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William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENTLeviticus 16:1-34IN the first verse of chapter 16, which ordains the ceremonial for the great annual day of atonement, we are told that this ordinance was delivered by the Lord to Moses "after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord, and died." Because of the close historical connection thus declared between this chapter and chapter 10, and also because in this ordinance the Mosaic sacrificial worship, which has been the subject of the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

IV. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT: IN THE HOLIEST 1. The Day of Atonement CHAPTER 16 1. The command how Aaron was to enter (Leviticus 16:1-5 ) 2. The presentation of the offerings (Leviticus 16:6-10 ) 3. The blood carried into the Holiest (Leviticus 16:11-19 ) 4. The scapegoat (Leviticus 16:20-22 ) 5. Aaron’s burnt offering and that for the people (Leviticus 16:23-25 ) 6. The ceremony outside of the camp (Leviticus 16:26-28 ) 7. Cleansed and resting (Leviticus 16:29-34 ) A brief... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT (vv. 1-34) This is a chapter of central importance in the book of Leviticus. It forms a basis for, and is explained in, the epistle to the Hebrews. Aaron's two sons had died for offering “strange fire to the Lord” (Leviticus 10:1-2). We are reminded of this in verse 1 of chapter 16 in order to be impressed with the seriousness of any approach into the holy presence of God. The priests, and even the high priest were forbidden to come at all times into the holiest of... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT When was the law of this chapter revealed to Moses (Leviticus 16:1 )? This has led some to think that the chapter is misplaced and that it should follow chapter 10, an idea strengthened by the fact of its cutting into the middle of these laws concerning the clean and the unclean. What prohibition is laid upon Aaron, and with what penalty (Leviticus 16:2 )? Is there a suggestion here that the disobedience of Nadab and Abihu was aggravated by their entering into... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 16:11

Reader! do observe, that before the high priest of the Jewish church, could offer for the people, he must first be brought into a state of reconciliation himself. Sweet view of JESUS. He also was offered on the great day of atonement to reconcile his house, whose house are we. But though made in the likeness of sinful flesh, and indeed made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of GOD in him, yet he himself knew no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. Compare Isaiah 53:0... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:11

After....celebrated. These words are not in the Hebrew. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-14

1-14 Without entering into particulars of the sacrifices on the great day of atonement, we may notice that it was to be a statute for ever, till that dispensation be at an end. As long as we are continually sinning, we continually need the atonement. The law of afflicting our souls for sin, is a statue which will continue in force till we arrive where all tears, even those of repentance, will be wiped from our eyes. The apostle observes it as a proof that the sacrifices could not take away sin,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-33

Lev_16:1 Lev_22:33 . The opening words of chapter 16 carry us back to the early verses of Leviticus 10.0 where the sin of Nadab and Abihu is recorded. Certain consequences flowing from that sin are mentioned in the rest of the 10th chapter, but now we find that it furnished the occasion for the ritual of the annual day of atonement to be revealed. Verse Lev_16:29 of our chapter shows that it was the procedure to be observed on that day, and how it fitted into the succession of feasts that... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Leviticus 16:1-14

Aaron's Sacrifices for Himself v. 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord and died, their unauthorized act bringing down upon them the destroying wrath of God, Leviticus 10:1-Exodus :. v. 2. And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron, thy brother, that he come not at all times, at any time that he might choose, into the Holy Place within the veil, into the Most Holy Place, before the mercy-seat, which is upon the ark,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Leviticus 16:1-34

PART FOURTH. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT___________________“The Annual, Universal, National Feast of Purification. The Great Day of Atonement, and the Great Propitiation.”—LangeLeviticus 16:1-341And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when 2they offered1 before the Lord, and died; and the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not:... read more

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