Leviticus 1:1-9 ESV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 1:9

But the inwards and his legs shall he wash in water ,.... This was first done in a room in the court of the temple, called לשכת המדחין , "the room of the washers", or the washing room, where they washed the inwards of the holy things F1 Misn. Middot, c. 5. sect. 2. Maimon Beth Habechirah, c. 5. sect. 17. ; and after that they washed them upon the marble tables between the pillars, where they washed them three times at least F2 Ib. c. 3. sect. 5. & Tamid, c. 4. sect. 2.... read more

Adam Clarke

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

And the Lord called unto Moses - From the manner in which this book commences, it appears plainly to be a continuation or the preceding; and indeed the whole is but one law, though divided into five portions, and why thus divided is not easy to be conjectured. Previously to the erection of the tabernacle God had given no particular directions concerning the manner of offering the different kinds of sacrifices; but as soon as this Divine structure was established and consecrated, Jehovah took... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:2

Bring an offering - The word קרבן korban , from קרב karab , to approach or draw near, signifies an offering or gift by which a person had access unto God: and this receives light from the universal custom that prevails in the east, no man being permitted to approach the presence of a superior without a present or gift; and the offering thus brought was called korban, which properly means the introduction-offering, or offering of access. This custom has been often referred to in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:3

Burnt-sacrifice - The most important of all the sacrifices offered to God; called by the Septuagint ὁλοκαυτωμα , because it was wholly consumed, which was not the case in any other offering. See on Leviticus 7 (note). His own voluntary will - לרצנו lirtsono , to gain himself acceptance before the Lord: in this way all the versions appear to have understood the original words, and the connection in which they stand obviously requires this meaning. read more

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:6

He shall flay - Probably meaning the person who brought the sacrifice, who, according to some of the rabbins, killed, flayed, cut up, and washed the sacrifice, and then presented the parts and the blood to the priest, that he might burn the one, and sprinkle the other upon the altar. But it is certain that the priests also, and the Levites, flayed the victims, and the priest had the skin to himself; see Leviticus 7:8 , and 2 Chronicles 29:34 . The red heifer alone was not flayed, but the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:7

Put fire - The fire that came out of the tabernacle from before the Lord, and which was kept perpetually burning; see Leviticus 9:24 . Nor was it lawful to use any other fire in the service of God. See the case of Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10 (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:8

The priests - shall lay the parts - The sacrifice was divided according to its larger joints. After its blood was poured out, and the skin removed, the head was cut off. They then opened it and took out the omentum, or caul, that invests the intestines. They took out the intestines with the mesentery, and washed them well, as also the fat. They then placed the four quarters upon the altar, covered them with the fat, laid the remains of the intestines upon them, and then laid the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:9

An offering - of a sweet savor - ניחוח ריח אשה ishsheh reiach nichoach , a fire-offering, an odour of rest, or, as the Septuagint express it, θυσια οσμη ευωδιας , "a sacrifice for a sweet-smelling savor;" which place St. Paul had evidently in view when he wrote Ephesians 5:2 ; : "Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering, και θυσιαν - εις οσμην ευωδιας , and a sacrifice, for a sweet-smelling savor," where he uses the same terms as the Septuagint. Hence we... 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 Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 1:9

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:2

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:9

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

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