He explained, “This is where the priests will cook the meat from the guilt offerings and sin offerings and bake the flour from the grain offerings into bread. They will do it here to avoid carrying the sacrifices through the outer courtyard and endangering the people by transmitting holiness to them.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The careful provision made here to keep separate the offerings of priests and people was to prevent collision, just as the enactments ([Reference E…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall boil ... shall bake.— The flesh of all sacrifices except the Passover was by the law required to be boiled, and the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said he unto me Declaring what this place was, and what it was for:

this is the place where the p…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ordinances of worship for the prince and for the people are described here, along with the gifts the prince may bestow on his sons and servants…