Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:7
And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
7. frankincense ] The LXX. add ‘and salt,’ apparently in view of the rule in Lev 2:13. According to a tradition preserved by Josephus ( Ant. iii. 10. 7) the frankincense was not poured on the bread, but placed beside it in two golden bowls.
an offering made by fire ] The frankincense was burnt on the altar of Burnt-Offering. See Jos. Ant. l.c.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Pure frankincense, unmixed and uncorrupted, or of the best sort.
That it may be on the bread, or to the bread, or for the bread, to wit, to be burnt before the Lord instead of the bread, which could not conveniently be offered to God in that manner. And this was done every time that the bread was changed.
For a memorial; for that part which properly belonged to God, whereas the rest belonged to the priest. See Poole “Lev 2:2“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row,…. Two cups of frankincense, in each of which was an handful of it, and which were set by each row of the cakes, as Jarchi observes:
that it may be on the bread for a memorial; or “for the bread”, instead of it, for a memorial of it; that being to be eaten by the priests, and this to be burned on the altar to the Lord, as follows:
[even] an offering made by fire unto the Lord; not the bread that was after a time taken away, and eaten by the priests, but the frankincense.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) Shalt put pure frankincense upon each row.Better, shalt place pure frankincense by each pile. As the two piles of six cakes each measured together ten handbreadths in width, and as the length of the table was twelve handbreadths, there was a vacant space of two handbreadths left on the table for the two bowls with frankincense. The vacant place in question may, therefore, (1) have been divided between the two ends of the table, and a bowl with incense been put at each end on either side of the two piles; or (2) the disposable vacant space may have been left at one end of the table only, and the bowls put together on this end by one side of the two piles; or (3) each of the two piles of the cakes may have been put more or less closely to the other end of the table, thus leaving a vacant space between the two piles, into which the two bowls with the frankincense were placed. The last was the practice during the second Temple.
That it may be on the bread for a memorial.Better, that it may be for the bread as a memorial, that is, that the frankincense may be offered up upon the altar, as Gods portion, instead of the bread which was given to the priests. By this means the prayers of the children of Israel will be brought into grateful remembrance before the Lord. (See Lev. 2:2.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
7. Frankincense See Lev 2:1, note. The frankincense used by the Jews in the temple service must not be confounded with the common frankincense of commerce, which is a product of the Abies excelsa. The true frankincense is a product of the Boswellia thurifera. It is the symbol of intercession, (Rev 8:3,) and it doubtless was to be burnt on the appointed altar.
A memorial See Lev 2:2, note.
Made by fire The incense was properly a fire-made offering, but the show-bread was improperly so called, since it was only fire-baked.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 24:7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Ver. 7. On the bread. ] Or, Instead of the bread.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offering. Hebrew. ‘ishsheh. App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
pure: Lev 2:2, Eph 1:6, Heb 7:25, Rev 8:3, Rev 8:4
the bread: Joh 6:35, Joh 6:51
a memorial: Gen 9:16, Exo 12:14, Exo 13:9, Exo 17:14, Act 10:4, Act 10:31, 1Co 11:23-25
Reciprocal: Exo 28:12 – for a memorial Exo 30:34 – frankincense Lev 24:5 – General Neh 2:20 – memorial
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that {d} it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
(d) For it was burnt every sabbath, when the bread was taken away.