Lev 22:1-5 | Clarke | STEP | Of the uncleanness of the priests, by which they were prevented from ministering in holy things, . How they should be cleansed, , . The priest must not eat of any animal that had died of itself, or was torn by wild beasts, but must keep God's ordinances, , . No stranger, sojourner, nor hired servant shall eat of the holy things, . A servant bought with money may eat of them, . Who of the priest's family may not eat of them, , . Of improper persons who partake of the holy things unknowingly, . Freewill-offerings, and sacrifices in general, must be without blemish, . The age at which different animals were to be offered to God, , . No animal and its young shall be offered on the same day, . How the sacrifice of thanks-giving was to be offered, , . All God's testimonies to be observed, and the reason, .

Leviticus 22:1-5

Introduction

Of the uncleanness of the priests, by which they were prevented from ministering in holy things, Lev 22:1-5. How they should be cleansed, Lev 22:6, Lev 22:7. The priest must not eat of any animal that had died of itself, or was torn by wild beasts, but must keep God's ordinances, Lev 22:8, Lev 22:9. No stranger, sojourner, nor hired servant shall eat of the holy things, Lev 22:10. A servant bought with money may eat of them, Lev 22:11. Who of the priest's family may not eat of them, Lev 22:12, Lev 22:13. Of improper persons who partake of the holy things unknowingly, Lev 22:14-16. Freewill-offerings, and sacrifices in general, must be without blemish, Lev 22:17-25. The age at which different animals were to be offered to God, Lev 22:26, Lev 22:27. No animal and its young shall be offered on the same day, Lev 22:28. How the sacrifice of thanks-giving was to be offered, Lev 22:29, Lev 22:30. All God's testimonies to be observed, and the reason, Lev 22:31-33. Verse 2

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves - The same subject is continued in this chapter as in the preceding, with this addition, that besides the perfection of the priests, it was indispensably necessary that the sacrifices also should be perfect. In the service of God, according to the law, neither an imperfect offering nor an imperfect offerer could be admitted. What need then of a mediator between a holy God and sinful men! And can we expect that any of our services, however sincere and well-intentioned, can be accepted, unless offered on that living Altar that sanctifies the gift? Verse 4

Is a leper, or hath a running issue - See the case of the leper treated at large in the notes on Leviticus 13 (note) and Leviticus 14 (note); and for other uncleannesses, see the notes on Leviticus 15 (note).