Bible Commentary

And he put the miter upon his head; also upon the miter, [even] upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. 9. the mitre ] turban as R.V. mg. Heb. minpheth in Lev. here and Lev 16:4 (the linen mitre) only: in Exod. (in the cognate … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:9”

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. 8. And he placed the breastplate upon him ] The breastplate of Judgement, described Exo 28:15-30; Exo 39:8-21, was made of the same material as the ephod, and being twice as long as it was broad, became … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:8”

And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound [it] unto him therewith. 7 9. ( b) vesting; cp. Exo 29:5-6. The garments are mentioned in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:7”

And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. 6. ( a) washing; cp. Exo 29:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Washed them with water – Moses caused them to bathe entirely (compare Lev 16:4), not merely to wash their hands and feet, as they were to do in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:6”

And Moses said unto the congregation, This [is] the thing which the LORD commanded to be done. And Moses said unto the congregation,…. Having convened them, he opened to them the reason of their being called together, which was not done of himself, but by divine direction: this [is] the thing which the Lord commanded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:5”

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4. the congregation ] A.V. by rendering ‘assembly’ obscures the fact that the Heb. word is the same as in the preceding verse. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:4”

And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Gather … – Rather, gather all the assembly together toward the entrance of the tent of meeting. See Lev 4:13. The whole body of the people were summoned on this occasion, and the elders probably occupied the first places. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:3”

Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; 2. the bullock of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket ] As all the objects to be brought have already been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, The Consecration of Aaron and his sons (Lev 8:1-17) 1. See critical note on these chapters in App. I ( b), pp. 159 ff. Instructions to consecrate Aaron and his sons have already been given, Exo 29:1-37. The account given in this chapter follows very closely the words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:1”

Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai. wilderness of Sinai – Compare Exo 19:1. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 38. In the wilderness of Sinai.] These laws were probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 7:38”