John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 9:3
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak ,.... That is, Aaron should speak to them, for being now high priest, Moses had no more to do with the sacrifices of the people, but it was incumbent on Aaron to call upon them to bring them to him such as the Lord by this law required of them: saying, take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering ; this creature fitly represented Christ as made sin, and an offering for sin, in the room of his people: and a calf, and a lamb ; both of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 9:1-7
Orders are here given for another solemnity upon the eighth day; for the newly-ordained priests were set to work immediately after the days of their consecration were finished, to let them know that they were not ordained to be idle: He that desires the office of a bishop desires a good work, which must be looked at with desire, more than the honour and benefit. The priests had not so much as one day's respite from service allowed them, that they might divert themselves, and receive the... read more