Lev. 6 Trespass-offerings for sins of deceit, or violence and perjury; restoration must be made, and a ram offered, Lev. 6:1–7. The law of the burntoffering further declared; the fire to be ever burning upon the altar, Lev. 6:8–13.

This sin, though directly committed against man only, is here emphatically said to be done against the Lord; not only in general, for so every sin against man is also against the Lord, whose image in man is thereby injured, and whose law, which obligeth us to love, and fidelity, and justice to…

Sweareth falsely; his oath being required, seeing there was no other way of discovery left.

Because he hath sinned, and is guilty. This guilt of his being manifested, either by his refusing to swear when called to it, as in some of the cases alleged; or by his voluntary confession upon remorse, whereby he reapeth this benefit, that he only restores the principal with the addition of a…

It must not be delayed, but restitution to man must accompany repentance towards God. Compare Matt. 5:23.

Hitherto he hath prescribed the sacrifices themselves, now he comes to the manner of them. The law of the burnt-offering, to wit, of the daily one, of which Ex. 29:38, Num. 28:3, as the following words show.

His linen garment, i.e. his linen coat, of which see Ex. 28:39–40. The ashes are said to be consumed improperly, When the wood is consumed into ashes; as meal is said to be ground, Isa.

Put on other garments, because this was no sacred, but a common work. Unto a clean place, where no dung or filth was laid. See Lev. 4:12, Lev. 14:40–41.

The fire coming down from heaven, Lev. 9:24, was to be perpetually preserved, and not suffered to go out, partly that there might be no occasion nor temptation to offer strange fire, nor to mingle their inventions with God’s appointments; and partly to teach them whence they were to expect the…

The law of the meat-offering, to wit, of that which was offered alone, and that by any of the people, not by the priest, for then it must have been all burnt. This law, delivered Lev.

The males only might eat these, because they were most holy things; whereas the daughters of Aaron might eat other holy things, Num. 18:11. With unleavened bread; or rather, unleavened, for with is not in the Hebrew, and it disturbs the sense; for since the meat-offering itself was fine flour, Lev.

It shall not be baken with leaven; that part which remains to the priest; for the part here offered to God seems not to have been baked at all.

It may be understood either, 1. Of persons, that none should touch or eat them but consecrated persons, to wit, priests. Or this may be an additional caution, that they who eat them should be not only priests, or their male children, but also holy, i.e.

When he is anointed; when any of them are anointed for high priest; for he only of all the priests was to be anointed in future ages. This law of his consecration was delivered before, Ex. 29:2, Ex. 29:24–25, and is here repeated because of some additions made to it.

When it is baken, or fried, so that it swells and bubbles up. Thou shalt bring it in, who art so anointed and consecrated, Lev. 6:22.

No part of it shall be eaten by the priest, as it was when the offering was for the people. The reason of the difference is, partly, because when he offered it for the people, he was to have some recompence for his pains, which he could not expect when he offered it for himself; partly, to signify…

For sin; for the sins of the rulers, or of the people, or any of them, but not for the sins of the priests; for then its blood was brought into the tabernacle, and therefore it might not be eaten.

Whatsoever shall touch the flesh; of which See Poole “Lev. 6:18”. Upon any garment; upon the priest’s garment; for it was he only that sprinkled it, and in so doing he might easily sprinkle his garments.

The earthen vessel shall be broken, because being full of pores, the liquor in which it was sodden might easily sink into it, whereby it was ceremonially holy, and therefore was broken, lest afterwards it should be abused to profane or common uses.

Such were the sacrifices offered for the high priest, or for the whole assembly, either severally, Lev. 4:7, Lev. 4:18, or jointly for both, in the yearly atonement, Lev. 16:27, Lev. 16:33.