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Leviticus 17

Introduction

1  The blood of all slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle.
7  They must not offer to devils.
10  All eating of blood is forbidden;
15  and of all that dies by itself, or is torn.

Verse 3

What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
be of
8,12,13,15
that killeth an
Deuteronomy 12:5-7,11-15,20-22,26,27

Verse 4

And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
bringeth
1:3, Deuteronomy 12:5,6,13,14, Ezekiel 20:40, John 10:7,9, 14:6
blood shall
7:18, Psalms 32:2, Romans 4:6, 5:13,20, Philemon 1:18,19
he hath
Isaiah 66:3
be cut off
10,14, 18:29, 20:3,16,18, Genesis 17:14, Exodus 12:15,19, Numbers 15:30,31

Verse 5

To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
in the open
Genesis 21:33, 22:2,13, 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:2, 1 Kings 14:23, 2 Kings 16:4, 17:10, 2 Chronicles 28:4, Ezekiel 20:28, 22:9
and offer them
3:1-17, 7:11-21, Exodus 24:5

Verse 6

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
sprinkle
3:2,8,13
burn
3:5,11,16, 4:31, Exodus 29:13,18, Numbers 18:17

Verse 7

And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
unto devils
Deuteronomy 32:17, 2 Chronicles 11:15, Psalms 106:37, John 12:31, 14:30, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2, Revelation 9:20
devils
Seirim, properly signifies hairy or hairy ones; and hence is used not only for he-goats, but also for some fabulous beings or sylvan gods, to whom was ascribed the form of goats. Maimonides says that the Zabian idolaters worshipped demons under the form of goats; and that this custom being spread among other nations, gave occasion to this precept. He-goats, however, are probably intended here, which were objects of divine honour among the Egyptians under the name of honour among the Egyptians under the name of Mendes. Herodotus says that all goats were worshipped in Egypt; but particularly he-goats. From these seem to have sprung Pan, Silenus, and the innumerable herd of those imaginary beings, fauns, satyrs, dryads, etc., all woodland gods, and held in veneration by the Greeks and Romans.
gone a whoring
Though this phrase is equivalent, in Scripture, to that of committing idolatry, yet it is to be taken sometimes in a literal sense. Baalpeor and Ashtaroth were worshipped with obscene rite; and public prostitution formed a great part of the worship among the Egyptians, Moabites, Canaanites, Greeks, and Romans.
20:5, Exodus 34:15, Deuteronomy 31:16, Jeremiah 3:1, Ezekiel 23:8, Revelation 17:1-5

Verse 8

And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
that offereth
4,10, 1:2,3, Judges 6:26, 1 Samuel 7:9, 10:8, 16:2, 2 Samuel 24:25, 1 Kings 18:30-38, Malachi 1:11

Verse 9

Leviticus 17:4


Verse 10

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
that eateth
11, 3:17, 7:26,27, 19:26, Genesis 9:4, Deuteronomy 12:16,23, 15:23, 1 Samuel 14:33, Ezekiel 33:25, 44:7, Acts 15:20,29, Hebrews 10:29
I will
20:3-6, 26:17, Psalms 34:16, Jeremiah 21:10, 44:11, Ezekiel 14:8, 15:7

Verse 11

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
the life
This sentence, which contains a most important truth, had existed in the Mosaic writings for more than 3,000 years, before the attention of any philosopher was drawn to the subject. That the blood actually possesses a living principle, and that the life of the whole body is derived from it, is a doctrine of revelation, and a doctrine which the experiments of the most accurate anatomists have served strongly to confirm. The proper circulation of this important fluid through the whole human system was first taught by Solomon in figurative language, (Ec 12:6,) and discovered, as it is called, and demonstrated by Dr. Harvey in 1628; though some Italian philosophers had the same notion a little before. This accurate anatomist was the first who fully revived the Mosaic notion of the vitality of the blood; which was afterwards adopted by the justly celebrated Dr. John Hunter, professor of anatomy, and established by him, by a great variety of strong reasoning and accurate experiments.
I have
8:15, 16:11,14-19, Matthew 20:28, 26:28, Mark 14:24, Romans 3:25, 5:9, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14,20, Hebrews 9:22, 13:12, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John 1:7, 2:2, Revelation 1:5

Verse 12

Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
neither
Exodus 12:49

Verse 13

And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
which hunteth
7:26
hunteth
Heb. hunteth any hunting. pour out.
Deuteronomy 12:16,24, 15:23, 1 Samuel 14:32-34, Job 16:18, Ezekiel 24:7

Verse 14

For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
11,12, Genesis 9:4, Deuteronomy 12:23

Verse 15

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
every soul
22:8, Exodus 22:31, Deuteronomy 14:21, Ezekiel 4:14, 44:31
that which died of itself
Heb. a carcase. both wash.
11:25, 15:5,10,21, Numbers 19:8,19,21, Revelation 7:14

Verse 16

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
5:1, 7:18, 19:8, 20:17,19,20, Numbers 19:19,20, Isaiah 53:11, John 13:8, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24

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