Leviticus 24:8

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 24:1-23

CONTINUAL LIGHT (vv. 1-4) Here Moses is told to command the children of Israel that they bring pure olive oil for the seven lamps, never allowing the supply of oil to lapse, so that the lamps would burn continually (vv. 1-2). For the light from these was to light up the lampstand itself. In the holy place the light was always to shine upon Him who is the Sustainer of the light, the Lord Jesus. The light speaks of testimony, and Christ is always the Object of all testimony for God. The light... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 24:8-9

The constant supply of new loaves every sabbath, and the removal of those which had been brought before, was a delightful type of gospel mercies, in the supply of the LORD'S family from Sabbath to Sabbath. JESUS is the bread of life to his people, presented by his ministers new and pure in every LORD'S day's ordinances. We are told from the tradition of the Jews, that the priests were so exact and cautious in this ministry, of the removal of the old show-bread, and the supply of the new, that... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:8

Of the, &c. The Israelites gave a sufficient maintenance to the ministers of religion, out of which these provided the loaves; as St. Jerome testifies, Malachias i. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 24:1-9

1-9 The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the sanctuary, so should we abide with God till he dismiss us. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Leviticus 24:1-9

Of the Oil and the Showbread v. 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, v. 2. Command the children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. Cf Exodus 27:20-Ecclesiastes :. This oil was exceptionally pure, because all leaves, parts of branches and twigs, and all other foreign matter was removed; and the olives from which this oil was gained were not stamped or pressed in presses, but merely cut and beaten, a process... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Leviticus 24:1-9

SECOND SECTIONOf the Holy Lamps, and the Shew BreadLeviticus 24:1-91And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the [omit the] congregation, shall Aaron1 order it from the evening unto the morning before the Lord continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4He shall order the lamps upon... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Leviticus 24:1-23

Light and Bread and the Holy Name Leviticus 24:1-23 The words “Before the Lord” are twice repeated in the opening paragraph. The pure lamplight, emblematic of the influence of a religious life; and the showbread, set on the golden table, emblematic of lives of obedience and devotion, which are well-pleasing to God, are both said to be “before the Lord.” We are reminded of the command to Abram, “Walk before me and be thou perfect;” and of the words of the dying Jacob, “The God before whom... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 24:1-23

As this chapter is read, it seems at first to be out of place or out of order. Yet undoubtedly it is not so. The fact that we may not be able clearly to see the connection does not warrant its omission or give us any ground for placing it elsewhere. In it provision was made concerning the oil and the shewbread. It would seem that the ingathering of harvest being complete and the feast thereof arranged for, in the giving of the laws they were thus reminded of the claims. of God on their... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 24:5-9

The Showbread (Leviticus 24:5-9 ). The showbread consisted of twelve large cakes placed on the table in the Holy Place. It was the responsibility of the sons of Kohath (1 Chronicles 9:32). The number twelve suggests that the cakes represented in one way or another the twelve tribes of Israel. But the fact that they are eaten by the priests is against literal identification with the twelve tribes (although the argument could be used that once the new replaced the old the symbolism ceased for... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 24:5-9

Leviticus 24:5-1 Samuel : . The Shewbread (P).— First mentioned in 1 Samuel 21:1-Judges : ( cf. Mark 2:25 ff.), also 1 Kings 7:48 ( cf. Exodus 25:30 *, Numbers 4:7). Putting food before the gods (as distinct from offerings) is a not infrequent element in pagan rites; cf. the Roman “ lectisternia” ; twelve cakes of bread are offered in a Babylonian ritual ( cf. Isaiah 65:11, Jeremiah 7:18). Each of the twelve cakes is to be one-fifth of an ephah ( cf. Leviticus 23:17). By the later... read more

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