Leviticus 12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments
  • Leviticus 12:2 open_in_new

    Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

    Ver. 2. If a woman have conceived seed.] Or yielded seed, as Genesis 1:11. Urgendum hoc adversus Anabaptistas; qui, ut suos de humanae Christi naturae origine errores stabiliant, faeminas semen habere praefracte negant. a Hebraeorum magistri, ex eodem loco, Gen 1:11-12 colligunt marem edi quoties mulier semen mittere prior coeperit; foeminam, ubi vir. b

    Then she shall be unclean.] This signified that corruption of man's nature wherein he is conceived, Psa 51:5 being condemned as soon as conceived, Damnatus antequam natus, c and the remedy we have in Christ.

    a Amama, Antibarbar, 575.

    b Gatak. cont. Pfochen.

    c Augustine.

  • Leviticus 12:3 open_in_new

    And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

    Ver. 3. And in the eighth day.] See Trapp on " Gen 17:13 " See Trapp on " Gen 17:14 "

  • Leviticus 12:4 open_in_new

    And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

    Ver. 4. She shall touch no hallowed thing.] Preparation must go before participation of holy ordinances. Hag 2:13

  • Leviticus 12:5 open_in_new

    But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

    Ver. 5. But if she bear a maid child.] To intimate, it may be, the woman's being first in the transgression. 1Ti 2:14

  • Leviticus 12:6 open_in_new

    And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:

    Ver. 6. And when the days of her purifying.] The Virgin Mary also observed this law, Luk 2:21 not in conscience of any particular sin, which in the conception of our Saviour she was free from; nor in show, to satisfy the law, much less upon hypocrisy; but in conscience of her natural corruption, which by this oblation, according to the law, she did confess holily and religiously before God and his congregation, as one well observeth.

  • Leviticus 12:7 open_in_new

    Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This [is] the law for her that hath born a male or a female.

    Ver. 7. And make an atonement.] Whereby her faith was confirmed, that by Christ her sin was remitted and the curse removed. 1Ti 2:15

  • Leviticus 12:8 open_in_new

    And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.

    Ver. 8. And if she be not able.] As the blessed Virgin was not. Luke 2:22 ; Luk 2:24 Who now can despise any one for want, when the mother of our Lord was not rich enough to bring a lamb for her purification? We may be as happy in russet a, as in tissue.

    a A coarse homespun woollen cloth of a reddish-brown, grey or neutral colour, formerly used for the dress of peasants and country folk