Leviticus 16:12-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 16:12-13

This is the first entry of the high priest into the holy of holies. He takes with him a censer —literally, the censer, that is, the censer that he was to use on the occasion— full of burning coals of fire from off the altar; and his hands are full of sweet incense beaten small; his object being to fill the holy of holies with the smoke of the incense which may serve as at least a thin vail between himself and the Presence of the Lord, that he die not (cf. Exodus 33:20 , "Thou canst... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 16:11-25

It is important, in reference to the meaning of the day of atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are described in these verses.Leviticus 16:12A censer - See Exodus 25:38 note.The altar before the Lord - i. e. the altar of burnt-offering on which the fire was always burning.Leviticus 16:14The high priest must have come out from the most holy place to fetch the blood, leaving the censer smoking within, and then have entered again within the veil. He sprinkled the blood seven times... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 16:13

Leviticus 16:13. He shall put the incense upon the fire The high-priest, having begun the solemn service with slaying the bullock, as a sin-offering of deprecation and atonement for himself and the other priests, lighted his incense-vessel, or censer, at the great altar of burnt-offering, and at his entrance into the holy of holies, threw the incense upon the burning coals, and so filled the place with a cloud of smoke, to prevent him from seeing the ark, and being struck with the glory... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:11-22

Day of Atonement: sacrifices (16:11-22)Aaron sacrificed the priests’ sin offering at the altar in the tabernacle courtyard, then took fire from this altar along with blood from the sacrifice into the tabernacle (that is, into the tent). He used the fire to burn incense on the golden altar that stood in the Holy Place against the curtain dividing the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. As he drew back this curtain to enter the Most Holy Place, incense from the altar floated through the open... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 16:12

fire. Only fire from the brazen altar of burnt offering, where atonement had been made, could be used for kindling the incense on the golden altar in the holy place. See note on Leviticus 10:1 . All other fire was "strange fire". See note on Leviticus 10:1 , Leviticus 10:7 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 16:13

Leviticus 16:13. He shall put the incense, &c.— The bullock being slain, the high-priest was to take some of the blood of it into the holy of holies, bearing in his hand a censer with incense burning upon it, to prevent him from seeing the mercy-seat, lest the Divine Presence should be too bright for him, and occasion his death: and, accordingly, the Jews tell us, that he entered side-ways, not daring to look directly upon the glory of the place; and that, having filled the sanctuary with a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:1-34

D. The Day of Atonement ch. 16The sacrifices and offerings that Moses described thus far in the Law were not sufficient to cleanse all the defilements of the people. Much sinfulness and uncleanness still needed removing. Therefore God appointed a yearly sacrifice that cleansed all the sins and impurities not covered by other means that the Israelites committed ignorantly (Hebrews 9:7). The sacrifice of the Day of Atonement was in this sense the most comprehensive of the Mosaic sacrifices.This... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:11-19

The blood-sprinkling rites 16:11-19Leviticus 16:11-14 describe the purification offering that Aaron was to offer for himself and the other priests. The act of offering incense represented the act of offering prayer that God would mercifully accept the sacrifices offered to cover the nation’s sins and uncleanness."The purpose of the incense-smoke was to create a screen which would prevent the High Priest from gazing upon the holy Presence." [Note: Hertz, p. 156.] The second stage of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:11-28

2. Instructions concerning the ritual 16:11-28More detail follows in this section that helped Aaron know exactly how to conduct the cultic ritual and that helps the reader appreciate the implications of atonement. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

Ritual of the Day of Atonement(See also Leviticus 23:26-32; Numbers 29:7-11; Exodus 30:10.)This solemn ceremonial took place once a year on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri = September). It was enacted by the high priest alone, but the whole nation indicated its interest and participation in it, by resting from all manner of work, by keeping a very strict fast, and by assembling for an ’holy convocation.’ The ritual of the Day of Atonement marked the culminating point of the Levitical... read more

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