Leviticus 22:4-6 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-9

Those that had a natural blemish, though they were forbidden to do the priests? work, were yet allowed to eat of the holy things: and the Jewish writers say that ?to keep them from idleness they were employed in the wood-room, to pick out that which was worm-eaten, that it might not be used in the fire upon the altar; they might also be employed in the judgment of leprosy:? but, I. Those that were under any ceremonial uncleanness, which possibly they contracted by their own fault, might no so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:4

What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper ,.... A young, or an old man, as the Targum of Jonathan, and indeed man or woman; for the wives and daughters of the priests, if in this, and other circumstances following, might not eat of the holy things until cleansed, who otherwise might, see Leviticus 13:2 , or hath a running issue ; a gonorrhoea, whether man or woman, Leviticus 15:2 , he shall not eat of the holy things until he be clean ; he might eat of the tithes, but not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:5

Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean ,.... Jarchi thinks this respects the measure or quantity of what is touched, as if but the quantity of a lentil or small pea, see Leviticus 11:31 , or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath ; as of a leper, a profluvious, or a dead man; Jarchi interprets it of the latter, and of the quantity which defiles, which is that of an olive; who also observes, that the phrase, "whatsoever... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:6

The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even ,.... Which is the time fixed by the several laws for such uncleannesses, see Leviticus 11:31 , and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water ; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan; yea, when the evening is come, he may not eat of the heave or wave offerings, until he has dipped himself all over in water; nor should any eat of the Lord's supper under the New Testament, but such as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 22:4

Is a leper, or hath a running issue - See the case of the leper treated at large in the notes on Leviticus 13 (note) and Leviticus 14 (note); and for other uncleannesses, see the notes on Leviticus 15 (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-9

In the previous chapter, the priests have been commanded to avoid occasions of ceremonial defilement, but there are times in which they must be unclean. At these times they are here instructed that they must abstain from their priestly functions, and not even eat of the priests' portions until they have been cleansed. The command to Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel , in Leviticus 22:2 , must be read in the light of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-16

The eating of the holy things. We have seen, in the preceding chapter, that blemishes which precluded a priest from ministering at the altar did not hinder him from eating of the holy things. The ordinary Israelite, therefore, would not, by similar blemishes, be debarred from the privileges of his religion. There are, however, other things which would disqualify. These are now brought under our notice, together with the provisions by which they might be removed. Consider— I. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

Holiness of priests and sacrifices. While much that appertained only to a temporary dispensation, still great principles included in the formal regulations, as— I. RELIGION SANCTIFIES , preserves, and perfects the whole humanity of man. 1 . It preserves the true order—God first, the creature subject to the Creator. 2 . It utilizes the central power of human nature, the moral and spiritual The mind is the man, and the mind is not mere intellect, but moral consciousness and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

Priestly disqualifications. cf. Matthew 25:31-46 . We saw that inherited infirmity, such as is mentioned in Matthew 25:18-21 of last chapter, while it excludes from office, does not exclude from sustenance. We now come across a disqualification sufficient to exclude from both office and support, and this is contracted defilement. Any priest venturing before God with uncleanness upon him will be cut off from his presence. We are taught hereby— I. THAT IT IS CONTRACTED , ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 22:4

See Leviticus 15:13-16. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 22:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 22:1-33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 22:4

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