Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9:1

THè Elders] see upon Exodus 3:16.

Leviticus 9:2

Take thee] This sacrifice of a young calfe, which was ordinary in sins commi ted through ignorance, by the high Priest, Leviticus 4:3. is here offered at his entring into his office, for the purifyng of all his former faults, and also to teach him that his Priest-hood served aswell for himself, as for the people, Heb. 5. 3. and 97.

Leviticus 9:3

A Kid of the Goats] For the people, v. 7 15. this sacrifice of a Kid was ordained, Leviticus 4:23. for the sin of a Prince or a Magistrate, and that of a young bullock for that of the whole assembly, but there is some speciall respect in these sacrifices of dedication, as for examples, to shew the equality that is betweene the shepheard and the flock, in the state of conscience, and forgivenesse of sins before God.

Leviticus 9:5

Before the] In the court of the Tabernacle.

Leviticus 9:7

Make thee] By purifying thy selfe, first, make thy selfe capable of offering acceptable sacrifices for all the people, so that thy atonement may redound to the generall good.

Leviticus 9:9

Of the Altar] It appeares by Leviticus 4:7. that we must here understand the altar of incense, which also is intimated by Moses and Aarons entring into the Tabernacle, v. 23 At the bottome] of the Altar of burnt offerings, Lev. 47.

Leviticus 9:16

The burnt offering] The calfe or the lamb, added to the sin offering of the people.

Leviticus 9:17

Tock a andsull] Of the flower, oyle and incense of: he offering according to the Law, Levit. 2. 2 Beside the] beside the continuall morning sacrifice, which was to be before all other sacrifices, and had his offering joyned as well as the rest, Exodus 29 28.

Leviticus 9:21

Waved] See upon Exodus 29:24: Breasts] which was the portion of the Priest, which was in office at that time, in all sacrifices of thankesgiving, Leviticus 7:34.

Leviticus 9:22

Came down] From the little ascent whereon the altar stood.

Leviticus 9:23

Went into] To carry in the bloud of the sacrifices for sin offerings, Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 4:16 Blessed] that is to say, brought word from within the sanctuary, that God accepted of those sacrifices; for this is a different blessing from that of the precedent verse, which was at the end of the action; The glory] Some extraordinary flash of divine brightnesse had shewed it selfe in the pillar of cloud, as Exodus 16:10. Numbers 14:10.

Leviticus 9:24

A fire] Caused by God miraculously, and sent from heaven, or from the Tabernacle, in token of approbation: See Judges 6:2. 1 King. 18. 38. 1 Chronicles 21:26. 2 Chronicles 7:1. which was the cause of the great rejoycing of the people; and this sacred re was afterwards preserved and kept upon the Altar; Leviticus 6:13.