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Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 29:36

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 29:36

And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

36. offer ] Heb. do : see on Exo 10:25.

the bullock ] a bullock (so the Heb.): upon independent grounds, also, the bullock of vv. 1, 10 14 can hardly be meant; for vv. 1, 10 speak only of atonement for the priests; and the ceremonies enjoined in v. 12 are in particular those prescribed in Lev 4:7; Lev 4:18; Lev 4:25; Lev 4:30; Lev 4:34 for persons. It is true, two clauses referring to the altar (‘and un-sinned the altar,’ ‘and sanctified it by making atonement for it’) are found in Lev 8:15 (the || to v. 12 here); but the absence of any corresponding instructions in Exo 29:12 raises the suspicion that they are later additions to the text, based upon vv. 36 f. here.

cleanse the altar ] free the altar from sin, or, if it is permissible to coin a word, corresponding approximately to the single word i’ (see G.-K. 52h) of the Heb., un-sin the altar. Either cleanse or purge (RVm.) leaves out a distinctive part of the Heb. idea: the Hebrew understood ‘sin’ in a wider sense than we do, and regarded it as capable of infecting even a material object. The word occurs in the same sense Lev 8:15 (of the altar, as here), Lev 14:49 (of a leprous house), Lev 14:52, Num 19:19 (RV. purify); Eze 43:20; Eze 43:22 (twice), 23 (all of the altar, Eze 45:18 (of the sanctuary); Psa 51:7 ( purge); and in the reflexive conj., Num 8:21; Num 19:12 (twice), Num 19:13, Num 19:20, Num 31:19-20; Num 31:23 .

by thy making (marg.) atonement for it ] on account of its being regarded as infected with sin. For other cases of ‘atonement’ being made for a material object regarded either as affected by the natural impurity of human workmanship, or as tainted by contact with a sinful people see (of the altar of burnt-offering) LevExo 8:15 (the execution of the present injunction), Eze 43:20; Eze 43:26, Lev 16:18; Lev 16:20; Lev 16:33; (of the altar of incense) ch. Exo 30:10 b; (of the sanctuary) Eze 45:20, Lev 16:16; Lev 16:20; Lev 16:33; (of a leprous house) Lev 14:53 ( DB. iv. 131 b ).

thou shalt anoint it ] Cf. LevExo 8:11 (in the insertion referred to on v. 7 above, between the words corresponding to v. 7a and v. 7b here). See on Exo 30:26-29 (at the end).

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

36, 37. The altar to be fitted for sacred uses by atonement being made for it: the ceremony to be repeated, like the installation-ceremony, every day for seven days. The altar, as the work of human hands, was regarded as infected by a natural uncleanness, which had to be ceremonially removed before it could be used for sacred purposes. Cf. the atoning rites, to continue for seven days, prescribed by Ezek. for the installation of the altar of the restored Temple, Eze 43:18-27.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 36. Thou shalt cleanse the altar] The altar was to be sanctified for seven days; and it is likely that on each day, previously to the consecration service, the altar was wiped clean, and the former day’s ashes, &c., removed.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

For atonement, as well for the priests as for the altar; both which, as they were or might be polluted, so they needed the sprinkling of this blood to sanctify them, to show that all persons and things were fitted for Gods service, and accepted by him only for and through the blood of Christ.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

36. and thou shalt cleanse thealtarThe phrase, “when thou hast made an atonement forit,” should be, upon it; and the purport of the directionis, that during all the time they were engaged as above from day today in offering the appointed sacrifices, the greatest care was to betaken to keep the altar properly cleansedto remove the ashes, andsprinkle it with the prescribed unction that, at the conclusion ofthe whole ceremonial, the altar itself should be consecrated as muchas the ministers who were to officiate at it (Mt23:19). It was thenceforth associated with the services ofreligion.

Ex29:38-46. INSTITUTION OFDAILY SERVICE.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou shall offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement,…. That is, every day of the seven days of consecration; denoting the full and complete atonement for sin by the sacrifice of Christ, which these sacrifices could not really obtain, and were therefore frequently repeated, in this case seven times; figuratively by that number pointing to the full expiation of sin by the atoning Saviour, who was made not only an offering for sin, but sin itself by imputation, for his people:

and thou shalt cleanse the altar when thou hast made atonement for it; which though not capable of sin, or of any moral guilt, yet, inasmuch as it was to be of sacred use, and to have sin offerings laid upon it, expiation and cleansing, in a ceremonial way, were to be made for it, to purge it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel,

Le 16:18. This altar was typical of Christ, who is that altar believers in him have a right to partake of; and though he had no sin of his own, no guilt of that kind to expiate, nor pollution to be cleansed from, yet as he had the guilt of his people transferred to him, and was clothed with their filthy garments, and had their uncleannesses on him; by the sacrifice of himself he purged away sin from himself and them, and was justified and cleared of all, and they in him:

and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it; anoint it, as it afterwards was, with the holy anointing oil, whereby it was sanctified, or set apart for holy uses; in which it was a figure of Christ anointed with the oil of gladness, the Holy Spirit, above his fellows; and was sanctified and set apart for his priestly office, in which he was both altar, sacrifice, and priest.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

36. And thou shalt offer every day a bullock. Since the ancient altar was no less a type of Christ than the priest was, it may naturally be asked, what its expiation could mean, as if there were anything impure or polluted in Christ. But we must remember, what I before adverted to, that no similitude is identical (with the reality); for then the substance and reality of the shadows could not be represented in their perfection. Yet this was an apt similitude, shewing that God could only be propitiated towards the human race by an expiation made with blood. On this account not only was the altar to be cleansed, but; also dedicated to its use, that reconciliation might proceed from it; and this is expressed by the word “sanctify,” especially when it is added, “it shall be the holiness of holinesses,” (151) that it may sanctify whatever is put upon it. Others read it in the masculine gender: “Whosoever shall touch it, shall be holy;” and understand it of the priest, who by right of his anointing might approach the altar; but; it rather dignifies the consecration of the altar by its consequence, viz., because it sanctifies the victims themselves. The sum is that the body of Christ, inasmuch as it was offered as a sacrifice, and consecrated with blood, was acceptable to God; so that its holiness washes away and blots out all our uncleanness. We shall speak of the anointing a little further on.

(151) A.V., “And it shall be an altar most holy.” Ainsworth, in loco, says: “ Heb. holinesse of holinesses; i.e., most holy, not only sanctified itself, but sanctifying the gifts that were offered to God upon it.”

Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary

(36) Thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it.Rather, by making an atonement for it. The atonement was made by smearing the blood of the bullock upon the horns of the altar (Exo. 29:12, compared with Lev. 8:15).

And thou shalt anoint it.Comp. Lev. 8:11, where we find that the altar was anointed by having the holy oil sprinkled upon it seven times. It is not quite clear at what period in the ceremonial this was done.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

The Consecration and Service of the Altar of Burnt Offering Exo 29:36-46 describes the consecration and service of the altar of burnt offering.

Fuente: Everett’s Study Notes on the Holy Scriptures

Exo 29:36 And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

Ver. 36. Cleanse the altar. ] Which, as well as the creatures, may be defiled by man’s sin. Lev 16:16

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

offer. Hebrew ‘asah. See App-43.

for it = upon it.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

every day: Exo 29:10-14, Eze 43:25, Eze 43:27, Eze 48:18-20, Heb 10:11

cleanse: Lev 16:16-19, Lev 16:27, Heb 9:22, Heb 9:23

anoint it: Exo 30:26, Exo 30:28, Exo 30:29, Exo 40:9-11, Lev 8:10, Lev 8:11, Num 7:1

Reciprocal: Exo 30:10 – Aaron Exo 40:10 – sanctify Lev 8:15 – Moses 1Ch 6:49 – make an atonement Eze 43:20 – take Heb 7:27 – daily Heb 9:21 – General

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exo 29:36-37. The consecration of the altar seems to have been coincident with that of the priests; and the sin-offerings, which were offered every day for seven days together, had reference to the altar as well as the priests. An atonement was made for the altar The altar was also sanctified; not only set apart itself to a sacred use, but made so holy as to sanctify the gifts that were offered upon it, Mat 23:19. Christ is our altar, for our sakes he sanctified himself, that we and our performances might be sanctified and recommended to God, Joh 17:19.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

29:36 And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for {m} atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

(m) To appease God’s wrath that sin may be pardoned.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes