Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:1-9
Leviticus 1-7. The Law of Sacrifices: Burnt Offering (1), Meal Offering (2), Peace Offering (3), Sin Offering ( Leviticus 4:1 to Leviticus 5:13), Trespass Offering ( Leviticus 5:14-Psalms :), Directions chiefly for Priests ( Leviticus 6:8 to Leviticus 7:38). I. Burnt Offering or Whole Burnt Offering.— This is η constant element in the worship of the community; it is too solemn for the victim to be shared by the offerer. In the historical books, we find it practised before some great occasion... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:1-2
Yahweh Commences Instructing Moses Concerning Offerings And Sacrifices (Leviticus 1:1-2 ). Leviticus 1:1 ‘And Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the tent of meeting, saying,’ Notice the ‘and’ at the beginning. This connects the verse to the last verses in Exodus, where ‘the tent of meeting’, that is, the Tabernacle, was dealt with, and where the cloud and fire covered the Tabernacle to denote God’s protective care and presence. Now we are to learn how God spoke to Moses from... read more