simultaneously "given themselves unto the Lord." But the main... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:28

A lesson of charity is added. A young animal and its mother are not to be killed (though reference is specially made to sacrifice, the general word, not the sacrificial term, for slaying is used) on the same day, just as the kid is not to be seethed in its mother's milk ( Exodus 23:19 ; Deuteronomy 14:21 ), nor the mother bird be taken from the nest with the young ( Deuteronomy 22:6 ). Thus we see that the feelings of the human heart arc not to be rudely shocked by an act of apparent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:29-30

Two forms of peace offerings, the vowed and the voluntary offerings, having been mentioned in Leviticus 22:21 , the law as to the third form, thanksgiving offerings, is repeated from Leviticus 7:15 (where see note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 22:27

No victim was to be offered in sacrifice until it was a week old. The meaning of this law appears to be that the animal should realise a distinct existence in becoming less dependent on its mother, and able to provide for its own wants. read more

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