Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 16:19
And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
Seven times, to signify its perfect cleansing, seven being a number of perfection, and our perfect reconciliation by the blood of Christ here represented.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times,…. This was done with his right finger, or forefinger, as the Targum of Jonathan, and seven times, to denote the perfect cleansing of the altar with it. Jarchi observes, that after he, the high priest, had put the puttings (of blood) upon the horns of it, he sprinkled of it seven sprinklings on the top of it: the Misnah says u, upon the pure place of it, that is, upon a place of it, from whence the coals and ashes were removed, and where the gold appeared:
and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel; by sprinkling the blood upon it; Jarchi’s note is, “and cleanse it” from what was past, “and hallow it” for time to come.
u Yoma, c. 5. sect. 6.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) And he shall sprinkle.He then sprinkled with his right finger, seven times, the middle or top of the altar, the coals and ashes having been previously removed so effectually, that the gold appeared. The remainder of the blood he poured out at the western and south-eastern side of the altar, where a drain communicated with the Kidron, whither it was conducted by a pipe.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
19. Cleanse it, and hallow Ceremonially purify and consecrate, so rendering it fit for divine service.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
“And he shall sprinkle of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel.”
Then the blood of both sacrifices will be sprinkled on the altar with the High Priest’s finger ‘seven times’ in order to indicate complete cleansing. The purpose is in order to ‘make it holy’, re-separating it off to God from all uncleanness, by removing all traces of the uncleannesses of the children of Israel (compare Lev 4:6-7; Lev 8:11).
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
This putting of both hands upon the head of the goat, and confessing over the animal all the iniquities of Israel, implied in the strongest way possible, the truth of that scripture, that the LORD hath laid on JESUS the iniquities of us all. Isa 53:6 . And the dismission of the goat, thus typically laden, with the sins of Israel into the wilderness; carried with it this idea, that when the LORD forgives sin, he is said to remember it no more. See those scriptures, Mic 7:19 ; Isa 38:17 ; Psa 103:12 . Dearest JESUS! enable me by faith, to lay my hand upon thy sacred head, and confess with shame and confusion of face, my numberless transgressions. And oh! may I find grace and faith, to be in such lively exercise, that I may know for myself that I have redemption in thy blood, even the forgiveness of all my sins, according to the riches of thy grace. Eph 1:7 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 16:19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
Ver. 19. From the uncleanness, ] i.e., The defects and imperfections of their holiest performances.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hallow. See note on Exo 3:5.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Eze 43:18-22, Zec 13:1
Reciprocal: Exo 29:12 – the blood Exo 29:20 – sprinkle Lev 4:5 – General Lev 4:6 – dip Lev 14:7 – seven times Lev 16:33 – General Num 19:4 – sprinkle 2Ki 5:10 – seven times Eze 43:20 – thus shalt
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 16:19. Seven times To signify its perfect cleansing (seven being a number of perfection) and our perfect reconciliation by the blood of Christ.