Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 9:15
And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which [was] the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
(2) The offerings for the people (15 21)
15. The Sin-Offering for the people is offered ‘as the first’ i.e. in the same way as Aaron’s Sin-Offering; the blood is not brought into the tabernacle, and the sacrifice is wholly consumed. This treatment gives rise to the question of Lev 10:16.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In this first complete series of offerings made by the high priest, the sacrifices take their appointed order; first, the sin-offering to make atonement; then the burnt-offering, to signify the surrender of the body, soul and spirit to Yahweh in heaven; and lastly the peace-offering, to show forth the communion vouchsafed to those who are justified and sanctified. See Lev 8:14 note.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
This was to be offered for the people, as the former was for himself, Lev 9:7.
As the first, to wit, in like manner as he did that for the priest, Lev 9:8, and consequently burnt this, as he did the other, Lev 9:11, for which Moses reproves him, Lev 10:17.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And he brought the people’s offering,…. To the altar, having offered his own first:
and took the goat, which [was] the sin [offering] for the people, and slew it; where he had slain his own:
and offered it for sin, as the first: the first offering he offered for himself, which was of the same sort.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Of the sacrifices of the nation, Aaron presented the sin-offering in the same manner as the first, i.e., the one offered for himself (Lev 9:8.). The blood of this sin-offering, which was presented for the congregation, was not brought into the holy place according to the rule laid down in Lev 7:16., but only applied to the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; for the same reason as in the previous case (Lev 9:8.), viz., because the object was not to expiate any particular sin, or the sins of the congregation that had been committed in the course of time and remained unatoned for, but simply to place the sacrificial service of the congregation in its proper relation to the Lord. Aaron was reproved by Moses, however, for having burned the flesh (Lev 10:16.), but was able to justify it (see at Lev 10:16-20). The sin-offering (Lev 9:16) was also offered “ according to the right ” (as in Lev 5:10). Then followed the meat-offering (Lev 9:17), of which Aaron burned a handful upon the altar (according to the rule in Lev 2:1-2). He offered this in addition to the morning burnt-offering (Exo 29:39), to which a meat-offering also belonged (Exo 29:40), and with which, according to Lev 6:12., the special meat-offering of the priests was associated. Last of all (Lev 9:18-21) there followed the peace-offering, which was also carried out according to the general rule. In , “ the covering ” (Lev 9:19), the two fat portions mentioned in Lev 3:3 are included. The fat portions were laid upon the breast-pieces by the sons of Aaron, and then handed by them to Aaron, the fat to be burned upon the altar, the breast to be waved along with the right leg, according to the instructions in Lev 7:30-36. The meat-offering of pastry, which belonged to the peace-offering according to Lev 7:12-13, is not specially mentioned.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
Verses 15-24:
Following the sacrifices for himself, Aaron then offered the Sin Offering, Burnt Offering, and Meat Offering for the people, after the prescribed manner of ordinances regulating these offerings.
When he had offered these sacrifices, Aaron lifted up his hand in his first priestly benediction upon the people.
The various offerings were completed. Aaron was confirmed in his office as high priest. Moses and Aaron then entered the tabernacle, Moses for his last time and Aaron for his first time, as priest.
God manifested His approval of all that had been done, by sending down fire from Heaven to consume the Burnt Offering and the fat upon the altar. This manifestation of Divine acceptance filled the people with awe. They had been standing to observe the ceremonies. When they saw the sign of God’s approval, they prostrated themselves before the Lord in deep and enthusiastic reverence.
This symbolizes the awe and reverence God’s people today should feel in His presence.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(15) And he brought the peoples offering.Being reconciled to God by the atoning sacrifice which he offered for his own share in the sin, Aaron was now qualified to offer the sin offering of the people.
As the first.The ritual in this sacrifice Aaron conducted in the same manner as in the foregoing one offered for himself. (See Lev. 9:8.) He accordingly burnt the flesh without the camp, for which he was reproved by Moses.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
THE OFFERINGS FOR ISRAEL, Lev 9:15-21.
15. The people’s offering This was offered in the proper order; first, the sin offering for the expiation of their sins, then the burnt offering, by which the people dedicated themselves to God, followed by the meat offering as a medium of communion, and the peace offering as the vehicle of their thanksgivings.
Offered it for sin Literally, as noted by various critics, He sinned it, or, He made it to sin. The sin offering was so identified with the sin for which it was to atone as to become itself the sinner, not actually but by imputation. The animal thus figuratively received upon its head the guilt of him who substituted its life for his own, and it was viewed and treated as a creature which was nothing but sin. 2Co 5:21, note.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘And he presented the people’s oblation, and took the goat of the purification for sin offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.’
Now he was in a position to offer the people’s oblation (gift which they were obliged to make). The elders mentioned in Lev 9:1 may have provided representatives for the slaying of the beast, or it may be that Aaron himself slew it as the people’s representative (depending on how literally we take ‘he slew it’), and Aaron then offered the purification for sin offering in accordance with the required method, as he had done with his own purification for sin offering, which had also been on behalf of the people because he was their representative. He would be ultra-careful, at this his first attempt, to ensure that the whole procedure was correctly carried through. He must have been as nervous as any novice.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Lev 9:15. And offered it for sin, as the first See Lev 9:8; Lev 9:12.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
the People’s offering. See note on Lev 9:7.
offered. Hebrew. chata (verb), to offer a sin offering. App-43.
as the first. See Lev 9:8. He accordingly burnt it “with out the camp”, for which he was reproved by Moses (Lev 10:16-20).
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lev 9:3, Lev 4:27-31, Lev 9:15, Num 28:1 – Num 29:31, Isa 53:10, 2Co 5:21, Tit 2:14, Heb 2:17, Heb 5:3
Reciprocal: Lev 3:12 – a goat Lev 10:16 – the goat Heb 5:1 – both Heb 7:27 – and then Heb 9:12 – by the