Bible Commentary

No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. 21. the bread of his God ] And so in Lev 21:22. on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:21”

Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; 20. a dwarf ] lit. thin, hence shrunk, withered. a blemish ] lit. a confusion, obscurity. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 20. Crooked-backed] Hunch-backed or gibbous. A dwarf, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:20”

Or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, Verse 19. Broken-footed, or broken-handed] Club-footed, bandy-legged, c. or having the ankle, wrist, or fingers dislocated. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Or a man that is brokenfooted or brokenhanded. That has any of the bones or joints in his hands and feet … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:19”

For whatsoever man [he be] that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, 18. a flat nose ] slit, as R.V. mg., rather than ‘flat.’ The Heb. word does not occur elsewhere in O.T. But the cognate root … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:18”

Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever [he be] of thy seed in their generations that hath [any] blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. 17 . throughout their generations ] See end of introd. note to ch. the bread of his God ] See on Lev 21:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:17”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 16 24. Physical disqualifications for a priest Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He was not treated as an outcast, but enjoyed his privileges as a son of Aaron, except in regard to active duties. Lev 21:20 A dwarf – One who is small and wasted, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:16”

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. 15. His posterity would become unholy, if they were not sprung from a mother who was worthy of marriage union with the high priest. The later Jews were very scrupulous as to the descent of those whom it was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:15”

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, [or] a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. 14. A widow ] The rule for the high priest was thus stricter than that for an ordinary priest. The Jewish writer Rashi, in his commentary on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:14”

And he shall take a wife in her virginity. Verse 13. He shall take a wife in her virginity.] bethuleyha. This is a full proof that bethulah is the proper Hebrew term for a virgin; from the emphatic root bathal, to separate; because such a person was in her separate state, and had never been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:13”

Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God [is] upon him: I [am] the LORD. 12. go out, etc.] lest, on returning to the sanctuary, he should pollute it. The words seem to imply that the sanctuary was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 21:12”