Annotations.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Here beginneth the 26. section or le∣cture of the Law: see Gen. 6. 9.
THe eight day] which was the first day after the [unspec 1] Priests consecration, Lev. 8. 33. All creatures for the most part, were in their uncleannesse and imperfection seven dayes, and perfected in the eight; as children, by circumcision, Levit. 12. 2. 3. yong beasts, for sacrifice, Levit. 22. 27. persons that were uncleane by leprosies, issues, and the like, Le∣vit. 14. 8. 9. 10. and 15. 13. 14. Num. 6. 9. 10. so here the Priests untill the eight day, were not ad∣mitted to minister in their office. Whereby the day of Christ was foreshadowed, who by his re∣surrection the day after the Sabbath, hath sanctifi∣ed his church and ministerie, and all their actions; and made us an holy Priesthood to offer up spirituall sacrifice, acceptable to God, 1 Pet. 2. 5. see the anno∣tations on Gen. 17. 12. and Exod. 22. 30. So in Ezek. 43. 26. 27. it is said, Seven daies shall they purge the Altar, and purifie it; and they shall fill their hands: and when these daies are expired, it shall be, on the eight day and so forward, the Priests shall make your Burnt∣offrings upon the Altar, and your Peace-offrings, and I will accept you saith the Lord God. the Elders] in Greeke, the Senate: who together with the people (vers. 23. 24.) were now assembled; the Elders be∣ing in speciall to impose hands on the Sin-offring of the congregation, Levit. 4. 15.
Vers. 2. a calfe] a beast of the first yeere, as is ob∣served on Exod. 29. 1. In the former chapter, the [unspec 2] sacrifices and rites for the Priests consecration to their office; in this, their first administration for themselves and the people; are declared. This Calfe for Aarons Sin-offring, is by Thargum Iona∣than, the Zohar, and other Hebrewes said to be in respect of his sinne which hee had committed in making the golden calfe, Exod. 32. But whether it were for that or for other sinnes, God teacheth that without remission of sinnes (by Christ who was made sinne for us, 2 Cor. 5. 21.) there can bee no acceptation of any mans person, or service. yongling] Hebr. sonne of the herd; that is, a yong bull: see Gen. 18. 7. Levit. 1. 5. aram] a beast of the second yeere: see the notes on Levit. 8. 2. perfect] in Greeke, unblemished: see Levit. 1. 3. offer] in Greeke, offer them: these were, to make a∣tonement for himselfe and for the people, vers 7.
Vers. 3. the sonnes of Israel] in Greeke, the Senate [unspec 3] (the Elders) of Israel; as verse 1. a goat-bucke] a goat of the second yeere; for the Hebrew Seghnir so signifieth alwaies, as Maimony sheweth in treat. of Offring the sacrif. chap. 1. Sect. 14. where also he saith (in S. 15.) that All the oblations of the con∣gregation were males, and the Sin-offrings of the congre∣gation, were of goats, or bulls, and none of lambs. of the first yeere] Heb. sonnes of a yeere: of which phrase, see Exod. 12. 5. Gen. 5. 32. And hence the He∣brewes gather, that Ghnegel (a Calfe) and Chebes (a Lambe) wheresoever they are spoken of in the Law, meane yonglings of the first yeere.
Vers. 4. a Meat-offring] of fine flowre of wheat, [unspec 4] as Exod. 29. 2. Levit. 2. 1. with oile] and fran∣kincense upon it, according to the Law, Lev. 2. 1. Iehovah appeareth] that is, the glory of Iehovah will appeare, as in vers. 6. 23. and so the Chaldee translateth it. The glory of the LORD is revealed. And because of this appearance, the people were to prepare and sanctifie themselves with all kindes of sacrifice, that they might with joy be made par∣takers of his grace and blessing: which was a sha∣dow of a more glorious appearance, whereof it is said, Wee know that when he shall appeare, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himselfe, even as he is pure; 1 Ioh. 3. 2. 3. The presence and assistance of God in Christ, is alwayes necessary unto his Church, and therefore promised here and other, where, both unto it and all the ministers thereof, Ezek. 48. 35. Revel. 22. 3. 4. 5. Matth. 28. 20. And of this it is prophesied, When Iehovah shall build up Sion, shall appeare in his glory shall turne unto the pray∣er of the lowly, and not despise their prayer. This shall be written for the generation after; and the people crea∣ted, shall praise Iah. Psal. 10. 17. 18. 19.
Vers. 5. they tooke] all they forementioned; as in [unspec 5] Thargum Ionathan it is explained, Aaron and his sonnes, and all the sonnes of Israel tooke. before Ie∣hovah] before the sanctuary, in the courtyard.
Vers. 7. Goe neere] before this time, Aaron of∣fred [unspec 7] not, but Moses for him, Levit. 8. 14. 15. now Moses from the Lord authorizeth him to goe neer himselfe and offer; for no man taketh this honour is himselfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron so also Christ glorified not himselfe, to bee made an high Priest, &c. Heb. 5. 4. 5. make] or doe; that is, make-ready, and offer: see the notes on Exod. 10. 25. Thus the legall priests were to offer for them∣selves and their owne sinnes first, otherwise then Christ needed: for such an high Priest became us, who is holy, harmelesse, undefiled, separate from sin∣ners, and made higher then the heavens: Heb. 5. 3. and 7. 26. 27. 28. [unspec]
Vers. 9. the Altar] of Burnt-offring, at the bee∣come whereof the rest of the blood was poured. And herein this first sin-offring seemeth to dier from the rest that followed after, whose blood was to be caried into the sanctuary, Levit. 4. 4. 5. 6. 7. because Aaron as yet, had not accesse into the