Chapter 9:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Exodus Numbers
Leviticus 9
Concise Complete
The first offerings of Aaron for himself and the
people. (1-21) Moses and Aaron bless the people, Fire cometh upon the altar from
the Lord. (22-24)Verses 1-21
These many sacrifices, which were all done away by the death of Christ, teach us
that our best services need washing in his blood, and that the guilt of our best
sacrifices needs to be done away by one more pure and more noble than they. Let
us be thankful that we have such a High Priest. The priests had not a day's
respite from service allowed. God's spiritual priests have constant work, which
the duty of every day requires; they that would give up their account with joy,
must redeem time. The glory of God appeared in the sight of the people, and
owned what they had done. We are not now to expect such appearances, but God
draws nigh to those who draw nigh to him, and the offerings of faith are
acceptable to him; though the sacrifices being spiritual, the tokens of the
acceptance are spiritual likewise. When Aaron had done all that was to be done
about the sacrifices, he lifted up his hands towards the people, and blessed
them. Aaron could but crave a blessing, God alone can command it.
Verses 22-24
When the solemnity was finished, and the blessing pronounced, God testified his
acceptance. There came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed the
sacrifice. This fire might justly have fastened upon the people, and have
consumed them for their sins; but its consuming the sacrifice signified God's
acceptance of it, as an atonement for the sinner. This also was a figure of good
things to come. The Spirit descended upon the apostles in fire. And the descent
of this holy fire into our souls, to kindle in them pious and devout affections
toward God, and such a holy zeal as burns up the flesh and the lusts of it, is a
certain token of God's gracious acceptance of our persons and performances.
Nothing goes to God, but what comes from him. We must have grace, that holy
fire, from the God of grace, else we cannot serve him acceptably,
hebrews 12:28. The
people were affected with this discovery of God's glory and grace. They received
it with the highest joy; triumphing in the assurance given them that they had
God nigh unto them. And with the lowest reverence; humbly adoring the majesty of
that God, who vouchsafed thus to manifest himself to them. That is a sinful fear
of God, which drives us from him; a gracious fear makes us bow before him.
Chapter 9:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Exodus Numbers
Genesis
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Leviticus
Numbers
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Judges
Ruth
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1 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
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Jude
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