spake. See note on Leviticus 5:14.
This chapter, in its immediate bearing on the daily life of the Israelites, stands as the first of four Lev. 17–20 which set forth practical duties...
All Slaughter must be Sacrificial, i.e. at the sanctuary ( cf. Deuteronomy 12:2 ff., 2 Kings 23:8 ; Jeremiah 7:18 ). All slaughter had origi...
Leviticus 17-26. The Holiness Code (see Introd. § 2). Leviticus 17. Restrictions on Sacrifice. The whole chapter recalls P, yet there are diffe...
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Rule of Sacrifice. Prohibition against eating Blood 1-9. The first part of this Law prescribes that all oxen, sheep, and goats, slaughtered for fo...
XVII. (1) And the Lord spake unto Moses. — The Day of Atonement was instituted to purge, in an especial manner, the whole community from all the...
HOLINESS IN EATING Leviticus 17:1-16 WITH this chapter begins another subdivision of the law. Hitherto we have had before us only sacrificial w...
“The Life of the Flesh is in the Blood” Leviticus 17:1-16 Every animal that was slain for food was regarded as a kind of peace-offering, and wa...
Very definite instructions were given to the priests concerning sacrifices. These provided, first, that all sacrifices must be brought to the door of...
CONTENTS The substance of this chapter, respects the appointed method of making the offerings. The blood of all slain beasts, must be presented at t...
It is delightful, even in our most common concerns, to trace somewhat of the ever-blessed JESUS. And it is delightful to the true believer in CHRIST,...
And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... After he had given him the law about the day of atonement, and the rites belonging to it: saying ; as follows....
GOD'S RIGHTS WHEN AN ANIMAL WAS KILLED (vv. 1-16) This chapter is an appendix to chapter 16, though it does not deal with the sin offering. Rather...
Directions Concerning Sacrifices. B. C. 1490....
LEVITICUS CHAPTER 17 Sacrifices to be offered only in the temple, Leviticus 17:1-6 , and not to devils, Leviticus 17:7 , on pain of death,...
‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' Again it is stressed that we have here God's word to Moses.
The Sanctity of the Blood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 17:4 .—And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle. A captious mind will ask. Wh...
Leviticus 17:3 . Killeth an ox; not for the purpose of eating, but for sacrifice. The object of this precept was first to prevent idolatry, and ne...
EXPOSITION This chapter finds its natural place here as the supplement of all that has gone before. The first part of the book contains the inst...
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Animals to be Slain by Priests
Leviticus 17:1
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,