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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:25

Verse 25 25.Speak unto Aaron. We everywhere see how carefully God provided that the people should have no doubts about anything. And assuredly true religion is distinguished from false imaginations by this peculiar mark, that God Himself prescribes what is to be done. Nor can certainty, though religion ought to be based upon it, be derived elsewhere than from His own mouth. Now, because there was a difference between burnt-offerings and sin-offerings, it would have been natural to kill them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

The priests' ritual. Hitherto the command had been, "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them" ( Leviticus 1:2 ; Leviticus 4:2 ); Command Aaron and his sons;" the reason being that the injunctions which follow are specially addressed to the future priesthood. I. PRECISION OF THE POSITIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS GIVEN TO THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . Nothing is left to the individual's origination, all is ruled for him—every act that he performs, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

Quench not the Spirit. Cf. Ephesians 4:30 ; I Thessalonians Ephesians 5:19 . We have here sundry sacrificial laws enabling us the better to understand the details of the preceding sacrifices; but the cardinal idea in them all, as we shall now see, is that which heads this homily, "Quench not the Spirit." And— I. THE FIRE OF THE BURNT OFFERING WAS TO BE CAREFULLY PRESERVED , SO THAT IT SHOULD NEVER GO OUT . This necessitated a regular removal of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

Instructions on the offerings for the priests. Leviticus 6:13 , "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." I. THE PERPETUITY OF RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION . 1 . As springing out of the relation between man and God, as underlying the whole of human existence. "In him we live, and move, and have our being." 2 . The all-embracing love of God. The fire came originally from him, and must be kept up to betoken his ceaseless care of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

The further ritual of the meat offering (see note on Leviticus 2:1 ). The greater part of it is to be given to the priests, and they and the males of their families are to eat it without adding leaven to it. With unleavened bread shall it be eaten ( Leviticus 6:16 ) should rather be rendered, Unleavened shall it be eaten. Not only is it most holy itself, but every one (or rather everything ) that toucheth the offerings shall be holy . The touch of the offering conveys the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

Fellowship with the Father. In these renewed directions (see Leviticus 2:1-16 ) concerning the meat offering, we have the striking expression, "I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings" ( Leviticus 6:17 ). So that this sacrifice, beside furnishing an opportunity to the people of acknowledging their indebtedness to God as the generous Giver of all blessings, provided an opportunity to the priests of fellowship with God, He shared these "his offerings" with his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

Meat offering. "All the males of the sons of Aaron shall eat of it," with unleavened bread, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. "It is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering." "Every one that toucheth them shall be holy." I. THE MINISTRY OF RELIGION SHOULD BE FULFILLED IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKFUL DEVOTION . 1 . The best of the Church should be consecrated to its highest positions. 2 . Their service should be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

The law of the meat offering. As the law of the burnt offering, laid down in the preceding paragraph, viz. in relation to the service of the priest, was before mentioned, more particularly in respect to the offerer, so is the law of the meat, or more properly the bread, offering, here introduced for a similar reason, after being formerly mentioned likewise (see Leviticus 2:1-16 ). The subject is presented in two aspects, and we have to consider— I. THE LAW OF THE BREAD ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:19-23

The meat offering of the high priest at his institution. This was to be not of uncooked flour, but in the form of a pancake, made out of one-tenth of an ephah of flour. It, of course, accompanied the burnt offering appointed for the occasion. Half of it was burnt in the morning , that is, at the morning sacrifice, and half thereof at night , that is, the other half at the evening sacrifice, none being reserved for consumption by the priests. This meat offering, having first been offered... read more

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