Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 9:6-7
Leviticus 9:6-7. The glory of the Lord The glorious manifestation of God’s powerful and gracious presence. Go and offer Moses had hitherto sacrificed, but now he resigns his work to Aaron, and actually gives him that commission which from God he had received for him. For thyself and for the people The order is very observable; first for thyself, otherwise thou art unfit to do it for the people. Hereby God would teach us, both the deficiency of this priesthood, and how important it is... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 9:7
It is to be remarked that Aaron offers no peace-offering for himself. It was enough that he should participate in the peace-offerings of the consecration Leviticus 8:31, and in the two peace-offerings about to be sacrificed for the people.His sin-offering was probably regarded not so much as a sacrifice for his own actual sins as a typical acknowledgment of his sinful nature and of his future duty to offer for his own sins and those of the People. See marginal references. “The law maketh men... read more