Leviticus 16:1-18:30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 16:1

Leviticus 16:1. This chapter would naturally have followed the tenth, where the death of Aaron’s sons is related, if that event had not given occasion for declaring the forementioned laws about those uncleannesses that disqualified an Israelite for approaching the sanctuary. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-10

16:1-17:16 THE BLOOD OF ATONEMENTDay of Atonement: introduction (16:1-10)God’s dramatic judgment on Aaron’s two sons (see 10:1-7) showed clearly that the priests needed to act with care and reverence in everything they did, especially inside the tabernacle (that is, in the Holy Place). This chapter goes on to explain that only the high priest could enter the inner sanctuary (the Most Holy Place), and then only once a year, on the Day of Atonement.Although the regular rituals dealt with sin in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 16:1

spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14 . offered = brought near. Hebrew. karab . App-43 . Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "strange fire", as in Leviticus 10:1 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1

In this chapter we stand upon the summit of Moses' law, where, in the most impressive ritual of the entire system, the Judaic High Priest performed an atonement for Israel, the same being an inspired shadow of that Greater High Priest, our Lord Jesus Christ, who would give his life as a propitiation for the sins of the whole world! (1 John 2:2). The Jews still observe this day which falls upon the tenth day of their first month of the year, Tishri, the same being the seventh month of their... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 16:1

Leviticus 16:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron— The death of the sons of Aaron giving occasion for the declaration of the before-mentioned laws; (see ch. Lev 10:10 and ch. 11:) they are here inserted, and are to be read as in a parenthesis; and the present chapter is to be considered as in natural dependence upon the tenth. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 16:1

1. after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died—It is thought by some that this chapter has been transposed out of its right place in the sacred record, which was immediately after the narrative of the deaths of Nadab and Abihu [ :-]. That appalling catastrophe must have filled Aaron with painful apprehensions lest the guilt of these two sons might be entailed on his house, or that other members of his family might share the same fate by some... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:1-2

Introduction to the Day of Atonement legislation 16:1-2We learn from Leviticus 16:1 that Moses received instructions regarding the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, immediately after the judgment of Nadab and Abihu (ch. 10). Obviously he inserted chapters 11-15 in the chronological narrative for a purpose. He probably did so because of the connection between the clean and unclean distinctions in these chapters and the emphasis on priestly purity that ended with the judgment of Nadab and Abihu (ch.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:1-10

1. Introductory information 16:1-10This section contains a general introduction to what follows in the chapter (Leviticus 16:1-2), information about the animals and priestly dress used in the ceremonies (Leviticus 16:3-5), and an outline of the events of the day (Leviticus 16:6-10). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 16:1-34

D. The Day of Atonement ch. 16The sacrifices and offerings that Moses described thus far in the Law were not sufficient to cleanse all the defilements of the people. Much sinfulness and uncleanness still needed removing. Therefore God appointed a yearly sacrifice that cleansed all the sins and impurities not covered by other means that the Israelites committed ignorantly (Hebrews 9:7). The sacrifice of the Day of Atonement was in this sense the most comprehensive of the Mosaic sacrifices.This... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

Ritual of the Day of Atonement(See also Leviticus 23:26-32; Numbers 29:7-11; Exodus 30:10.)This solemn ceremonial took place once a year on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri = September). It was enacted by the high priest alone, but the whole nation indicated its interest and participation in it, by resting from all manner of work, by keeping a very strict fast, and by assembling for an ’holy convocation.’ The ritual of the Day of Atonement marked the culminating point of the Levitical... read more

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