Lev 1:10-13, 5:6-10, 14:22, 15:14, 29, Num 6:10, Luk 2:22, Joh 1:29 | TSK | STEP | of the flocks. a burnt sacrifice.{Olah,} a burnt offering, from {âlah,} to ascend, because this offering ascended, as it were, to God in flame and smoke, being wholly consumed; for which reason its is called in the Septuagint, [holo kautóma,] a whole burnt offering. This was the most important of all the sacrifices; and no part of it was eaten either by the priest or the offerer, but the whole was offered to God. It has been sufficiently shown by learned men, that almost every nation of the earth, in every age, had their burnt offerings, from the persuasion that there was no other way to appease the incensed gods; and they even offered human sacrifices, because they imagined that life was necessary to redeem life, and that the gods would be satisfied with nothing less. a male.

Leviticus 1:10-13

of the flocks.

a burnt sacrifice.{Olah,} a burnt offering, from {âlah,} to ascend, because this offering ascended, as it were, to God in flame and smoke, being wholly consumed; for which reason its is called in the Septuagint, [holo kautóma,] a whole burnt offering. This was the most important of all the sacrifices; and no part of it was eaten either by the priest or the offerer, but the whole was offered to God. It has been sufficiently shown by learned men, that almost every nation of the earth, in every age, had their burnt offerings, from the persuasion that there was no other way to appease the incensed gods; and they even offered human sacrifices, because they imagined that life was necessary to redeem life, and that the gods would be satisfied with nothing less.

a male.

3; 4:23; 22:19; Mal 1:14

he shall.

5; Ex 40:22; Eze 8:5

northward.

6:25; 7:2

and the.

7-9; 9:12-14

6-8

Leviticus 5:6-10

trespass offering.It is remarkable, that in this and the following verse, the sacrifice offered is indifferently called {asham,} a trespass offering, and {chattath,} a sin offering; yet the Marginal References show that these differ in several respects. Sin offerings were sometimes offered for the whole congregation; trespass offerings never, but only for particular persons. Bullocks were sometimes used for sin offerings, never for trespass offerings. The blood of the sin offerings was put on the horns of the altar, that of the trespass offerings was only sprinkled round the bottom of the altar. The sin offering seems to have been for the expiation of offences committed in matters of religion, from a mistake or inadvertency respecting the law; but the trespass offering was required for the casual deviations from the ritual law, when well known, or for crimes against moral precepts, implying injustice to man.

4:28,32; 6:6; 7:1-7; 14:12,13; 19:21,22; Nu 6:12; Eze 40:39; 42:13

a female.

4:28,32

the priest.

4:20

he be not able to bring a lamb. Heb. his hand cannot reachto the sufficiency of a lamb.

11; 12:8; 14:21; 2Co 8:12; Jas 2:5,6

two turtle-doves.

1:14,15; Mt 3:16; 10:16; Lu 2:24

one.

8,9; 9:3; 14:22,31; 15:14,15,30; 16:5; Heb 10:6-10

wring off.

1:15; Ro 4:25; 1Pe 3:18

sprinkle.

1:5; 4:25,30,34; 7:2; Ex 12:22,23; Isa 42:21; Heb 2:10; 12:24

the rest.

4:7,18,25,30,34

offer.

1:14-17; Eph 5:2

manner. or, ordinance.

1:14-17

make.

6,13,16; 4:20,26,31,35; Ro 5:11; 1Jo 2:2

it.

Jas 5:15

Leviticus 14:22

two turtle doves.{Tor,} the turtle or ring-dove, so called by an onomatopoeia from its cooing, as in Greek [trugon], Latin, {turtur} and English, turtle. It is a species of the dove or pigeon, here called {yonah,} and in the Syriac {yauno,} from the verb to oppress, afflict, because of its being particularly defenceless, and exposed to rapine and violence. The dove is a genus of birds too well known to need a particular description; and of which there are several species besides the turtle-dove; as the wood pigeon, tame pigeon, and others. The dove is universally allowed to be one of the most beautiful objects in nature. The brilliancy of her plumage, the splendour of her eye, the innocence of her look, the excellence of her dispositions, and the purity of her manners, have been the theme of admiration and praise in every age. To the snowy whiteness of her wings, and the rich golden hues that adorn her neck, the inspired Psalmist alludes in most elegant strains. (Ps 68:13.) The voice of the dove is particularly tender and plaintive, and bears a striking resemblance to the groan of a person in distress; to which the inspired bards frequently allude. (Isa 38:14; 59:11; Eze 7:16.) Her native dwelling is in the caves or hollows of the rock; allusions to which fact also occur in the Sacred Writings, (So 2:14; Jer 48:28.) Her manners are as engaging as her form is elegant, and her plumage rich and beautiful. She is the chosen emblem of simplicity, gentleness, chastity, and feminine timidity, and for this reason, as well as from their abounding in the East, they were probably chosen as offerings by Jehovah.

Ps 68:13; So 2:14; Isa 38:14; 59:11; Jer 48:28; Eze 7:16