Leviticus 21:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; ”

• Leviticus 21:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Restrictions for the High Priest. The title occurs here for the first time in the Law; the phrase used is literally the priest who is chief among his brothers. It is, however, implied in P in Levit...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  dead body . dead soul. Hebrew "dead nephesh ". The opposite of "living soul"in Genesis 2:7 . See note on Leviticus 19:28 , and App-13.

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Laws relating to the Priesthood and Sacrifice The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Neither shall he go in to any dead body. — Not only is he to abstain from the manifestation of sorrow for the troubles which befell the community, or those whom he loves, but in the case of death h...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1-24 ; Leviticus 22:1-33 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the pe...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Here are still more striking references, under the figure of the high priest, to the person and offices of the LORD JESUS. As the high priest had the anointing oil poured upon his head, and thereby t...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Neither shall he go in to any dead body ,.... That is, into a tent or house where any dead body lies, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra interpret it, for whoever went into such a place was unclean seven days;...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; Ver. 11. Nor defile himself. ] But appear impassionate, as it were, and more than a man.

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Go in Into the chamber or house where they lie. This, and divers other rites here prescribed, were from hence translated by the heathens into their use, whose priests were put under the same obliga...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (vv. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards the...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Neither shall he go, to wit, into the chamber or house where they lie. This and divers other rites here prescribed were from hence translated by the heathens into their use, whose priests were put...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Special Case Of The High Priest ( Leviticus 21:10-15 ). There was one for whom there were no exceptions. His position was so high and so privileged that he must seek to avoid all contact with...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1 .—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremon...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Leviticus 21:4 . A chief man. In some versions the Hebrew word baal is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7 . He shall not...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron. Sacred relationship demands sanctity of life If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their--...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  PART III . SECTION IV . THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS . EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book ( Leviticus 21:1-3 , Leviticus 22:...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Their Outward Appearance and Relations.

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Deuteronomy 33:9 ; Leviticus 21:1 ; Leviticus 21:2 ; Luke 14:26 ; Luke 9:59 ; Luke 9:60 ; Matthew 12:46-50 ; Matthew 8:21 ; Matthew 8:22 ; Numbers 19:14 ; Numbers 6:7...

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• Leviticus 21:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Go in — Into the chamber or house where they lie. This and divers other rites here prescribed were from hence translated by the Heathens into their use, whose priests were put under the same obliga...

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