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The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The bread of the presence. As there was light on the candlestick in God's house, so was there bread on his table. It was called the "shewbread," literally, "bread of faces," or of the presence, viz. of Jehovah. Let us consider— I. ITS DESCRIPTION . 1 . It was composed of fine flour. 2 . It was measured in tenths. 3 . The number of the loaves was twelve. II. WHAT WAS DONE WITH IT . 1 . It was placed upon the table before the Lord. 2 . A ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The lesson of the loaves. In this act of worship the Jews made weekly acknowledgment of the goodness of God to them and of their dependence on him; they presented to him a suitable offering of those things he had given them; and they silently pleaded for God's continued remembrance of them and their necessities. The lesson of these loaves, of this "bread of presence," is therefore— I. THAT GOD 'S GIFTS TO US ARE SUCH AS TO DEMAND OUR CONTINUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The shewbread, or bread of the Presence. Corresponding with the number of the tribes, and representing them; a national offering; a meat offering, with frankincense, drink offering, and salt. Taken from the people, eaten by the priests, every sabbath, for a memorial, by an everlasting covenant; "furnishing a striking figure of Israel's condition in the view of Jehovah, whatever might be their outward aspect. The twelve tribes are ever before him. Their memorial can never perish. They are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The shewbread. The furniture and ministry of the tabernacle are most clearly understood in import, if it be remembered that they have a double reference. Like the clouds of the sky, one aspect is towards heaven, the other towards earth. In the ordinance of the shewbread, we may see imaged truths relating to God, and truths with more immediate reference to the position and duties of his people. I. GOD AS THE PRESERVER OF LIFE . Food was essential to the conception of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 24:1-9

The oil for the lamps of the tabernacle and the meal for the showbread were to be offerings from the Congregation, like the meal for the Pentecostal loaves, Leviticus 23:17. It appears that the responsibility of keeping up the lights rested on the high priest, but the actual service might be performed, on ordinary occasions, by the common priests. Compare margin reference.Leviticus 24:5Each cake or loaf of unleavened bread Leviticus 2:11 was to contain about six pounds and a quarter (see Exodus... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 24:5

Leviticus 24:5. Thou shalt take By the priests or Levites, whose work it was to prepare them, 1 Chronicles 9:32. Twelve cakes Representing the twelve tribes. Two tenth-deals shall be in one cake That is, two omers, or two tenth parts of an ephah, consisting of about six quarts of English measure, Exodus 16:36. So that they must have been of a very large size. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 24:6-7

Leviticus 24:6-7. In two rows One piled above another; and on the top of each row was set a golden dish, with a handful of the best frankincense therein. On the bread for a memorial That is, in order to be burned upon the altar at the week’s end, instead of the bread, in honour of God, or to commemorate his name. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:1-23

Reverence for God (24:1-23)Further instructions are given to remind the Israelites of their daily and weekly responsibilities in relation to the Holy Place. To begin with the people had to supply the oil so that the priests could keep the lamp burning continually (24:1-4). The priests also had to make sure that twelve cakes of ‘presence bread’, renewed weekly, were on the table before the Lord continually. This was possibly to symbolize that the nation Israel, which consisted of twelve tribes,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 24:5

two. Only one required for the ordinary meal offering (Exodus 29:40 . Numbers 15:4 ; Numbers 28:9 , Numbers 28:13 , &c). tenth deals. See App-51 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 24:6

rows = piles. row = pile. pure = purified or ceremonially cleansed. Compare Leviticus 24:4 . before the LORD: i.e. in the holy place. Hence called "the table of the presence" (Numbers 4:7 ), and the cakes called "the bread of the presence" (Exodus 25:30 ; Exodus 35:13 ; Exodus 39:36 ). The word "shewbread" taken from the Vulgate, and Luther, does not correctly represent the Hebrew name. The use of this word quite hides the Hebrew expression "bread of ordering" (set in order), "the sets of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 24:5-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 24:1-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 24:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 24:6-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 24:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 24:6

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