Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

CHAP. VIII.

1. Moses consecrateth Aaron and his sonnes, to the Priests office. 14, Their Sinne-offring. 18, Their Burnt-offring. 22, The ram of the filling of the hands. 31, The place and time of their consecration.

ANd Iehovah spake unto Moses, say∣ing. Take Aaron, and his sons with [unspec 1] [unspec 2] him; and the garments, and the anoin∣ting oile: and a Bullocke for a Sinne-offring, and two rammes, and a basket of unlevened cakes. And gather thou together, all the congregation: unto the doore, of the Tent [unspec 3] of the congregation. And Moses did as Iehovah commanded him: and the congre∣gation [unspec 4] was gathered together; unto the doore, of the Tent of the congregation. And Moses said, unto the congregation: This is the thing, which Iehovah comman∣ded [unspec 5] to be done. And Moses brought-neere Aaron and his sons: and washed them with [unspec 6] water. And he put upon him the Coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him [unspec 7] with the Robe, and put the Ephod upon him: and girded him with the curious gir∣dle of the Ephod, and fitly-girded him therewith. And he put the Breast-plate up∣on [unspec 8] him, and he put in the Breastplate, the V∣rim and Thummim. And he put the Miter, [unspec 9] upon his head: and hee put upon the Miter, even upon his forefront, the plate of gold, the crowne of holinesse; as Iehovah com∣manded Moses. And Moses took the anoin∣ting [unspec 10] oile, and anointed the Tabernacle, and all that was therein: and sanctified them. And he sprinkled there of upon the altar, se∣ven [unspec] times: and anointed the altar, and all the vessels thereof; and the laver, and the foot thereof, to sanctifie them. And he pou∣red [unspec] of the anointing oile, upon Aarons head; and anointed him, to sanctifie him. And Mo∣ses [unspec] brought-neere, Aarons sons; and clothed them with costs, and girded them with gir∣dles and bound bonnets upon them: as Ieho∣vah commanded Moses. And hee brought [unspec] nigh, the bullocke for the Sinne-offring: and Aaron and his sons layed their hands, upon the head of the bullocke for the Sin-offring. And he killed it, and Moses tooke the blood [unspec] and put it upon the horns of the altar round. about, with his finger; and purified the altar: and the blood, he poured at the bottome of the altar, and sanctified it, to make-atone∣ment upon it. And he tooke all the fat, that [unspec] was upon the inwards; and the caule of the liver; and the two kidneyes, and their fat: and Moses burned them upon the altar. And the [unspec] bullocke, and his skin, and his flesh; and his dung; he burnt with fire, without the campe: as Iehovah commanded Moses. And hee [unspec] brought-neer, the ram for the Burnt-offring: and Aaron and his sons, laid their handsupō the head of the ram. And hee killed it: and [unspec] Moses sprinkled the blood, upon the altar, round about. And hee cut the ram, into his [unspec] peeces: and Moses burnt, the head, and the peeces, and the fat. And hee washed the in∣wards [unspec] and the legs in water: & Moses burnt all the ram, upon the altar; it was a Burnt∣offring, for a savour of rest; it was a Fire-of∣fring unto Iehovah; as Iehovah commanded Moses. And he brought-neere the second [unspec] ram, the ram of the Fillings of the hand: and Aaron and his sonnes, laid their hands, upon the head of the ramme. And he killed it, and [unspec] Moses tooke of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aarons right eare: and upon the thumbe of his right hand, and upon the great-toe of his right foot. And he brought-neere [unspec] Aarons sonnes; and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right eare, and upon the thumbe of their right hand, and upon the great-toe of their right foot: and Moses sprinkled the blood, upon the altar, round-about. And he tooke the fat and the [unspec] rumpe, and all the fat that was upon the in∣wards; and the caule of the liver; and the two kidneys, and their fat: and the right shoulder. And out of the basket of unlevened cakes, that was before Iehovah, he tooke one unle∣vened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer: and put them on the fats, and on

the right shoulder. And hee put all, on the [unspec] palmes-of-the-hands of Aaron, and on the palmes-of-the-hands of his sonnes: and wa∣ved them for a Wave-offring, before Ieho∣vah. And Moses tooke them from off the [unspec] palmes-of their hands, and burnt them on the altar, upon the Burnt-offring: they were the Fillings of the hand, for a favour of rest; it was a ••••re offring unto Iehvah. And Moses [unspec 29] tooke the brest, and waved it for a Wave∣offring before Iehovah: of the ram of the Fillings of the hand, it was Moses part, as Ie∣hovah commanded Moses. And Moses took [unspec 30] of the anoynting oile, and of the blood, which was upon the altar; and sprinkled it upon Aaron, upon his garments; and upon his sonnes, and upon his sonnes garments with him; & sanctified Aaron, his garments; and his sonnes, and his sons garments, with him. And Moses said unto Aaron and to his [unspec 31] sonnes, Boyle the flesh, at the doore of the Tent of the congregation: and there eat it, and the bread, which is in the basket of the Fillings of the hand: as I commanded, saying; Aaron and his sonnes shall eat it. And the [unspec 32] remainder of the flesh, and of the bread: ye shall burne, with fire. And ye shall not goe-out [unspec 33] of the doore of the Tent of the congre∣gation, seven daies: untill the day of fulfil∣ling, the dayes of your Filling-of the hand: for, seven daies, shall he fill your hand. As [unspec 34] he hath done, in this day: Iehovah hath commanded to doe, to make-atonement for you. And ye shall abide, at the doore of the [unspec 35] Tent of the congregation, day and night se∣ven dayes; and shall keepe the charge of Ie∣hovah, that ye dye not: for so, I am com∣manded. And Aaron, and his sonnes did: all [unspec 36] the things, which Iehovah commanded, by the hand of Moses.

Annotations.

AAron] who was before designed unto the [unspec 1] Priests office, Exod. 28. 1. Hitherto God hath given lewes for holy things: now, for holy persons, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ministers and others; unto chap. 15. gar∣〈…〉〈…〉] the holy garments which were prescribed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉d. 28. 2. &c. and made in Exod. 39. 1. &c. So 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Thargum Ionathan it is explained, the gar∣〈…〉〈…〉 which I commanded thee. oile] whereof see 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 30. 23. &c. a bullocke] or bull, as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 explaineth it. The Hebrew Par, here and alwaies in the sacrifices meaneth a bull of the second yeere at the least: Maimony, treat▪ of offring sacrif. chap. 1. Sect. 24. for a sin offring] Hebr. of sin: which the Greeke translateth for sinne. This and the other sacrifices, were to sanctifie them unto the Priests office; see Exod. 29. 1. 2. &c. two rammes] the one for a Burnt offring, verse 18. the o∣ther for Consecration of the Priests, or Filling their hand, verse. 22. These also were to bee above a yeere old, for all tammes for sacrifice were to be of the second yeere, as Lambs were of the first yeere. Maimony ibidem.

Vers. 3. of the congregation] in Greeke, of testimo∣ny: [unspec 3] see Levit. 1. 1. Thus the presence of God, and of the Church, is here at the consecration of the Priests. And by the doore of the Tent, is meant the Courtyard of the same, which was before the doore; and all the Court was so called, as Sol. I••••chi noteth on Exod. 29.

Vers. 5. the thing] Hebr. the word: of this com∣mandement, [unspec 5] see Exod. 29. 4.

Vers. 6. water] to wash away uncleannesse: a [unspec 6] signe of their sanctification from sinne, by repen∣tance and faith, through the spirit of our Lord Ie∣sus Christ, who came by water and blood, 1 Ioh. 5. 6. Ezek. 36. 25. Heb. 10. 22. Esay. 1. 16. See the notes on Exodus 29. 4.

Vers. 7. put] Hebr. gave. The putting off of his [unspec 7] owne clothes, signified the taking away of his in∣iquitie, Zach. 3. 4. and these other garments signi∣fied the gifts of justice and salvation, Psal. 132. 9. 16. See the particulars observed on Exod. 29. 5. &c. the Coat] the linnen coat, which was next his skin, save onely the linnen breeches under it upon his secret parts. See the annotations on Ex∣odus 28. 4. &c. fitly-girded] the Greeke saith, tyed-fast: a signe of making him strong and ready in heart, to doe his service: see Exod. 29. 5.

Vers. 8. the Breast-plate] called the Breast plate of [unspec 8] judgement: the making and meaning whereof is shewed, on Exod. 28. 15. &c. Urim and Thum∣mim] that is, Lights and Perfections: in Greek, Ma∣nifestation and Truth: see Exod. 28. 30. These orna∣ments of the high Priest, figured the perfection of all graces in Christ, whom the legall Priests typed: Heb. 5. 1. 5. &c.

Vers. 9. crowne of holinesse] the holy diademe, on [unspec 9] which these words Holinesse to Iehovah were gra∣ved: whereof see Exod. 28. 36. 38. and 29. 6. It was a signe of the holinesse and excellencie of his calling; by the gifts of Gods spirit upon him: and figured Christs mediation for his Church; for now Aaron did beare the iniquity of the holy things, which the sonnes of Israel should hallow, in all the gifts of their holy things; &c. Exod. 28. 38.

Vers. 10. the anoynting oyle] called the oile of holy [unspec 10] anointing; it was made of Mirrhe, Cinamon, Cala∣mus, Cassia, and oile olive, Exod. 28. 23. 24. 25. and it figured the graces of the Spirit upon Christ, and his Church, Esa. 61. 1. 1 Ioh. 2. 20. 27.

Vers. 11. seven times] to signifie a full sanctifica∣tion: [unspec 11] see the notes on Levit. 4 6.

Vers. 12. head] and it ran down upon his beard, [unspec 12] and on the coller of his garments, Psalme 133. 2. This anointing signified the graces of Gods spirit, whereby their ministration of Gods word, became a sweet savour unto God, in them that heard it: 2 Cor. 2. 15. 16. He anointed him after that he had

cloathed him, as is said in Targ. Ionathan: and first ••e poured it upon his head, and afterwards put it be∣tweene his eye browes, and drew it with his finger from the one to the other; saith Sol. Iarchi on Levit. 8.

Vers. 14. sin-offring] Hebr. the sin-bullocke: see Exod. 29. 10. &c. layed] or, imposed their hands: [unspec 14] so renouncing and disburdening themsel•••••• of their sinnes, which now were imputed to the sa∣crifice, a figure of Christ. See the notes on Exod. 29. 10. and Levit. 1. 4.

Vers. 15. killed it] whereby Christs death for sin [unspec 15] was shadowed; for, without shedding of blood, is no remission: Hebr. 9. 22. 28. hornes] of this rite, see Levit. 4. 7. 25. and Exod. 29. 12. purified] or, clensed-from sinne: see the notes on Exod. 29. 36. the blood] that which remained. sanctified it] the Altar was by these rites sanctified, that from thenceforth atonement might be made for the sins of the people, by the sacrifices that should daily be offred thereon: for after this, the Altar sanctified the gifts and oblations upon it: Mat. 23. 19.

Vers. 16. fat] or, suet: see Lev. 3. 3. 4. 5. and 4. 8. [unspec 16] Exod. 29. 13. caule of the liver] said in Levit. 3. 4. 10. to be the caule above the liver. And they used to take a little of the liver with the caule: as the Hebrewes doe record. Maimony, treat. of Offring the sacrif. chap. 1. Sect. 18.

Vers. 17. without the campe] a figure of Christ, suffering without the gate of Ierusalem, Heb. 13. 12. [unspec 17] See the annotations on Exod. 29. 14. Levit. 4. 12. and 6. 30.

Vers. 18. Burnt-offring] the law, and significati∣on hereof, see in Levit. 1. and Exod. 29. 15. &c. [unspec 18] Here for the Priests, as the former Sin-offring taught them to have Christ for their justification, and atonement, for the forgivenesse of their sins: so this Burnt-offring taught them to exspect by Christ, their transformation by the renewing of their minde, to present their reasonable service, e∣ven their bodies for a living sacrifice, holy and ac∣ceptable unto God: Rom. 12. 1. 2.

Vers. 21. of rest] in Greeke, of sweet-odour, in Chaldee, to be accepted with favour. See Gen. 8. 21. [unspec 21] Exod. 29. 18. So after in verse 28.

Vers. 22. fillings of the hand] that is, as the Greek saith, of perfection, or of consecration: see Exod. 29. 9. [unspec 22] 19. This Ram was a kinde of Peace-offring, as Sol. Iarchi here saith, The ram of filling (the hand) is the ram of Peace offrings (or of perfections) for they filled a••d perfected the Priests in their Priesthood. It signifi∣ed a sanctification of their calling; office, admini∣stration, by the sacrifice of Christ; whom Paul cal∣leth the Consecrator, Heb. 12. 2. through whom they should with thankefulnesse and joy, performe the worke of their ministerie.

Vers. 24. foot] these rites signified, both the suf∣ferings of Christ, whose hands and feet where [unspec 24] pierced; and how the Priests should in Christ bee sanctified to heare & receive the word from God, to administer the same unto others, and to walke themselves accordingly. See Exod. 29. 20. 1 Cor. 11. 23. and 9. 27. sprinkled the blood] that is, all the residue of the blood, as in Thargum Ionathan is explained: which being sprinkled on the Altar, figured the perfection of their consecration to bee in Christ.

V. 25. the rumpe] or tayle, whereof see Lev. 3 9. [unspec]

Vers. 26. oiled] Hebr. bread of oile; meaning, tem∣pered with oile, as Exod. 29. 2. wafer] which al∣so was unlevened, and anointed with oile, Ex. 29. 2. These Meat-offrings of the Priests, signified now they and their service of God, should be without leaven of hypocrifie, errour, wickednesse; & with sincerity and truth, and with the gracious oile of his spirit, given up unto God, acceptably in Christ, Esay. 66. 20. Psal. 141. 2. 1 Cor. 5. 8. 1 ••oh. 2. 20. 27. See the annotations on Levit. 2.

Vers. 27. waved] that is, moved to and fro: of [unspec] these and their signification, see the notes on Ex∣odus 29. 24. 27.

Vers. 28. upon the Burnt-offring] this Sol Iarchi [unspec] expoundeth, after the Burnt-offring; adding withall, and we finde not that the shoulder of the Peace-offring was offred in any place saving in this. For usually the shoulder, as well as the Breast was given to the priest, Levit. 7. 32. 33. 34. Here Moses, (who was Priest extraordinarily) hath the breast onely, v. 29.

Vers. 29. part] or, to Moses for a part, (or portion:) see Exod. 29 26.

Vers. 30. upon the Altar] which sanctified the [unspec] things upon it, and figured Christ; from whom they were to receive blood for atonement and justi∣fication, and oile of grace for sanctification: that both their persons, office and administration might be acceptable unto God his Father.

Vers. 31. at the doore] which the Greeke explai∣neth, [unspec] in the court: see before, on verse 3. In Exod. 29. 31. it is called the holy place: and in verse 32. the doore of the Tent. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 commanded] Moses speaketh this in the person of God, whose commandement it was, Exod. 29. 32. The Greeke, for more plain∣nesse, translateth, as it was commanded me. Else-where, the holy Ghost translateth an active, pas∣sively; see Gen. 15. 6. Exod. 9. 16. and 20. 12.

Vers. 32. the remainder] which cannot be eaten [unspec] that night, but remaineth till the morning, Ex∣odus 29. 34.

Vers. 33. day of fulfilling] that is, the day, that the [unspec] dayes of your consecration be fulfilled: which the Chal∣dee translateth thus, till the day that the dayes of your offring, be fulfilled; for seven daies shall your offring be offred. seven daies shall ••e fill] that is, the Lord shall fill, or consecrate. In Exod. 29. 35. God said to Moses, thou shalt fill their hand: so the same thing is attributed unto the Lord, and unto Moses. These seven daies, signified their whole life, which should be consecrated to the service of God: see verse 11. and Levit. 4. 6. From hence also the He∣brewes gathered (as Sol. Iarchi here noteth,) that the high Priest was to be separated from his house, seven dayes before Atonement day every yere. Of which point, see the annotations on Levit. 16.

Vers. 34. he hath done] or, is done] As, he ••••ld, 2 Sam. 15. 31. that is, it was told. And they brought, Marke 10. 3. or, Then were brought, Matth. 19. 13.

Vers. 35. abide] Hebr. s••t; which word is often used for abiding, or c••ntinuing as Lev. 12. 4. Io••. 5. 8. 1 Sam. 22. 5. Exod. 16. 29. Act. 18. 11. ch••rge]

or watch: ward, Hebr. keepe the keeping: or, observe the observation; in Greeke, the observations. The Chaldee translateth it, the charge (or observation) of the word of the Lord. This phrase is used in Luke 2. 8. of the shepheards, observing the observations (or keeping the watches) of the night, over their flocke. So in Num. 9. 19.

Vers. 36. things] Hebr. words. Thus the covenant [unspec 36] of the Priesthood, was confirmed unto the tribe of Levi, in Aaron and his sonnes, which covenant was, life and peace, Mal. 2. 5. But these are made Priests without an oath: also they were many Priests, because they were not suffred to continue, by reason of death, and they served unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, offring gifts and sacrifices, which could not make him that did the service, perfect, as per∣taining to the conscience; for they were carnall ordi∣nances, imposed on them, till the time of reformation, that is, untill the comming of Christ, who now is sprung out of the tribe of Iudah, and was made Priest of God, with an oath, and suretie of a better te∣stament all-covenant, established upon better promises. And because he continueth for ever, he hath a Priest-hood that passeth not from him to another; and is a Mi∣nister of the Holies and of the true Tahernacle which the Lord pitched, and not man, and not by the blood of goats and bulls, but by his owne blood he entred in once into the Holy place, (into Heaven it selfe,) having found eternall redemption; and is able to save fully and wholly, them that come unto God by him; as the Apo∣stle largely manifesteth, in Heb. 7. 8. 9. and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. chapters. which Iehovah commanded] R. Me∣nachem here observeth, In every (other) pla••e it is said, As the LORD commanded Moses; but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 because they added unto the commandement 〈…〉〈…〉 so: for they did not as the LORD had com〈…〉〈…〉 but did all things which the LORD command••••, and added moreover unto them strange fire which he had not commanded them; Levit. 10. 1.