Leviticus 16:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. ”

Leviticus 16:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Holy place - This name here denotes the sanctuary, the whole sacred enclosure, the court of the tabernacle. The offerings were for Aaron and his sons, supplied by himself.
Leviticus 16:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Atonement Rite for High Priest and his Family. The holy place within the veil, i.e. the inner of the two compartments of the shrine, is not to be entered at will, but only on New Year's Day ( Lev...
Leviticus 16:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Thus . with this. sin. Hebrew. chat'a . App-44.
Leviticus 16:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place. The rites and formality are now described; first, that Aaron should put on the holy garments, and wash his person; secondly, that he should offe...
Leviticus 16:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place : with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. With a young bullock for a sin-offering - The bullock was presented as a sin-offe...
Leviticus 16:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thus shall Aaron come,—with a young bullock, &c.— Two solemn sacrifices were to be offered by the high-priest for himself and his family, ( Leviticus 16:6 .—in which family, some have thought,...
Leviticus 16:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. Thus shall Aaron come. Since the duties of the great day of atonement led t...
Leviticus 16:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thus shall Aaron come. — Better, With this shall, &c, that is, with the following sacrifices, ritual, vestments, &c, shall he approach the most holy place, after having offered previously...
Leviticus 16:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT Leviticus 16:1-34 IN the first verse of chapter 16, which ordains the ceremonial for the great annual day of atonement, we are told that this ordinance was delivered...
Leviticus 16:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Offerings for Atonement Day Leviticus 16:1-14 This chapter contains the ritual of the great Day of Atonement, when the high priest entered within the veil, and in virtue of the blood sprink...
Leviticus 16:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The great Day of Atonement was perhaps the most important of the whole year in the Hebrew economy. On that day provision was made for dealing with the whole question of sin as known and unknown. When...
Leviticus 16:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here do I not see JESUS, strongly represented by the high priest? Observe, the garments of Aaron. He is not clothed in his rich glorious vestments on this day; because it was a day of humiliation. He...
Leviticus 16:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy [place] ,.... The most holy place; and this was after he had offered the daily sacrifice of the morning, and had performed the rest of the service then done, as G...
Leviticus 16:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus shall Aaron come into the holy [place]: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. Ver. 3. For a sin offering, ] viz., For himself and his family. Lev 6:1-30 Lev...
Leviticus 16:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thus shall Aaron come Preparatory to his entering on this solemn service the high-priest was to offer two sacrifices in behalf of himself and his family. These were, 1st, A bullock for a sin-offeri...
Leviticus 16:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT (vv. 1-34) This is a chapter of central importance in the book of Leviticus. It forms a basis for, and is explained in, the epistle to the Hebrews. Aaron's two sons had...
Leviticus 16:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Great Day of Atonement. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses after the deat...
Leviticus 16:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thus; in this manner, or upon these terms. With a young bullock , i.e. with the blood of it, as it is explained Leviticus 16:14 . So it is a synecdoche, the whole put for the part. For as for t...
Leviticus 16:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“With this shall Aaron come into the holy place, with a young bull ox for a purification for sin offering, and a ram for a whole burnt offering.” On this day, after the morning whole burnt offering...
Leviticus 16:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

The Great Day of Atonement SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 16:2 .—Come not at all times into the holy place within the veil. It was but natural that the solemn judgment which befel Nadab and Abihu...
Leviticus 16:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Leviticus 16:1-2 . And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; and the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, t...
Leviticus 16:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 16:3 . A young bullock and a ram. It appears from Numbers 28:29-30 , that seven lambs and a he-goat were added to the sacrifice, and perhaps a thousand victims from individuals. Levit...
Leviticus 16:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will appear in the cloud. Jehovah appearing in a cloud I. The cloudy dispensations. By a cloud I understand a density approaching to darkness and gloom; and yet that very density and darkness...
Leviticus 16:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III . SECTION II . EXPOSITION THE CEREMONIAL PURIFICATION OF THE WHOLE CONGREGATION ON THE GREAT DAY OF ATONEMENT . This chapter, containing the account of...
Leviticus 16:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Aaron's Sacrifices for Himself
Leviticus 16:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 9:12 ; Hebrews 9:24 ; Hebrews 9:25 ; Hebrews 9:7 ; Leviticus 1:10 ; Leviticus 1:3 ; Leviticus 4:3 ; Leviticus 8:14 ; Leviticus 8:18 ; Leviticus 9:3 ; Numbers 29:7-11
Leviticus 16:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With a young bullock — That is, with the blood of it; the body of it was to be offered upon the altar of burnt — offerings. A sin — offering — For his own and family's sins; for a goat was offered...

Leviticus 16:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 16:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 16:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 16:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Leviticus 16:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 16:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 16:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 16:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 16:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 16:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes