Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 4:18

And he shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

18. the altar which is before the Lord ] The altar of sweet incense, see Lev 4:7.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

The altar … in the tabernacle – i. e. the altar of incense (compare Lev 4:5-7).

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Before the Lord; that is, before the holy of holies, where the Lord was in a more special manner present; namely, the altar of incense, as before, Lev 4:7.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

[See comments on Le 4:16].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lev 4:18 And he shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Ver. 18. Upon the horns. ] See Trapp on “ Lev 4:7 “

At the bottom of the altar. ] To set forth the plenty and sufficiency of grace and merit in Christ’s death, for many more than are actually saved by it.

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

door = entrance.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

upon the: Lev 4:7

and shall pour out: The reason for pouring out the blood, which is so constantly and strictly required by the law, was in opposition to an idolatrous custom of the ancient Zabii, who “were accustomed to eat of the blood of their sacrifices, because they imagined this to be the food of their gods, with whom they thought they had such communion, by eating their meat, that they revealed to them future things.” – Maimonides

Reciprocal: Exo 27:2 – horns of it upon the four corners thereof Exo 29:12 – pour all Exo 30:1 – an altar Lev 4:25 – put Lev 5:9 – the rest Lev 8:15 – Moses Lev 9:9 – General Lev 16:18 – General 2Ch 29:22 – sprinkled Jer 17:1 – and upon Zec 9:15 – the corners

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge