Bible Commentary

These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. Any fish, either from salt water or fresh, might be eaten if it had both scales and fins. but no other creature that lives in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:9”

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they [are] unclean to you. 8. their carcases ye shall not touch ] The word carcase is the same as that translated ‘that which dieth of itself’ (Lev 17:15; Deu 14:21). Here and in Deu 14:8 contact with the dead bodies … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:8”

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you. 7. The flesh of the pig is forbidden because it is not a ruminant. Of the four animals here mentioned, the swine was specially obnoxious to the Jews, either owing to its being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:7”

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you. Verse 6. The hare] arnebeth, as Bochart and others suppose, from arah, to crop, and nib, the produce of the ground, these animals being remarkable for destroying the fruits of the earth. That they are notorious for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:6”

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you. 5. the coney ] The exact equivalent of the Heb. shphn is given in R.V. mg. In Psa 104:18; Pro 30:26 it is described as a weak and timid animal, taking refuge in the rocks, and Tristram … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:5”

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: [as] the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you. 4. The camel’s hoof is parted above but the lower part is not divided. The Egyptians did not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:4”

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Parteth … – Rather, is clovenfooted and completely separates the hoofs. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 3. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed] These two words mean the same thing – a divided … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:3”

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth. Rather, These are the animals which ye may eat out of all the beasts; that is, out of the larger creatures, the quadrupeds, as distinguished from birds and reptiles. See Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, Ch. Lev 11:1-23 [51] . The Distinction between Clean and Unclean Food [51] For the sources from which this ch. comes, and its relation from a critical point of view to Deu 14:3 ff. see App. I ( c), pp. 162 f. One … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 11:1”

And when Moses heard [that], he was content. Verse 20. When Moses heard that, he was content.] The argument used by Aaron had in it both good sense and strong reason, and Moses, as a reasonable man, felt its force; and as God evidenced no kind of displeasure at this irregularity, which was, in a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 10:20”