John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:1
And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... After he had given him the law about the day of atonement, and the rites belonging to it: saying ; as follows. read more
Leviticus 17:1-9 Niv
John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:2
Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons ,.... Who were now constituted priests, the business of whose office it was to offer the sacrifices of the people, ordinary and extraordinary: and to all the children of Israel ; who were all under obligation to sacrifices at certain times; under whom may be comprehended the Levites, who were not priests, and the strangers that sojourned in Israel, for these are concerned in the following law: and say unto them ; which is spoken to Moses, who was... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:3
What man soever there be of the house of Israel ,.... Whether high or low, rich or poor: that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat in the camp ; which are particularly mentioned, as Gersom observes, because of these the offerings were; for the law respects the killing of them not for common food, but for sacrifice, as appears from the following verses; for this law was to be a statute for ever, whereas in that sense it was not, and could not be observed, especially when they were come into... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:4
And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... Near to which stood the altar of burnt offering to offer it upon, and the priests ready for such service: now the Lord would have every sacrifice brought thither to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord ; that it might be offered publicly, and be known to be offered to the Lord, and not to idols or devils, as in Leviticus 17:7 ; and so to prevent private idolatry, and private persons... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:5
To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field ,.... Which, before the tabernacle was erected, they were used to offer there, as it was lawful for them to do, and on high places, but now unlawful; though sometimes this was dispensed with by the Lord, and was done by some of his prophets, as Samuel, David, and Elijah, though not by priests: even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:6
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord ,.... The altar of burnt: offering, Leviticus 1:5 , at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation ; near to which it stood, see Leviticus 1:5 , and burn the fat for a sweet savour to the Lord ; the fat that covered the inwards, the kidneys, the flanks and caul of the liver; see Leviticus 3:3 . read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:7
And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils ,.... As it seems they had done, which was monstrously shocking, and especially by a people that had the knowledge of the true God. Such shocking idolatry has been committed, and still is among the Indians, both East and West: when Columbus discovered Hispaniola, and entered it, he found the inhabitants worshippers of images they called Zemes, which were in the likeness of painted devils, which they took to be the mediators and... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:8
And thou shalt say unto them ,.... To Aaron and his sons, and to the children of Israel, as in Leviticus 17:2 , whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel : belonging to that nation, and to any of its tribes and families, of whatever age; as a young man or an old man, as the Targum of Jonathan; or of whatsoever rank, class, and condition in life: or of the strangers which sojourn among you ; that is, of the proselytes among them; not the proselytes of the gate, who were not... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 17:9
And bringeth it not to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord ,.... In a public manner, by one of the priests of the Lord; by which it might appear that he did not take upon him to be a priest himself, nor to offer it to an idol: even that man shall be cut off from his people ; from being one of them, and having communion with them, and sharing in their privileges; or by death, either by the hand of the civil magistrate, or rather by the hand of God; so... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 17:1-9
This statute obliged all the people of Israel to bring all their sacrifices to God's altar, to be offered there. And as to this matter we must consider, I. How it stood before. 1. It was allowed to all people to build altars, and offer sacrifices to God, where they pleased. Wherever Abraham had a tent he built an altar, and every master of a family was a priest to his own family, as Job 1:5. 2. This liberty had been an occasion of idolatry. When every man was his own priest, and had an altar... read more