Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 6:20
This [is] the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
20. the oblation of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer ] Heb. bring near as in Lev 1:2; not a priestly action, for that is assigned to Moses in the next verse.
in the day when he is anointed ] See above, and in the additional note on Lev 6:19-23.
the tenth part of an ephah ] See Lev 5:11. An ephah was about a bushel.
fine flour ] See introd. note on ch. 2.
perpetually ] Heb. tmd, a term applied to the daily Burnt-Offering (Exo 29:38-42 where it is translated continually in Exo 29:38, continual in Exo 29:42) and to the lamp (Lev 24:2-3 continually), though how the epithet is suitable for an offering brought on one occasion is not made clear. Accordingly Dillm. suggests that either ‘in the day when he is anointed’ or ‘perpetually’ is a later addition. Cp. add. note, p. 31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
See Lev 4:3. Aarons sons here spoken of (as in Lev 6:22) must be the succession of high priests who succeeded him. The day of this offering was probably the eighth day of the ceremony of consecration Lev 8:35; Lev 9:1, when the high priest appears to have entered upon the duties of his office.
A meat offering perpetual – Jewish tradition is in favor of these words implying that this mnchah was offered by the high priest as a daily rite from the time of his consecration.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 20. In the day when he is anointed] Not only in that day, but from that day forward, for this was to them and their successors a statute for ever. See Le 6:22.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
When he is anointed; when any of them are anointed for high priest; for he only of all the priests was to be anointed in future ages. This law of his consecration was delivered before, Exo 29:2,24,25, and is here repeated because of some additions made to it. A meat-offering perpetual, to wit, whensoever any of them shall be so anointed. At night, or, in the evening; the one to be annexed to the morning sacrifice, the other to the evening sacrifice, over and besides that meat-offering which every day was to be added to the daily morning and evening sacrifices, Exo 29:40.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
20. This is the offering of Aaron,and of his sonsthe daily meat offering of the high priest; forthough his sons are mentioned along with him, it was probably onlythose of his descendants who succeeded him in that high office thatare meant. It was to be offered, one half of it in the morning andthe other half in the eveningbeing daily laid by the ministeringpriest on the altar of burnt offering, where, being dedicated to God,it was wholly consumed. This was designed to keep him and the otherattendant priests in constant remembrance, that though they weretypically expiating the sins of the people, their own persons andservices could meet with acceptance only through faith, whichrequired to be daily nourished and strengthened from above.
Le6:21-30. THE LAWOF THE SINOFFERING.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
This is the offering of Aaron and his sons,…. That is, of such of them as succeeded him in the high priesthood, as appears from Le 6:22 so Aben Ezra, of him, or of one of his sons in his room; though some think the common priests offered the following oblation at the time of their initiation into their office, though they were not anointed as the high priest was, nor obliged as he to continue the offering daily:
which they shall offer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed; when he, or any of his sons in his stead, were anointed, for as yet he himself was not; see Le 8:2 some, as Aben Ezra observes, think that , “in”, is instead of , “from”, and that the sense is, that Aaron, or his successor, and every of them, were to offer the following offering perpetually from the time of their being anointed, and put into the office of the high priest, and which certainly was the case, as appears by what follows:
the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual; which was an omer, and as much as a man could eat in one day; and this the high priest offered every day, as long as he lived, or was in his office, and that at his own expense, as Josephus says p, not altogether, but in the following manner:
half of it in the morning, and half of it at night; so that this constantly returned as the morning and evening sacrifices did, and followed them. Jarchi says of this, that it was the common meat offering at the consecration of a priest, but the high priest offered it every day; and it appears from the Misnic writers q that this meat offering consisted of twelve cakes, the same number as those of the shewbread; the same phrase, a “perpetual statute”, being used of one as the other; and six of these were offered in the morning, and six at evening; and this as the daily sacrifice had the same mystical meaning, and respected the continual efficacy of the sacrifice of Christ.
p Antiqu. l. 3. c. 10. sect. 7. q Misn. Menachot, c. 6. sect. 5. & Maimon. & Bartenora in ib.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons.This offering, which is called the oblation of initiation, was, according to the practice which obtained during the second Temple, the mincha of Aaron and his sons, as the text before us declares; that is, of the high priest and of every common priest. The ordinary priest, however, only offered it once on the day of his consecration, whilst the high priest was bound to offer it every day after the regular holocaust, with its meat offering and before the drink offering (Sir. 45:14, with Josephus, Antiq. III. 10 7). It is to this practice that the apostle refers when he says, For such a high priest became us . . . who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices first for his own sins, &c. (Heb. 7:27).
In the day when he is anointed.That is, when he is anointed (comp. Gen. 2:4) or when his anointing ceremony is completed, and he entered upon the duties of his office, which was on the eighth day. (See Lev. 8:35; Lev. 9:1.)
A meat offering perpetual.That is, in the case of the high priest this oblation is to be offered every day as long as he lived or held the pontifical office. This perpetual meat offering is to consist of a tenth part of an ephah, which is an omer, half of which he is to offer in the morning and half in the evening.
In a pan it shall be made.Better, upon a flat plate. (See Lev. 2:5.)
And when it is baken thou shalt bring it in.Better, thou shalt bring it well soaked. That is, thoroughly saturated with oil.
And the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer.That is, a meat offering consisted of small roasted cakes. After the flour was put into the pan, and was soaked in oil, it was divided into and baked in small pieces, apparently to represent the limbs into which the victim of the burnt offering was divided before it was burnt. (See Lev. 1:8.) During the second Temple the following practice obtained. The high priest brought the whole tenth part of flour every morning. After sanctifying the whole, he divided it into halves with the measure kept in the sanctuary. He likewise brought three logs of oil, which he mingled with the flour, and kneaded six cakes of each half. After baking the cakes a little, he fried them upon the pan with some of the oil, taking care not to bake them too much, but that they should be between baked and raw, in accordance with the expression, tuphinei, which the authorities of those days explained in this manner but which is rendered here in the Authorised Version by baked, and by us roasted cakes. Hereupon the high priest divided the six cakes into twelve cakes being the same number as those of the shewbread, and offered six subdivided in two in the morning and six in the evening.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
20. The offering of Aaron Aaron, at his induction into the high priest’s office, and, according to Josephus, on every day of his continuance therein, and his successors, as we here interpret the words his sons, must offer three quarts of fine flour, half in the morning and half at night, as an oblation appropriate to the high priesthood.
In the day Some understand this to be only a consecratory oblation limited to one day; but those who credit the testimony of Josephus construe these words to signify from the day, or day by day.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 6:20. This is the offering of Aaron, and of his sons, &c. The directions here given, are generally supposed to refer to the offering made by Aaron and his sons on the day of their consecration: but others imagine, that they refer to the daily meat-offering, which was to be offered by the priest, as long as he continued in his office: and, therefore; instead of in the day when he is anointed, they would read, from the day, &c. This latter opinion seems to be confirmed by the 22nd verse. Josephus tells us, that this perpetual bread-offering was at the charge of the high-priest. It was to be wholly consumed, Lev 6:23 rd. unlike the bread-offerings of the people; because, says Maimonides, as the priests themselves offered their oblation to God, had they applied it to their own use, it would have been all the same as offering nothing. The priests were hereby taught, that they themselves, no less than the people, stood in need of an expiation. “The priest’s eating of the sin-offering,” says Clarke, “figured his typical bearing of the sinner’s iniquity; (ch. Lev 10:17.) but because no priest, being a sinner, could bear his own iniquity, or make atonement for himself, therefore, his meat-offering might not be eaten, but all burnt; to shew him to expect salvation, not by himself, but by Christ.” Note; They whom God advances to his service, are bound to a particular and perpetual oblation of themselves to him.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Lev 6:20 This [is] the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
Ver. 20. When he is anointed, ] i.e., When any high priest: for he only was anointed, Exo 29:7 on the head at least.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offering. Hebrew. korban. App-43. This is explained in Heb 7:27. Note the Parenthesis (App-6) concerning Aaron.
offer. Hebrew. karab. App-43.
in the day = when. See Gen 2:4, Gen 2:17 and App-8; and Compare Lev 8:35; Lev 9:1.
ephah. See App-51.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the offering: This oblation, which the Jews call a mincha of initiation, seems to have been required of the high priest alone “on the day in which he was anointed,” and from that time, every morning and evening, as long as he continued in office, and then in like manner of his successor; for, by “the sons of Aaron,” may be understood his descendants and successors in the high priesthood, in their generations. Exo 29:2, Num 18:26-32, Heb 5:1, Heb 7:27, Heb 8:3, Heb 8:4
in the day: The word beyom signifies not only in the day, but from that day forward; for it was a daily oblation, and for them and their successors, a statue forever. Lev 6:22
the tenth: Lev 5:1, Exo 16:36
a meat offering: Lev 2:1-16, Exo 29:35-42, Num 28:3, Num 28:10
Reciprocal: Lev 4:26 – the fat Lev 7:37 – consecrations Num 18:8 – the charge 1Ch 23:29 – the fine flour
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 6:20-21. When he is anointed To be high-priest; for he only of all the priests was to be anointed in future ages. This law of his consecration was delivered before, and is here repeated because of some additions made to it. Perpetual Whensoever any of them shall be so anointed. At night Or, in the evening; the one to be annexed to the morning sacrifice, the other to the evening sacrifice, over and besides that offering of things inanimate, which every day was to be added to the daily morning and evening sacrifice. Thou shalt bring it in Who art so anointed and consecrated.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
6:20 This [is] the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering {h} perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.
(h) So oft as the high priest shall be elected and anointed.