Bible Commentary

Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. Partly to teach us the imperfection of the Levitical priesthood, in which the priest himself was defiled by some parts of his work, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:7”

And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 6. cedar wood, and hyssop ] The former, perhaps, for its durability, the latter for its cleansing qualities. It is doubtful, however, if ‘hyssop’ is the true rendering of the Heb. ’zbh, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:6”

And [one] shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: To signify the sharp and grievous sufferings of Christ for our sins. Her blood; all of it but what was spent in sprinkling. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:5”

And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times: Directly before the tabernacle, or, towards or over against the tabernacle; either, 1. Near to it; and so we must suppose that he took some of the blood in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:4”

And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and [one] shall slay her before his face: 3. and one shall bring her forth ] Probably the person who is to kill her; not Eleazar. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The work would … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:3”

This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein [is] no blemish, [and] upon which never came yoke: 2. a red heifer ] a red cow. The Heb. word is that ordinarily used for the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, The principle that death and all pertaining to it, as being the manifestation and result of sin Gen 2:17, are defiling, and so lead to interruption of the living relationship between God and His people, is not now introduced for the first time, nor is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 19:1”

And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. 32. profane the holy things ] i.e. the tithe of the tithe, which they would profane if they did not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:32”

And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it [is] your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation. 31. in every place ] Not in a holy place, but anywhere, as ordinary food for your households. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges In every place, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:31”

Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. 30. The regulation may be paraphrased as follows: When ye shall have contributed [as a tithe] the best part … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:30”