And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father [was] an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish [woman] and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 10 23. Incident of the blasphemer, and laws arising out of that occurrence or suggested by it. This section … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:10”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:9
And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it [is] most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute. 9. they shall eat it ] The Tal. Bab. ( Sukkah 56 a) says that half was eaten … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:8
Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, [being taken] from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. Before the Lord, whence it was called the shew-bread, Heb. the bread of faces, or of presence, i.e. the bread which was put upon the table in the Lords presence. Being taken; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:8”
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. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:6
And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD. 6. rows row ] rather, as R.V. mg., piles. So the word ‘shewbread’ should be rendered pile-bread in 1Ch 9:32 ; 1Ch 23:29; Neh 10:33. the pure table ] i.e. overlaid with pure gold (Exo 25:24). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:5
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 5. twelve cakes ] Though probably alluding in the Jewish ritual to the number of the tribes, the original reference in the corresponding Babylonian rite was doubtless to the signs of the zodiac. See Zimmern, Beitrge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:4
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually. 4. The v. ‘has somewhat the air of a later addition to make the directions quite plain’ ( Oxf. Hex.). For ‘continually’ the LXX. have ‘until the morning.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So called, partly because it was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:3
Without the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: [it shall be] a statute forever in your generations. 3. the testimony ] the attestation, affirmation of God’s will, which was contained on the Tables of Stone, within the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:2
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 2. beaten ] i.e. skimmed off the liquid obtained by pounding the olives in a mortar and then straining the pulp. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Lev 24:2-9 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 1 3. These vv. agree almost verbatim with Exo 27:20 f. The care of the lamps is also enjoined in Exo 25:31 ff.; cp. Exo 37:17 ff. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The oil for the lamps of the tabernacle and the meal for the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 24:1”