Leviticus 6

Leviticus 6:2

AGainst the Lord] Whose Majesty is offended likewise, by our sinning against our neighbours: Gen. 20. 6. and 39 9. Psalms 51:6. especially by secret sins: whereof God alone is witnesse, and where the fraud redounds to his content: Acts 5:4. and so much the more when the sin is aggravated with perury Delivered him] To trade with for common profit, and at common adventure of loss; or for to trade with it sincerely.

Leviticus 6:4

Hath sinned] Secretly, there being no proofe thereof but only his own oath, by which if he refused to purge himselfe, he was held as guilty, and paid double: Exodus 22:7; Exodus 8:11. and againe if he swore falsly, and afterwards repented himself, and confessd his fault voluntarily, he was included within this punishment, without incurring any other penalty.

Leviticus 6:6

With thy estimation] See Leviticus 5:14.

Leviticus 6:9

Of the burnt offering] As well of the publick and continuall ones, as of the particular ones. The meaning is, that nothing must be stirred off from the altar, from one morning to the other, but the burnt offerings must be burned one upon another untill the next morning, at which time the Priest that waiteth, must take away the ashes, and kindle up the perpetuall fire, and lay the wood, and the sacrifice upon it The fire] Namely the perpetuall fire, which at first fell from heaven: Leviticus 9:24

Leviticus 6:14

The Law] Of some particular rites, besides those which are set down: Leviticus 2:1-16.

Leviticus 6:20

This is the] The generall Law of this offering at a consecration was already given, Exod. 29. 2. 24, 25. and here are only added some particular circumstances Anointed] For high Priest; Exodus 40:1-38. Leviticus 15:33 Perpetuall] That is to say, at every consecration of a new high Priest.

Leviticus 6:21

Bring it in] He whosoever it is that is then consecrated.

Leviticus 6:23

It shall not be eaten] In the peoples offerings the Priest took his share with the altar as for a recompence of his service, which could not take place when he offered for himself.

Leviticus 6:25

The Law] Touching that particular, what might be eaten thereof by the Priest, because that this Law in generall is largely set down: Leviticus 4:1-35.

Leviticus 6:26

Offereth for sin] For some of the chief, or for the people, for then the bloud was not carried into the Tabernacle: Lev. 4. 22. 27 It be eaten] Namely the flesh, after the bloud hath been spilt, and the fat burned.

Leviticus 6:27

There is sprinkled] All this aimed at the holding of the bloud of the sacrifices in great respect, keeping it altogether from any common or prophane use or touch: A figure of the most perfect holinesse of Christs bloud, severed from sins: Hebrews 7:26.

Leviticus 6:30

Any of the bloud] Such were the offerings that were offered for the high Priest, or for the whole Congregation: Lev. 4. 7. 18. and in the days of the yearly expiation: Lev. 16 27.