Leviticus 6:26

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30

We have here so much of the law of the sin-offering as did peculiarly concern the priests that offered it. As, 1. That it must be killed in the place where the burnt-offering was killed (Lev. 6:25), that is, on the north side of the altar (Lev. 1:11), which, some think typified the crucifying of Christ on mount Calvary, which was on the north side of Jerusalem. 2. That the priest who offered it for the sinner was (with his sons, or other priests, Lev. 6:29) to eat the flesh of it, after the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:26

The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it ,.... Thereby signifying that he bore the sin of the person that brought the offering, and made atonement for it; as a type of Christ, who bore the sins of his people in his own body on the tree, and made satisfaction for them; see Leviticus 10:17 . This is to be understood not of that single individual priest only that was the offerer, but of him and his family; for, as Ben Gersom observes, it was impossible for one man to eat all the flesh... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:26

The priest - shall eat it - From the expostulation of Moses with Aaron, Leviticus 10:17 , we learn that the priest, by eating the sin-offering of the people, was considered as bearing their sin, and typically removing it from them: and besides, this was a part of their maintenance, or what the Scripture calls their inheritance; see Ezekiel 44:27-30 . This was afterwards greatly abused; for improper persons endeavored to get into the priest's office merely that they might get a secular... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:8-30

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 6:24-30

Further ritual of the sin offering (see note on Leviticus 4:2 ). The flesh of the sin offerings is to be eaten by the priests and the males of their families in the holy place, that is, within the precincts of the sanctuary, with the exception of the sin offerings of the high priest and of the congregation, whereof … the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place , which was to be burnt in the fire without the camp. The holiness of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30

The law of the sin offering. This law comprehends a variety of particulars, which may be ranged under two heads— I. As IT RESPECTS THE BLEEDING . The particulars under this head are: 1 . The place: "Where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed." 2 . The presence: "Before the Lord" ( Leviticus 6:25 ). 3 . The reason: "It is most holy" ( Leviticus 6:25 ). What? II. As IT RESPECTS THE EATING . 1 . It was to be eaten by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 6:24-30

Special regulations as to the sin offering. Peculiar sanctity of the flesh and blood of the sin offering, pointing to the atonement. In all cases, whether the sin offering of the people, or of the priest, or of the great day of atonement, the same holiness of the victim and of the blood is insisted upon. Here there is— I. THE NECESSITY OF ATONEMENT . 1 . As prescribed by God, coming forth from his infinite holiness. 2 . As connected with mediation, not in atonement... read more

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