Leviticus 6:6-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:13

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar ,.... This was what first fell from heaven, Leviticus 9:24 and which in after ages was maintained by constant fuel put unto it, there being every day burnt offerings upon it; which was an emblem of the love of Christ to his people, which is ever in a flame and burning, and can never be quenched by the many waters of their sins and iniquities; nor by all the sufferings he underwent to atone for them; nor by all the meanness and afflictions they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:14

And this is the law of the meat offering ,.... Or the rules to be observed concerning that, for which, though directions are given, Leviticus 2:1 , &c.; yet is here repeated with some additions to it: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord ; being brought unto them by the children of Israel: before the altar ; or at the face of it, for what was properly offered was burnt upon it, as in the following verse Leviticus 6:15 , for it should be rather rendered "in", or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:15

And he shall take of it his handful ,.... See Gill on Leviticus 2:2 . 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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 6:17

It shall not be baked with leaven ,.... Which, as it was a type of Christ, may denote his sincerity both in doctrine, life, and conversation; and as it may respect the offerer, may signify his uprightness and integrity, and his being devoid of hypocrisy and insincerity: I have given it unto thee for their portion of my offerings made by fire ; this was part of the provision made for the maintenance of the priests, as it was but just that they that ministered at the altar should live of... read more

Adam Clarke

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

With thy estimation - See Clarke's note on Leviticus 5:15 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses - At this verse the Jews begin the 25th section of the law; and here, undoubtedly, the 6th chapter should commence, as the writer enters upon a new subject, and the preceding verses belong to the fifth chapter. The best edited Hebrew Bibles begin the 6th chapter at this verse. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:9

This is the law of the burnt-offering - This law properly refers to that burnt-offering which was daily made in what was termed the morning and evening sacrifice; and as he had explained the nature of this burnt-offering in general, with its necessary ceremonies, as far as the persons who brought them were concerned, he now takes up the same in relation to the priests who were to receive them from the hands of the offerer, and present them to the Lord on the altar of burnt-offerings. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:11

And put on other garments - The priests approached the altar in their holiest garments; when carrying the ashes, etc., from the altar, they put on other garments, the holy garments being only used in the holy place. Clean place - A place where no dead carcasses, dung, or filth of any kind was laid; for the ashes were holy, as being the remains of the offerings made by fire unto the Lord. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 6:13

The fire shall ever be burning - See on Leviticus 6:9 ; (note) and Leviticus 6:20 ; (note). In imitation of this perpetual fire, the ancient Persian Magi, and their descendants the Parses, kept up a perpetual fire; the latter continue it to the present day. This is strictly enjoined in the Zend Avesta , which is a code of laws as sacred among them as the Pentateuch is among the Jews. A Sagnika Brahmin preserves the fire that was kindled at his investiture with the poita, and never... read more

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