and Moses slaughtered it. Moses took some of the blood, and with his finger he put it on the four horns of the altar to purify it. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Through this process, he made the altar holy by purifying it.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Moses as the mediator of the covenant of the Law (Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 8:6) was called to perform the priestly functions…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he slew it. —Better, and he killed it, as it is rendered in the Authorised Version in Leviticus 8:19. In ord…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he slew it
Not Aaron, nor any of his sons, who as yet were not fully consecrated and installed into their office…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In these types we see our great High Priest, namely Christ Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his sacred office, by his own blo…