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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-23

The meat-offering was either that which was offered by the people or that by the priests at their consecration. Now, I. As to the common meat-offering, 1. Only a handful of it was to be burnt upon the altar; all the rest was allowed to the priests for their food. The law of the burnt-offerings was such as imposed upon the priests a great deal of care and work, but allowed them little profit; for the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But to make them amends the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:16

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat ,.... What quantity of fine flour the meat offering consisted of is not said; very probably it was left to the offerer to bring what he would, since it was a freewill offering: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place ; or rather, "unleavened shall it be eaten"; for it cannot well be thought that bread of any sort should be eaten with this offering, which, properly speaking, was itself a bread offering, and so it... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:16

Verse 16 16.And the remainder thereof. He repeats what we have seen just before, that the residue of those oblations, in which there was peculiar holiness, should belong to the priests; but upon condition that they should be eaten nowhere except in the sanctuary. A special precept is also given as to the minha, (meat-offering,) that it should not be made into leavened bread; for thus the meal, which had been already dedicated to God, would be changed into common food, which could not be done... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

The priests' ritual. Hitherto the command had been, "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them" ( Leviticus 1:2 ; Leviticus 4:2 ); Command Aaron and his sons;" the reason being that the injunctions which follow are specially addressed to the future priesthood. I. PRECISION OF THE POSITIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS GIVEN TO THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . Nothing is left to the individual's origination, all is ruled for him—every act that he performs, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

Quench not the Spirit. Cf. Ephesians 4:30 ; I Thessalonians Ephesians 5:19 . We have here sundry sacrificial laws enabling us the better to understand the details of the preceding sacrifices; but the cardinal idea in them all, as we shall now see, is that which heads this homily, "Quench not the Spirit." And— I. THE FIRE OF THE BURNT OFFERING WAS TO BE CAREFULLY PRESERVED , SO THAT IT SHOULD NEVER GO OUT . This necessitated a regular removal of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

Instructions on the offerings for the priests. Leviticus 6:13 , "The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out." I. THE PERPETUITY OF RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION . 1 . As springing out of the relation between man and God, as underlying the whole of human existence. "In him we live, and move, and have our being." 2 . The all-embracing love of God. The fire came originally from him, and must be kept up to betoken his ceaseless care of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

The further ritual of the meat offering (see note on Leviticus 2:1 ). The greater part of it is to be given to the priests, and they and the males of their families are to eat it without adding leaven to it. With unleavened bread shall it be eaten ( Leviticus 6:16 ) should rather be rendered, Unleavened shall it be eaten. Not only is it most holy itself, but every one (or rather everything ) that toucheth the offerings shall be holy . The touch of the offering conveys the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

Fellowship with the Father. In these renewed directions (see Leviticus 2:1-16 ) concerning the meat offering, we have the striking expression, "I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings" ( Leviticus 6:17 ). So that this sacrifice, beside furnishing an opportunity to the people of acknowledging their indebtedness to God as the generous Giver of all blessings, provided an opportunity to the priests of fellowship with God, He shared these "his offerings" with his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:14-18

Meat offering. "All the males of the sons of Aaron shall eat of it," with unleavened bread, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. "It is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering." "Every one that toucheth them shall be holy." I. THE MINISTRY OF RELIGION SHOULD BE FULFILLED IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKFUL DEVOTION . 1 . The best of the Church should be consecrated to its highest positions. 2 . Their service should be... read more

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