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Bible Commentaries
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible Coke's Commentary
Instructions for Burnt Offerings to God.Chapter 2
Laws for Grain Offerings Given.Chapter 3
Regulations for Peace Offerings Specified.Chapter 4
Sin Offerings for Unintentional Sins Described.Chapter 5
Laws for Guilt Offerings and Atonement.Chapter 6
Further Instructions for Offerings and Priests.Chapter 7
Details on Various Offerings and Portions.Chapter 8
Aaron and His Sons Consecrated as Priests.Chapter 9
Aaron's First Offerings; God's Glory Revealed.Chapter 10
Nadab and Abihu's Unauthorized Fire Punished.Chapter 11
Laws on Clean and Unclean Animals.Chapter 12
Purification After Childbirth Regulations Provided.Chapter 13
Laws Concerning Leprosy and Skin Diseases.Chapter 14
Cleansing Rituals for Lepers and Houses.Chapter 15
Laws on Bodily Discharges and Purification.Chapter 16
Day of Atonement Rituals Established.Chapter 17
Prohibitions on Blood Consumption and Sacrifices.Chapter 18
Laws on Sexual Relations and Moral Conduct.Chapter 19
Holiness Laws; Love Your Neighbor Command.Chapter 20
Penalties for Idolatry, Witchcraft, and Immorality.Chapter 21
Requirements for Priests' Purity and Conduct.Chapter 22
Laws Regarding Offerings and Priestly Conduct.Chapter 23
Sacred Feasts and Festivals Outlined.Chapter 24
Lampstand Care; Blasphemer Stoned.Chapter 25
Sabbath Year and Year of Jubilee Regulations.Chapter 26
Blessings for Obedience; Curses for Disobedience.Chapter 27
Vows, Tithes, and Offerings Regulations.
- Leviticus
by Thomas Coke
THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED LEVITICUS.
THIS book is chiefly taken up with the laws concerning their sacrifices and offerings, their meats and drinks and divers washings, and other peculiarities, by which God set the people of Israel apart for himself, and distinguished them from other nations: all which were shadows of good things to come, which are realised and superseded by the Gospel of Christ.—The Jews, according to their custom, denominate this book, from the first word in it, ויקרא wayikra; but the Greek and Latin interpreters call it Leviticus, because it is chiefly concerned with the ceremonial or Levitical law; in which the tribe of Levi were principally engaged.—We read, in the close of the foregoing book, of the setting up of the tabernacle, which was to be the place of worship: and as that was framed according to the pattern, so must the ordinances of worship be, which were there to be administered. In these the Divine appointment was as particular as in the former, and was to be as punctually observed. The remaining record of these abrogated laws is of use to us, for the strengthening of our faith in Jesus Christ, as the GREAT ANTITYPE of all the sacrifices; and for the increase of our thankfulness to God, that by him we are freed from the yoke of the ceremonial law, and live in the times of reformation.
