Leviticus 21:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. ”

Leviticus 21:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . Hebrew sons.
Leviticus 21:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].
Leviticus 21:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And unto all the children of Israel. — These regulations about the conduct and qualifications of the priesthood, which God imparted to Moses, the latter not only communicated to the high priest and...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Moses told [it] to Aaron, and to his sons ,.... What God had said to him concerning the priests defiling themselves for the dead, both common priests and high priest, and concerning their marria...
Leviticus 21:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Moses told [it] unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. Ver. 24. And to all the children of Israel. ] Who were to see that these things were thus done.
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Leviticus 21:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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--...
Leviticus 21:24 - 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:...
Leviticus 21:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wives of Priests; Blemishes
Leviticus 21:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:18 ; 2 Timothy 2:2 ; Colossians 4:17 ; Malachi 2:1-7

Leviticus 21:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 21:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 21:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 21:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 21:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 21:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 21:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 21:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 21:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 21:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge