Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:11
And the priest that maketh [him] clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
The healing is ascribed to God, Lev 14:13, but the ceremonial cleansing or making of him clean and fit for society was an act of the priest using the rites which God had prescribed, whereby the sinner was cleansed.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the priest that maketh [him] clean,…. By the above rites and ceremonies, and the after sacrifices offered:
shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things before the Lord; the two he lambs, and the ewe lamb; and it seems also the meat offerings, and the log of oil; but these Ben Gersom excepts, and when the leper, with these, is said to be set or presented before the Lord, this must not be understood of his being introduced, into the tabernacle, had of his being placed in the court itself; for as yet, as Jarchi says, he was “Mechoser Cippurim”, one that needed expiation, and therefore, till that was done, could not be admitted; but he was set
[at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; at the eastern gate, which afterwards, when the temple was built, was called the gate of Nicanor, and lay between the court of the women and the court of the Israelites: thus everyone that has received favours from the Lord, by restoration of health, or by deliverance from dangers, or be it in whatsoever way it will, should present himself and his sacrifice of praise unto him; and his case should be presented in a public manner before the congregation of the saints by the minister of it, in token of gratitude and thankfulness for mercies received.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(11) Shall present the man . . . before the Lord, at the door.As his purification was not yet effected, since expiation had not yet been made, the convalescent could not enter into the court of the Israelites. Hence, during the second Temple the priest who performed the function of purifying him went close to the gate of Nicanor, between the court of the Women and that of Israel. Here the patient stood with his face towards the sanctuary, which was taken to mean before the Lord. The phrase at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, as usual, should be rendered at the entrance of the tent of meeting. (See Lev. 1:3.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
11. Maketh clean made clean The superiority of the Hebrew to the English is seen in this verse in its employment of the reflexive voice, in the Hiphel form of the verb, declaring the activity of the leper in the cleansing process. “The priest that maketh him clean shall present the man who is making himself clean.” The divine efficiency blends with the human. This is the synergism of our Arminian theology.
Door of the tabernacle See Lev 1:3, note. It was a great privilege to stand there. The purification without the camp was necessary to the attainment of this right. There are promises which are made only to the regenerate. The Comforter and Sanctifier are sent only to those who already love Christ. Joh 14:15-16.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Observe the leper, though now cleansed, is not suffered to bring his own offerings; but it is the priest’s office to do this. Reader! do not overlook this. All our offerings of our most holy things, as well as our persons, can only be presented by JESUS, and accepted in and through him. Eph 1:6-7 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 14:11 And the priest that maketh [him] clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Ver. 11. At the door of the tabernacle. ] There God is to be found, viz., in the public assemblies, and that we are indeed, saith one, which we are at the door of the tabernacle.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
present the man = cause the man to stand. All is done for the leper, he can do nothing.
door = entrance.
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. ‘ohel.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lev 8:3, Exo 29:1-4, Num 8:6-11, Num 8:21, Eph 5:26, Eph 5:27, Jud 1:24
Reciprocal: Lev 14:23 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 14:11. Maketh him clean The healing is ascribed to God, (Lev 14:13,) but the ceremonial cleansing was an act of the priest, using the rites which God had prescribed.