Leviticus 1:1-5 ESV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:4

He shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering - By the imposition of hands the person bringing the victim acknowledged, The sacrifice as his own. That he offered it as an atonement for his sins. That he was worthy of death because he had sinned, having forfeited his life by breaking the law. That he entreated God to accept the life of the innocent animal in place of his own. And all this, to be done profitably, must have respect to Him whose life, in the fullness of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:1

Verse 1 1.And the Lord called unto Moses. In these seven chapters Moses will treat generally of the sacrifices. But since we read of many things here, the use of which has passed away, and others, the grounds of which I do not understand, I intend to content myself with a brief summary, from whence, however, the reader may fully perceive that whatever has been left to us relative to the legal sacrifices is even now profitable, provided we are not too curious. Let those who choose to hunt for... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:5

Verse 5 5.And he shall kill the bullock. The ceremony of killing is subjoined, viz., that the priest should prepare the victim itself, and pour its blood upon the altar, for it was not allowable for a private person to kill the victim with his own hands, but what the priest did in their name was transferred to them. (250) But this is worth remarking, that although they brought the pledge of reconciliation from their home, yet that the ministers of expiation were to be sought elsewhere, since no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1

And the LORD called unto Moses . The first word of the verse, in the original Vayikra, meaning "and called," has been taken as the designation of the book in the Hebrew Bible. The title Leviticon, or Leviticus, was first adopted by the LXX ; to indicate that it had for its main subject the duties and functions appertaining to the chief house of the priestly tribe of Levi. The word "and" connects the third with the second book of the Pentateuch. God is spoken of in this and in the next... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1

"And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation." This is the foundation on which the whole of positive religion is built up, the Divine voice speaking through a mediator, at an appointed place, and in a distinct, authoritative manner. Notice— I. THE DIVINE VOICE . "The Lord," Jehovah, that is, the God of revelation and covenant. 1 . The beginning of all true religion is the gracious manifestation of God. It is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-2

The sacrificial system. The religion of Israel, as exhibited to us in the Law, bears at first sight a strange appearance, unlike what we should have expected. We read in it very little about a future life, and not much about repentance, faith, and prayer, but we find commanded an elaborate system of sacrifices, based upon a practice almost coeval with the Fall. I. SACRIFICE WAS USED IN ANTE - MOSAIC DAYS AS A MEANS OF APPROACH TO GOD . "In process of time it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-2

Sacrificature. The Book of Exodus closes with an account of the entrance of the Shechinah into the tabernacle; with the manner in which that sacred structure was enveloped by the cloud of the Divine presence; also that in which, by rising from the tabernacle, God gave his order for his people to march, and, by resting upon it, to halt and encamp. The Book of Leviticus is concerned with the revelations which God gave to Israel from this habitation of his holiness, in which the laws... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-2

God in special manifestation. Always and everywhere God has been revealing himself. There is no time when, no place where, men might not have "seen him who is invisible." Nowhere has he left himself without witness ( Acts 14:17 ). Always might "his eternal power and Godhead have been understood" ( Romans 1:20 ). But the eyes of man were blinded, and his "foolish heart was darkened," so that by his own wisdom he knew not God. It is certain that he would have remained in ignorance but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-9

The greatness of God. Too wide a field lessens the thoroughness of observation. Hence it is allowable and advantageous to distinguish in thought what is in reality inseparable, in order, by fixing the attention upon certain parts, to acquire a better knowledge of the whole. Such a method recommends itself in dealing with the attributes of God. To attempt to comprehend them all in one glance is, if not impossible, at least of little result in increasing our acquaintance with His character.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-14

The weakness of man and the grace of God. Measureless is the distance between man and his Maker. And it is sometimes emphasized in such a way as to repress thought and stifle the aspirations of the human breast. In Scripture it is not brought forward as a rayless truth, but is shown to be replete with profit and joy. To consider it increases humility, indeed, but also intensifies gratitude and love. For the less has been blessed by the Greater, and we are permitted to say, looking upon the... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-2

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The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 1:1-14

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