Leviticus 1

Leviticus 1:2

AN offering] Namely a voluntary one.

Leviticus 1:3

At the doore] Presen〈…〉 it in that place, before he offer it upon the Altar, or it is a generall prohibition of offering it any where, but only upon the Altar, which was before the said doore, and did also sanctifie the offering, Matthew 23:19 Before the Lord] the Ital. hath more, That it may be accepted before the Lord] For the obeying of Gods order, was that which made the sacrifice acceptable and effectuall to make an attonement with him: see Leviticus 7:18. Deut. 12. 13. 26. 1 Samuel 15:22. Others translate it: Let him offer it of his own free will.

Leviticus 1:4

Atonement] Both ceremoniall & sacramental; figuring the true and internall attonement of the soul with God, by Christs offering, apprehended by faith, by all beleevers in their sacrifices.

Leviticus 1:5

Shall kill] Namely the Levites shal kill it: see 1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Chronicles 23:31. 2 Chron. 30. 16. and 35. 11.

Leviticus 1:7

Shall put] Seeing that fire which once fell from heaven, Dev 9. 4 was to be continually kept and preserved upon the Altar, Leviticus 6:12. and the use of all other fire was forbidden in sacrifices, Leviticus 10:1. putting of fire upon the Altar in this place, could signifie nothing but kindling of it.

Leviticus 1:9

Shall he wash] Before they be laid upon the fire, And the Priest] Not the high Priest, but some of the inferior ones, whosoever it is that serveth at that time, for even at that time or presently after it was ordered they should serve by turnes weeky see Leviticus 10:9 2 Kings 11:5. Now this was a figure of Christ, by whom the faithful are sanctified and presented to God with all their spiritull service, Hebrews 13:15.

Leviticus 1:16

By the place] The ashes which fell down from the grate of the Altar were first taken up on the East side thereof, and then were carried out of the camp, See Leviticus 6:10.

Leviticus 1:17

With the wings thereof] Cleaving of it longways, without disjoyning the peeces, so that there may be a wing on each side, see upon Genesis 15:10.