“ He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. ”
He was not treated as an outcast, but enjoyed his privileges as a son of Aaron, except in regard to active duties. Leviticus 21:20 A dwarf - One who is small and wasted, either short, as in...
He shall eat the bread of his God, [both] of the (q) most holy, and (r) of the holy. (q) As of sacrifice for sin. (r) As of the tithes and first fruits.
List of Bodily Defects which prevent a priest from actually joining in the priestly rites, though he is still supported by the dues. The presence of a deformed or mutilated priest at the altar woul...
22. He shall eat the bread of his God. He permits them indeed to eat of the sacrifices, because no uncleanness on account of their natural defects could prevent them from partaking of the sa...
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Any blemish. Since visible things exert a strong influence on the minds of men, any physical infirmity or malformation of body in the ministers of relig...
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...
He shall eat the bread of his God. — But though unfit for serving at the altar, and reduced to do the menial work connected with the sanctuary, he was not only allowed to partake of the less holy s...
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...
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...
Here again nothing can be more clear and expressive than that these things were all intended to represent him and his priesthood, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, (and as the apostle speaks) a lamb...
He shall eat the bread of his God ,.... That part of the sacrifices which was appropriated by the Lord to the priests, for the maintenance of them and their families; for though their natural infirm...
He shall eat the bread of his God, [both] of the most holy, and of the holy. Ver. 22. He shall eat the bread. ] So might not the unclean priests. Lev 22:3 Our involuntary weaknesses shall not deba...
He shall eat Which a priest having any uncleanness might not do: whereby God would show the great difference between natural infirmities sent upon a man by God, and moral defilements which a man br...
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...
16 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread...
Which a priest having any uncleanness upon him might not do; whereby God would show the great difference between natural infirmities sent upon a man by God, and moral defilements which a man brought...
No Blemished Person May Be A Fully Officiating Priest ( Leviticus 21:16-24 ). The reason for this requirement is to bring out that only what is ‘perfect' may directly enter the sanctuary of Yahweh...
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...
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...
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--...
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:...
Wives of Priests; Blemishes
Leviticus 2:10 ; Leviticus 2:3 ; Leviticus 22:10-13 ; Leviticus 24:8 ; Leviticus 24:9 ; Leviticus 6:16 ; Leviticus 6:17 ; Leviticus 6:29 ; Leviticus 7:1 ; Numbers 18:10 ; Numbers 18:19 ;...
He shall eat — Which a priest having any uncleanness might not do whereby God would shew the great difference between natural infirmities sent upon a man by God, and moral defilements which a man b...