The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Leviticus 9:8-24
The First Offerings v. 8. Aaron, therefore, went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself. v. 9. And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him, thus performing the work which was afterward assigned to the Levites in catching the blood of the slaughtered animal and keeping it from coagulating; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar. He brought no blood into the... read more
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 9:1-21
1-21 These many sacrifices, which were all done away by the death of Christ, teach us that our best services need washing in his blood, and that the guilt of our best sacrifices needs to be done away by one more pure and more noble than they. Let us be thankful that we have such a High Priest. The priests had not a day's respite from service allowed. God's spiritual priests have constant work, which the duty of every day requires; they that would give up their account with joy, must redeem... read more