Levítico 6
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Levítico 6
NJB (MT versing) Repayment Offerings (5:14-6:7) The Priest's Part in the Offerings The Law of Burnt Offerings Instructions to Priests Concerning Sacrifices (6:8-7:38) Sacrifice Burnt Whole Priesthood and Sacrifice (6:1-7:6) a. the burnt offering 6:8-13 6:8-13 6:8-13 6:8-13 6:1 6:2 6:3-4 6:5-6 b. the cereal offering 6:7-11 6:12 The Law of Grain Offerings Grain Offerings 6:13-15a 6:14-18 6:14-18 6:14-18 6:14-18 6:15b-16 c. the sacrifice for sin 6:17-18a 6:18b 6:19-23 6:19-23 6:19-23 6:19-23 6:19-23 The Law of the Sin Offering Sin Offering 6:24-30 6:24-30 6:24-30 6:24-30 d. the Sacrifice of reparation 7:1-6 Etc.
Levítico 6:1-7
6:2 Notice a sin against a covenant brother is a sin against the covenant Deity!
Levítico 6:8-13
6:8 "Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying" In the MT this is Lev. 6:1. There are three Special Topics related to this recurrent phrase. SPECIAL TOPIC: NAMES FOR DEITY, D. SPECIAL TOPIC: MOSES' AUTHORSHIP OF THE PENTATEUCH SPECIAL TOPIC: INSPIRATION 6:9 "Command Aaron and his sons" This is an IMPERATIVE (BDB 845, KB 1010, Piel), which denotes the perpetual procedures related to how to handle the "burnt offerings." Leviticus 6-7 contain guidelines for the priests related to the sacrifices of Leviticus 1-5. the voluntary offerings ‒ Leviticus 1-3 the mandatory offerings ‒ Leviticus 4-5 ▣ "the law" There are several words used to describe YHWH's revelation. See SPECIAL TOPIC: TERMS FOR GOD'S REVELATION. ▣ "the burnt offerings" This section (Lev. 6:8-13) is not primarily dealing with the "continual" (burnt offering every morning and evening, cf. Exod. 29:38-42; Num. 28:3-8), but with the voluntary, individual offerings of Leviticus 1. ▣ "on the hearth" This Hebrew word (BDB 429) occurs only here in the OT. BDB suggests it refers to the metal plate or grill on the top of the altar of sacrifice where the burnt offerings were placed. In Ezek. 43:15,16, this same place is called "altar hearth" (BDB 72), but this is a different word. However, this may refer to the same place. 6:10-11 "linen robe" See SPECIAL TOPIC: LINEN and SPECIAL TOPIC: GARMENTS OF HIGH PRIEST. 6:10 "ashes" This term (BDB 206, cf. Lev. 1:16; 4:12; 1 Kgs. 13:3,5; Jer. 31:40) refers to the "greasy ashes" (TEV) which were ashes of the wood the meat and bone internal fatty parts small amounts of grain/cereal offerings 6:13 This is a recurrent command (i.e., Lev. 6:9,12,13). Although lighting fires was prohibited on the Sabbath, there were two exceptions. the altar of sacrifice the lamp in the holy place (see SPECIAL TOPIC: LAMPSTAND)
Levítico 6:14-18
6:15 "shall lift up" This VERB (BDB 926, KB 1202, Hiphil PERFECT with waw) denotes a sacred ritual. The portion lifted up was a "memorial offering" to YHWH. Lifting it up symbolized YHWH as being in heaven. Related Special Topics. SPECIAL TOPIC: FRANKINCENSE SPECIAL TOPIC: A SOOTHING AROMA SPECIAL TOPIC: THE HEAVENS AND THE THIRD HEAVEN ▣ "memorial offering" See full note at Lev. 2:4 and NIDOTTE, vol. 1, p. 1105, #18. 6:16 "Aaron and his sons are to eat" The priests received their sustenance from the sacrifices of the people (none from the burnt offerings). ▣ "holy place" See SPECIAL TOPIC: TABERNACLE (chart). 6:17 "not be baked with leaven" See SPECIAL TOPIC: BAKING BREAD and SPECIAL TOPIC: LEAVEN. ▣ "most holy" The offerings called "most holy" are grain offerings ‒ Lev. 2:3,10 sin offerings ‒ Lev. 6:25,29 guilt offerings ‒ Lev. 6:17; 7:1 6:18 "Every male among the sons of Aaron may eat it" This particular sacrifice was for the priests themselves. There are other places where other families could also eat of the sacrifice (cf. Lev. 10:14; 22:12-13). One wonders if Lev. 7:30-34 is also implied. ▣ "a permanent ordinance" This is literally "throughout our generations" (cf. Lev. 3:17; 6:18; 7:34,36; 10:9,15; 16:29,31,34). The Israelite concept of time‒eternity is expressed well in the connotations of the word 'olam (see Lev. 6:22). See SPECIAL TOPIC: FOREVER ('olam). ▣ "Whoever touches them shall become consecrated" Ceremonial purity was very important in Israelite society. Remember that touching the dead body of an unclean animal or human being made one unclean (cf. Lev. 9:2-6), but here if one touches what has been dedicated to YHWH, then that person becomes "holy." This made it/them be consecrated for YHWH's use (cf. Lev. 6:27). This meant it could no longer be used in normal life (cf. Lev. 6:27-28). Remember, "holiness" has to do with ceremonial purity, not morality. See SPECIAL TOPIC: HOLY.
Levítico 6:19-23
6:19-23 These are special instructions for the initial anointing day of every priest. It was an ordination ritual. Notice it was prepared and offered by the priest himself it was a grain offering, split between the morning sacrifice and the evening sacrifice (cf. Num. 28:3-8, called "the continual") it was offered up by the new priest himself on the altar none of it was eaten, all was totally burned on the altar 6:20 "anointed" See SPECIAL TOPIC: "ANOINTING" IN THE BIBLE. ▣ "ephah" See SPECIAL TOPIC: ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN WEIGHTS AND VOLUMES. 6:21 NASB, NKJV, Peshitta "in baked pieces" "well soaked" TEV, REB "crumbled" NJB (6:14) "in several pieces" "baked slices" "of pieces"
Levítico 6:24-30
6:27 "you shall wash" This may refer to the person (MT) or to the garment (LXX, Peshitta, Targum, Vulgate). It was crucial that Israel's worship be pure and distinct from Canaanite worship. the sacrifice the place the person his clothing his food 6:30 This is a summary statement. no sin offering where the blood is brought into the tent of meeting may be eaten; see SPECIAL TOPIC: BLOOD the sin offering where the blood is brought into the holy place can be eaten; see SPECIAL TOPIC: TABERNACLE (chart) the blood is to make atonement (see SPECIAL TOPIC: ATONEMENT) this special offering must be completely burned