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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:30-31

And the priest shall take of the blood ,.... So that all the preceding actions, the bringing the offering, the putting the hand upon the head of it, and slaying it, were done by the man that sinned; of this and what follows here and in the next verse Leviticus 4:31 ; see Gill on Leviticus 4:25 , Leviticus 4:26 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:32

And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering ,.... As he might if he would; the Jews observe, that in all places a lamb is put before a goat, as being more excellent in its kind; but here it is mentioned after, which shows, they say, that they are equally alike F16 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 2. & Ceritot, fol. 28. 2. : he shall bring it a female without blemish ; typical of Christ the Lamb of God, without spot and without blemish, 1 Peter 1:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:33

He shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering ,.... On the head of the lamb, as on the head of the goat, even his right hand, as the above Targum, as before: and slay it for a sin offering, in the place where they kill the burnt offering : for if it was not slain for a sin offering, but for something else, or on any other account, as for a burnt offering, it was not right F17 T. Bab. Zebachim, fol. 7. 1. & Menachot, fol. 4. 1. . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:34-35

And the priest shall take of the blood ,.... See Gill on Leviticus 4:25 , Leviticus 4:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 4:22

When a ruler hath sinned - Under the term נשיא nasi , it is probable that any person is meant who held any kind of political dignity among the people, though the rabbins generally understand it of the king. A kid of the goats was the sacrifice in this case, the rites nearly the same as in the preceding cases, only the fat was burnt as that of the peace-offering. See Leviticus 4:26 ; and Leviticus 3:5 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 4:27

The common people - הארץ עם am haarets , the people of the land, that is, any individual who was not a priest, king, or ruler among the people; any of the poor or ordinary sort. Any of these, having transgressed through ignorance, was obliged to bring a lamb or a kid, the ceremonies being nearly the same as in the preceding cases. The original may denote the very lowest of the people, the laboring or agricultural classes. The law relative to the general cases of sins committed through... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 4:22

Verse 22 22.When a ruler hath sinned. A peculiar atonement is also appointed for the transgression of the rulers; and, although he speaks of the ruler in the singular number, yet inasmuch as the law was not yet enacted that one individual should bear rule, he undoubtedly designates the heads and governors generally, because they who bear rule do more injury by their bad example than private persons. If, then, any of the judges or governors had sinned through error, he might indeed be set free... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:1-35

The sin offering signifies and ceremonially effects propitiation and expiation. Its characteristic feature, therefore, is the presentation of the blood of the victim, which in this sacrifice alone (when it was offered for the high priest or the whole congregation) was carried into the tabernacle and solemnly sprinkled before the vail which covered God's presence. I. WHEN IT WAS TO BE OFFERED . On certain solemn public occasions, and whenever the conscience of an individual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:1-35

Atonement for the penitent, as illustrated in the sin offering. Le Leviticus 5:1-13 ; cf. Psalms 19:12 ; Galatians 6:1 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 , etc. The offerings already considered, viz. the burnt offering, the meat offering, and the peace offering, have respectively emphasized the ideas of personal consecration, consecrated life-work, and fellowship. Moreover, they are to be regarded as voluntary offerings, depending upon the impulse of the heart for their celebration. Special... read more

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