Ver. 1. Take one young bullock.] All sorts of sacrifices—sin offerings, burnt offerings, peace offerings—were to be offered for the priests, because of the special holiness and honour of their calling.
Ver. 2. And unlevened bread.] See 1 Corinthians 5:7,8. [See Trapp on “1Co 5:7”] { See Trapp on “1Co 5:8”]
Ver. 4. Wash them with water.] A type of Christ’s baptism. (Matthew 3:13-17)
Ver. 6. The holy crown.] [See Trapp on “Ex 28:40”]
Ver. 7. The Anointing oil.] Typing out that abundance of the Holy Spirit poured upon Christ, (Isaiah 61:1) and upon Christions. (1 John 2:27 Psalms 133:2)
Ver. 8. Coats, &c.] [See Trapp on “Ex 28:40”]
Ver. 9. Consecrate.] Heb., Fill their hands, sc., with sacrifices: they were not to fill their own hands, as Jeroboam’s priests did. (1 Kings 13:33, margin; Hebrews 5:5)
Ver. 10. Shall put their hands.] As transferring the guilt of their sins upon Christ. (Isaiah 53:6)
Ver. 11. By the door.] Pointing to Christ, the door into heaven. (Hebrews 10:20 John 10:9)
Ver. 12. The blood of the bullock.] For “without blood there was no remission of sin.” (Hebrews 9:22) Beside the bottom of the altar.] To signify the plenteous redemption wrought by Christ.
Ver. 13. All the fat that covereth.] God must have the very best of the best; since Christ offered himself, and the best parts he had.
Ver. 14. Without the camp.] [See Trapp on “Heb 13:12”] [See Trapp on “Heb 7:27”] [See Trapp on “Heb 7:28”]
Ver. 15. Thou shalt also take.] After the sin offering, other offerings: till sin be expiated, no service is accepted.
Ver. 16. Sprinkle it.] See 1 Peter 1:2.
Ver. 17. Wash the inwards of him.] This signified that entire holiness, that thorough sanctification. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
Ver. 18. The whole ram.] See Romans 12:1, [See Trapp on “Ro 12:1”]
Ver. 19. Put their hands.] Both their hands between the horns of the ram.
Ver. 20. Upon the tip of the right ear.] To set the holy obedience required of them in all senses, actions, and motions. (John 13:5,6,9)
Ver. 21. Of the blood, and of the anointing oil.] Signifying Christ’s merit and Spirit.
Ver. 22. A ram of consecration.] A thank offering to God for advancing Aaron to the priesthood. See the like in St Paul, 1 Timothy 1:12.
Ver. 23. Unleavened bread.] See 1 Corinthians 5:7,8. [See Trapp on “1Co 5:7”] [See Trapp on “1Co 5:8”]
Ver. 24. And shalt wave them.] As acknowledging God’s omnipresence: and that many should come from east, west, north, and south, to partake of the merits and benefits of Christ, our true Sacrifice.
Ver. 25. It is an offering made by flre.] Christ in like sort having offered himself for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord, ascended up into heaven, and gave gifts unto men.
Ver. 26. It shall be thy part.] Because he did for this time extraordinarily execute the priest’s of office.
Ver. 27. The breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder.] To teach the priests to serve the Lord with all their heart, and with all their strength.
Ver. 28. A heave offering.] Signifying the heaving of Christ upon the cross, and the heaving up of our hearts to God for so great benefits.
Ver. 29. Shall be his sons’ after him.] His garments remained for ever; so doth the robe of Christ’s righteousness. (Isaiah 61:10)
Ver. 30. And that son.] There were garments but for one: there is but one Mediator, the man Christ Jesus.
Ver. 31. And thou shalt take the ram,] i.e., The remnant of him.
Ver. 33. And they shall eat those things.] Apply Christ’s death by faith to their own souls. (John 6:51)
Ver. 34. Thou shalt burn the remainder.] The thank offering was not to be kept till the morrow, to teach us to be prompt and present in praising God and applying Christ.
Ver. 35. Seven days.] To teach the priests to consecrate their whole lives to God’s service.
Ver. 36. Cleanse the altar.] Which, as well as the creatures, may be defiled by man’s sin. (Leviticus 16:16)
Ver. 37. Whatsoever toucheth the altar.] See Matthew 23:19. [See Trapp on “Mt 23:19”]
Ver. 38. Day by day continually.] When this daily sacrifice was intermitted, -as in the days of Antiochus, that little Antichrist, -they counted it an “abomination of desolation.” (Daniel 12:11 Matthew 24:15)
Ver. 39. Thou shalt offer in the morning.] These two lambs were types of the Lamb of God, taking away the sins of the world, with a commemoration of whose benefits the day was begun and ended. Wherefore, also, from David’s days and forwards, they sang the 22nd Psalm at the morning sacrifice, and the 136th Psalm at the evening.
Ver. 42. Where I will meet you.] Hence it was called “the tabernacle of the congregation,” because there God met them, and made a covenant with them. See Exodus 40:34.
Ver. 43. And I will dwell.] [See Trapp on “2Co 6:16”]