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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 14:10-20

Observe, I. To complete the purification of the leper, on the eighth day, after the former solemnity performed without the camp, and, as it should seem, before he returned to his own habitation, he was to attend at the door of the tabernacle, and was there to be presented to the Lord, with his offering, Lev. 14:11. Observe here, 1. That the mercies of God oblige us to present ourselves to him, Rom. 12:1. 2. When God has restored us to the liberty of ordinances again, after restraint by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:14

And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering ,.... According to the Misnah F18 Ut supra. (Misn. Negaim, c. 14. sect. 8) , two priests received the blood of it, one in a vessel and the other in his hand; he that received it in a vessel went and sprinkled it upon the wall (or top, as Maimonides F19 Ut supra. (Hilchot Mechosre Capharah, c. 4. sect. 2.) ) of the altar; and he that received it in his hand went to the leper, and the leper having dipped himself... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:15

And the priest shall take some of the log of oil ,.... With his right hand, as the Targum of Jonathan adds: and pour it into the palm of his own left hand : but in the original text it is, "pour it into the palm of the priest's left hand": and it is a question, whether he or another priest is meant; according to Aben Ezra, the oil was to be poured into the hand of the priest that was cleansing the leper, and which, he thinks, is plain from what follows; but Gersom thinks it is better... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:16

And the priest shall dip his right finger ,.... The finger of his right hand, the forefinger of it: in the oil that is in his left hand ; either that is in his own left hand, or in the left hand of a fellow priest: and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord ; that is, over against the house of the holy of holies, as Jarchi, where Jehovah dwelt; but standing at the same time at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, which was eastward, and so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:17

And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand ,.... That was either in the hand of the priest that was cleansing, or in the hand of his fellow priest; such of it as was left after some of it had been sprinkled seven times before the Lord: shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot ; signifying that these parts in the leprous sinner need to be sanctified by the grace of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 14:18

And the remnant of the oil that is in the priests hand ,.... Either in the hand of the priest that makes the leper clean, or in the hand of a fellow priest; what was left of that after some of it had been sprinkled seven times before the Lord, and after other of it had been put upon the several parts of the leper, as directed in Leviticus 14:17 , he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed ; for the plague of leprosy was sometimes in the head, Leviticus 13:44 ; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 14:14

Upon the tip of the right ear, etc. - See Clarke's note on Exodus 29:20 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-20

Restoration suggestions. The ceremonies here enjoined in the event of leprosy being healed suggest four things. I. AN INTERESTING PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF OUR LORD . Our Saviour's experiences may be divided into: Of these the last may be the least important, but they will never be unimportant. They will always remain one strong, convincing proof of his Godhead. And of these works the healing of leprosy—incurable by human art—was one of the most decisive. In this work... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 14:1-20

Thorough purification. Spiritual disease is often neglected by persons who are extremely anxious respecting some disease of the physical frame. For the former they seek no remedy, and display no concern as to its ultimate issue, whereas the latter is viewed with unceasing distress. Would that every spiritual leper entertained just conceptions regarding his state! The ceremonies of this chapter are pregnant with interest for us today. Two stages in the leper's cleansing are set before us. ... read more

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