Levítico 17:1-2 NVT

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 17:1

This chapter, in its immediate bearing on the daily life of the Israelites, stands as the first of four Lev. 17–20 which set forth practical duties, directing the Israelites to walk, not in the way of the pagan, but according to the ordinances of Yahweh. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:1-16

Sacredness of blood (17:1-16)The blood ritual of the Day of Atonement shows the importance of animal blood in God’s sight. The blood of the animal signified the death of the animal. Therefore, when Israelites wanted to kill animals from their flocks or herds to obtain meat, they were not to slaughter the animals thoughtlessly, but bring them to the tabernacle altar and kill them as peace offering. Thus, besides getting their meat, they acknowledged God in an act of worship. An additional... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 17:1

spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 17:2

and unto all the children of Israel. First occurrence of this phrase: see note on Leviticus 5:14 , marking the solemnity of the charge, and the subject. children. Hebrew sons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 17:1

According to some interpreters, there begins here an independent section of Leviticus entitled the Holiness Code, but this view should be rejected. The first part of Leviticus details the various types of sacrifices, and the rules laid down in this section, beginning here, have a definite relationship to all sacrifices mentioned earlier. The second part of Leviticus concerns the establishment of the hereditary priesthood, and these rules pertain directly to the respect that all Israel, even... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 17:1-2

These directions pertained to both the priests and the people. Those laws in chapters 18-20 governed the lives of the common people only (cf. Leviticus 18:2; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:2). Other laws specifically for the priests are in chapters 21-22. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 17:1-16

1. Holiness of food ch. 17We move from public regulations in chapter 16 to intimate regulations in chapter 18 with chapter 17 providing the transition. In contrast to the first sixteen chapters, chapter 17 says very little about the role of the priests. The emphasis is rather on mistakes that the ordinary Israelite could make that would affect his or her relationship to God. Food and sacrificial meals were a prominent part of heathen worship. Therefore what the Israelites ate and how they ate... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 17:1-16

Rule of Sacrifice. Prohibition against eating Blood1-9. The first part of this Law prescribes that all oxen, sheep, and goats, slaughtered for food, must first be presented to Jehovah at the sanctuary. This seems to presuppose a time when the Israelites used but little flesh food, and were not widely scattered, which must have been either during the wanderings in the desert, or immediately after the return from exile, when there was only a small community in the vicinity of Jerusalem. This... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 17:1-46

(Chs. 17-26) The Law of HolinessThis section of Leviticus occupies a position by itself, being distinguished from the rest of the book both by style and contents. A few only of its main characteristics may be noticed here. (1) Among a large number of phrases almost, if not entirely, peculiar to this part of the Pentateuch is the constantly recurring expression ’I am Jehovah,’ or ’I am Jehovah your God,’ or ’I your God am holy.’ This ’divine I,’ as it has been called, occurs forty-seven times is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Leviticus 17:1

XVII.(1) And the Lord spake unto Moses.—The Day of Atonement was instituted to purge, in an especial manner, the whole community from all their sins, and present them a holy nation before the Lord once a year. Hence it is now followed by regulations concerning every-day life, the observance of which is to foster the holiness secured on that particular day. read more