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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:15-34

15-34 Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of guilt. Christ is both the Maker and the Matter of the atonement; for he is the Priest, the High Priest, that makes reconciliation for the sins of the people. And as Christ is the High Priest, so he is the Sacrifice with which atonement is made; for he is all in all in our reconciliation to God. Thus he was figured by the two goats. The... 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 16:29-34

The Purpose of the Day v. 29. And this shall be a statute forever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, bowed down in penitence and humiliation, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you. The tenth day of the first month of the civil year, known first as Ethanim, and afterwards as Tishri, although not included in the great festivals, was yet of such importance as to give it... 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

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Leviticus 16:15-34

the Scapegoat Leviticus 16:15-34 The loneliness of the high priest, Leviticus 16:17 ; the sprinkling of blood within the veil upon the mercy seat, Leviticus 16:16 ; the fragrant incense, emblematic of a well-pleasing offering, Leviticus 16:13 ; the confession of sin and its bearing-away into a solitary land, Leviticus 16:22 ; the linen garments of simplicity and humility, Leviticus 16:23 ; the destruction of the carcasses of the beasts “without the camp,” Leviticus 16:27 ; the ultimate... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

The great Day of Atonement was perhaps the most important of the whole year in the Hebrew economy. On that day provision was made for dealing with the whole question of sin as known and unknown. When considering the sin and trespass offerings, we saw that in each case, in greater or less degree, the element of accountability was conditioned in knowledge. Sin, however, in the sight of God is still sin, even though committed in ignorance. All such must be dealt with. Careful instructions were... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:29

“And it shall be a statute for ever to you. In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the home-born, or the stranger who sojourns among you, for on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall you be clean before Yahweh.” It is now stressed that this is a statute to be carried out into the distant future. On the tenth day of the seventh month (the month of Tishri/Ethanim in the Autumn... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

Leviticus 16. The Day of Atonement (see p. 104).— The introduction ( Leviticus 16:1) shows, by its reference to Leviticus 10:1-Judges :, that Leviticus 16 originally followed Leviticus 10:7; i.e. after the law for the High Priest’ s consecration came the law of his entrance into the holy place. It is possible that the kernel of Leviticus 16 is this law of the High Priest’ s entrance ( Leviticus 16:1-Numbers :; Leviticus 16:6; Leviticus 16:12-1 Chronicles :; Leviticus 16:23-Lamentations... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:29-34

Leviticus 16:29-Nahum : . Final Directions.— For the date, see above. The people are to afflict their souls, i.e. to fast; this, and the whole-day service, are the chief features of the modern Day of Atonement. It is also a Sabbath, i.e. no work is to be done, to secure leisure for the solemn import of the day. The solemnity of this occasion, when all the sins of the year not definitely atoned for before are got rid of, is natural to P. To the mass of the people it might otherwise have... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 16:29

For ever. See on Exodus 12:14. In the seventh month, answering part to our September, and part to our October; when they had gathered in all their fruits, and were most at leisure for God’s service: this time God chose for this and other feasts, herein graciously condescending to men’s necessities and conveniencies, being contented with that time which men could best spare. On the tenth day. Object. It was on the ninth day, Leviticus 23:32. Answ. It began in the evening of the ninth day, and... read more

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