Leviticus 9
DOYLYLeviticus 9:15
- And he brought the people’s offering, &c.] The priest, having offered all that was necessary for himself, now became fit to make supplication for the people. Bp. Patrick.
Leviticus 9:22
- — and blessed them,] This was the peculiar office of the priest. The form of this blessing is afterwards prescribed at Numb. vi. 24, &c. Bp. Kidder. The people, when they were convened to the tabernacle, might not depart, until the priest dismissed them with his benediction. Lamy.
Leviticus 9:24
- — there came a fire out from before the Lord,] From that glory of the Lord which appeared unto all the people. Biblioth. Bibl. — the burnt offering and the fat:] It seems most natural and easy to take this burnt offering and fat for the evening sacrifice: which concluding the work of this day, God gave a special token of His acceptance of all the other sacrifices, by consuming it; and likewise publicly testified His approbation of all the abovementioned rites of the ministry of Aaron, whose anthority was hereby established in a miraculous manner. Bp. Patrick. — they shouted,] They shouted with joy, and fell on their faces, with humble adorations, and thanksgiving to God, for thus graciously testifying His acceptance of all that had been done on that day. Dr. Wells. Chap. X. ver. 1. — offered strange fire before the Lord,] The crime of Nadab and Abihu consisted in venturing to burn incense in the sanctuary at all, without any order from God, and, still further, in using for the purpose common fire taken from some other place, and not that which God had peculiarly sent for the service of His sanctuary. Bp. Patrick.