Bible Commentaries
Leviticus 1

Introduction

Overview

Leviticus 1:1, The law of burnt offerings; Leviticus 1:3, of the herd; Leviticus 1:10, of the flocks; Leviticus 1:14, of the fowls.

Verse 1

called: Exodus 19:3, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:2, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 29:42, John 1:17

out of: Exodus 25:22, Exodus 33:7, Exodus 39:32, Exodus 40:34, Exodus 40:35

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:20 - burnt Exodus 3:12 - ye shall Exodus 20:24 - burnt Exodus 24:5 - burnt offerings Leviticus 4:35 - according Leviticus 6:9 - of the burnt Leviticus 7:37 - the law Leviticus 7:38 - commanded Leviticus 9:12 - General Numbers 1:1 - tabernacle Numbers 7:15 - General Numbers 7:89 - he heard Numbers 15:3 - a burnt Numbers 23:3 - burnt Deuteronomy 27:6 - burnt offerings 2 Kings 16:13 - he burnt 2 Chronicles 1:3 - the tabernacle 2 Chronicles 29:31 - sacrifices Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Jeremiah 17:26 - bringing burnt Ezekiel 43:6 - I heard Malachi 4:4 - with Hebrews 10:6 - burnt

Verse 2

If any: Leviticus 22:18, Leviticus 22:19, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:5, 1 Chronicles 16:29, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:6, Ephesians 5:2

an offering: Korban, from karav to approach, an introductory offering, or offering of access, in allusion to the present which is always required in the East, on being introduced to a superior.

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:3 - Speak ye Leviticus 1:10 - of the flocks Leviticus 3:6 - be of Leviticus 3:12 - a goat Leviticus 7:38 - commanded Leviticus 17:8 - that offereth Numbers 15:3 - will make Hebrews 9:19 - the blood

Verse 3

a burnt: Leviticus 6:9-13, Leviticus 8:18, Leviticus 8:21, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:42, Exodus 32:6, Exodus 38:1, Numbers 23:3, Numbers 23:10, Numbers 23:11, Numbers 23:19, Numbers 23:23, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 23:27, Numbers 23:30, Numbers 29:8-11, Numbers 29:13, Isaiah 1:11, Hebrews 10:8-10

a male: Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 22:19-24, Exodus 12:5, Deuteronomy 15:21, Zechariah 13:7, Malachi 1:14, Luke 1:35, John 1:36, Ephesians 5:27, Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19

his own: Leviticus 7:16, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:21, Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:21, Exodus 35:29, Exodus 36:3, Psalms 40:8, Psalms 110:3, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 9:7

at the: Leviticus 16:7, Leviticus 17:4, Exodus 29:4, Deuteronomy 12:5, Deuteronomy 12:6, Deuteronomy 12:13, Deuteronomy 12:14, Deuteronomy 12:27, Ezekiel 20:40, John 10:7, John 10:9, Ephesians 2:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:9 - General Exodus 29:11 - door Leviticus 1:10 - a male Leviticus 4:4 - bring Leviticus 6:25 - In the Leviticus 7:2 - in the place Leviticus 9:16 - manner Leviticus 16:3 - a ram for a burnt offering Leviticus 17:8 - that offereth Leviticus 19:5 - ye shall Numbers 5:16 - set her Numbers 8:8 - a young Numbers 15:3 - will make 1 Chronicles 16:2 - the burnt 2 Chronicles 29:31 - and as many Ezra 3:5 - willingly Ezra 6:9 - young bullocks Job 1:5 - offered Ezekiel 40:39 - the burnt Ezekiel 46:12 - a voluntary Micah 6:6 - with Hebrews 9:19 - the blood

Verse 4

put: Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 3:13, Leviticus 4:4, Leviticus 4:15, Leviticus 4:24, Leviticus 4:29, Leviticus 8:14, Leviticus 8:22, Leviticus 16:21, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Numbers 8:12, Isaiah 53:4-6, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21

be accepted: Leviticus 22:21, Leviticus 22:27, Isaiah 56:7, Romans 12:1, Philippians 4:18

atonement: Leviticus 4:20, Leviticus 4:26, Leviticus 4:31, Leviticus 4:35, Leviticus 5:6, Leviticus 6:7, Leviticus 9:7, Leviticus 16:24, Numbers 15:25, Numbers 15:28, Numbers 25:13, 2 Chronicles 29:23, 2 Chronicles 29:24, Daniel 9:24, Romans 3:25, Romans 5:11, Hebrews 10:4, 1 John 2:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:38 - accepted Exodus 29:11 - And Leviticus 5:18 - and the priest Leviticus 8:18 - General Leviticus 9:8 - General Leviticus 12:7 - make Numbers 8:10 - General 2 Samuel 21:3 - wherewith Ezekiel 45:15 - to make

Verse 5

kill: Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 3:13, Leviticus 16:15, 2 Chronicles 29:22-24, Micah 6:6

the priests: Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 1:15, 2 Chronicles 35:11, Hebrews 10:11

sprinkle: Leviticus 1:11, Leviticus 3:2, Leviticus 3:8, Leviticus 3:13, Exodus 24:6-8, Exodus 29:16, Numbers 18:17, 2 Chronicles 35:11, Isaiah 52:15, Ezekiel 36:25, Hebrews 12:24, 1 Peter 1:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:11 - And Leviticus 4:24 - in the place Leviticus 5:9 - sprinkle Leviticus 6:25 - In the Leviticus 7:2 - in the place Leviticus 8:15 - he slew it Leviticus 9:8 - General Leviticus 14:13 - in the place Deuteronomy 12:27 - thy burnt 1 Chronicles 6:49 - Aaron 2 Chronicles 30:16 - the priests Ezekiel 43:18 - to offer

Verse 6

Leviticus 7:8, Genesis 3:21

Reciprocal: Leviticus 1:12 - General Leviticus 2:6 - General Leviticus 3:12 - a goat 1 Kings 18:33 - he put 2 Chronicles 35:11 - the priests Ezekiel 40:43 - upon

Verse 7

fire: Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13, Leviticus 9:24, Leviticus 10:1, 1 Chronicles 21:26, 2 Chronicles 7:1, Malachi 1:10

lay: Genesis 22:9, Nehemiah 13:31

Reciprocal: Leviticus 1:11 - and the 1 Chronicles 6:49 - Aaron

Verse 8

Leviticus 8:18-21, Leviticus 9:13, Leviticus 9:14, Exodus 29:17, Exodus 29:18, 1 Kings 18:23, 1 Kings 18:33

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 40:43 - upon

Verse 9

inwards: Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 8:21, Leviticus 9:14, Psalms 51:6, Jeremiah 4:14, Matthew 23:25-28

burn all: Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 1:17, Leviticus 3:11, Psalms 66:15, Zechariah 13:7

a sweet: Genesis 8:21, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:41, 2 Corinthians 2:15, Ephesians 5:2, Philippians 4:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:13 - burn them Exodus 29:17 - wash the Exodus 29:25 - offering Leviticus 3:5 - Aaron's Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet Leviticus 5:12 - according Leviticus 6:10 - consumed Leviticus 7:5 - General Leviticus 22:22 - an offering Numbers 15:3 - will make Numbers 28:2 - for a sweet savour unto me Deuteronomy 12:27 - thy burnt Deuteronomy 33:10 - whole 2 Chronicles 4:6 - such things as they offered for the burnt offering Ezra 6:10 - sweet savours Ezekiel 40:38 - where

Verse 10

of the flocks: Leviticus 1:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 8:20, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:7, John 1:29

a burnt sacrifice: Olah, a burnt offering, from âlah, to ascend, because this offering ascended, as it were, to God in flame and smoke, being wholly consumed; for which reason its is called in the Septuagint, ןכןךבץפשלב, a whole burnt offering. This was the most important of all the sacrifices; and no part of it was eaten either by the priest or the offerer, but the whole was offered to God. It has been sufficiently shown by learned men, that almost every nation of the earth, in every age, had their burnt offerings, from the persuasion that there was no other way to appease the incensed gods; and they even offered human sacrifices, because they imagined that life was necessary to redeem life, and that the gods would be satisfied with nothing less.

a male: Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 22:19, Malachi 1:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:9 - General Exodus 12:5 - be without Leviticus 1:17 - it is Leviticus 3:6 - be of Leviticus 3:12 - a goat Leviticus 12:6 - a lamb Leviticus 14:10 - he lambs Leviticus 16:3 - a ram for a burnt offering Leviticus 22:18 - Whatsoever Leviticus 23:12 - General Numbers 6:14 - one he 1 Samuel 10:3 - three kids Ezra 6:9 - young bullocks Hebrews 9:19 - the blood

Verse 11

he shall: Leviticus 1:5, Exodus 40:22, Ezekiel 8:5

northward: Leviticus 6:25, Leviticus 7:2

and the: Leviticus 1:7-9, Leviticus 9:12-14

Reciprocal: Exodus 24:6 - on the altar Leviticus 2:4 - the oven Leviticus 3:2 - kill it Leviticus 3:8 - sprinkle Leviticus 4:24 - in the place Leviticus 8:15 - he slew it Leviticus 14:13 - in the place

Verse 12

Leviticus 1:6-8

Verse 13

Leviticus 1:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:21 - smelled Exodus 29:17 - wash the Exodus 29:25 - offering Leviticus 1:17 - it is Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet Leviticus 5:12 - according Leviticus 6:10 - consumed Leviticus 7:5 - General Leviticus 22:22 - an offering Numbers 15:3 - will make Numbers 28:2 - for a sweet savour unto me Deuteronomy 12:27 - thy burnt Deuteronomy 33:10 - whole 2 Chronicles 4:6 - such things as they offered for the burnt offering Ezra 6:10 - sweet savours Ezekiel 20:41 - with your Ephesians 5:2 - for a

Verse 14

of fowls: Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 12:8, Matthew 11:29, Luke 2:24, 2 Corinthians 8:12, Hebrews 7:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:9 - General Leviticus 5:10 - offer Leviticus 14:4 - two birds Leviticus 14:21 - poor Leviticus 15:14 - General Numbers 6:10 - General Matthew 21:12 - doves

Verse 15

wring off his head: or, pinch off the head with the nail, Leviticus 5:8, Psalms 22:1, Psalms 22:21, Psalms 69:1-21, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 53:10, Matthew 26:1 - Matthew 27:66, 1 John 2:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:13 - burn them Leviticus 1:5 - the priests Leviticus 5:7 - two turtledoves

Verse 16

his feathers: or, the filth thereof, Luke 1:35, 1 Peter 1:2

by the place: Leviticus 4:12, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 6:11, Leviticus 16:27, Hebrews 13:11-14

Reciprocal: Zephaniah 3:1 - her that is filthy

Verse 17

shall not: Genesis 15:10, Psalms 16:10, Matthew 27:50, John 19:30, Romans 4:25, 1 Peter 1:19-21, 1 Peter 3:18

it is: Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:10, Leviticus 1:13, Genesis 8:21, Hebrews 10:6-12, Hebrews 13:15, Hebrews 13:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:18 - sweet savour Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet Leviticus 5:12 - according Leviticus 6:10 - consumed Leviticus 8:21 - a sweet savour Numbers 15:3 - will make Numbers 28:2 - for a sweet savour unto me Deuteronomy 33:10 - whole Ezekiel 20:41 - with your Ephesians 5:2 - for a