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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 9:1-6

Leviticus 9:1On the eighth day - i. e., on the first day after the week of consecration.Leviticus 9:2A young calf - A bull calf, which might have been what we should call a yearling ox.Leviticus 9:3A kid of the goats - A shaggy he-goat. See Leviticus 4:23 note.Leviticus 9:6The glory of the Lord - Compare Exodus 16:7. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 9:1

Leviticus 9:1. On the eighth day Namely, from the day of his consecration, or when the seven days of his consecration were ended. The eighth day is famous in Scripture for the perfecting and purifying both of men and beasts. See Leviticus 12:2-3; Leviticus 14:8-10; Leviticus 15:13-14; Leviticus 22:27. And the elders of Israel All the congregation were called to be witnesses of Aaron’s instalment into his office, to prevent their murmurings and contempt; which being done, the elders were... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:1-24

The priests begin their duties (9:1-24)Immediately after the seven-day ordination period, Aaron and his sons began their duties. Before acting as the representatives of others, they offered a sin offering for their own cleansing and a burnt offering for their own dedication (9:1-14). After this they offered four sacrifices on behalf of Israel: a sin offering, to indicate that the people were cleansed from sin; a burnt offering, to indicate that they were dedicated to God; a cereal offering, to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 9:1

eighth day: i.e. the day following the seven days of consecration (Leviticus 8:33 , Leviticus 8:35 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 9:1

These two short chapters (Leviticus 9 and Leviticus 10) treated here, conclude the section on the consecration of the priesthood. After the events of Leviticus 9, Moses will no longer be the sole mediator between God and the Jews, for that distinction will thenceforth rest upon Aaron, who in this chapter will offer all of the various types of sacrifices, except that of the trespass-offering, and will be ushered by Moses himself into the Holy Place, whence he emerges to bless the people and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 9:1

1-7. Moses called . . . Take thee a young calf for a sin offering—The directions in these sacred things were still given by Moses, the circumstances being extraordinary. But he was only the medium of communicating the divine will to the newly made priests. The first of their official acts was the sacrifice of another sin offering to atone for the defects of the inauguration services; and yet that sacrifice did not consist of a bullock—the sacrifice appointed for some particular transgression,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 9:1-6

Moses’ commands to Aaron and the congregation and their obedience 9:1-6Ironically the first sacrifice Aaron had to offer was a calf, as if to atone for making the golden calf (cf. Exodus 32). The sinfulness of man is clear in that Aaron had to offer many different offerings to cover his sins and the sins of the people. Aaron had to bring offerings in addition to all those that Moses had offered the previous seven days. This indicated again that the Levitical offerings did not provide a... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 9:1-24

Installation of Aaron and his SonsThe ceremonial of consecration is repeated daily for seven days (Leviticus 8:33 see Exodus 29:35). On the eighth day Aaron and his sons formally assume office. Aaron first sacrifices for himself (Leviticus 9:7-14) and then for the people (Leviticus 9:15-21). The solemn blessing of the people follows (Leviticus 9:22-23), after which fire from the Lord descends and consumes the sacrifices upon the altar (Leviticus 9:24).7. Aaron did not approach the altar till... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Leviticus 9:1

IX.(1) And it came to pass on the eighth day.—That is, the day following the seven days of consecration. (See Leviticus 8:33) According to ancient tradition this was the first of the month Nisan, or March.Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders.—That is, the same elders, the representatives of the people, who were called to attest the imposing ceremony of consecration (see Leviticus 8:3), are now also summoned to witness how the newly-installed priests entered upon the active duties of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:1-24

THE INAUGURATION OF THE TABERNACLE SERVICELeviticus 9:1-24AARON and his sons having now been solemnly consecrated to the priestly office by the ceremonies of seven days, their formal assumption of their daily duties in the tabernacle was marked by a special service suited to the august occasion, signalised at its close by the appearance of the glory of Jehovah to assembled Israel, in token of His sanction and approval of all that had been done. It would appear that the daily burnt offering and... read more

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