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The Paradox of Holy Work
Commentators note a striking paradox: the person performing the holy task of burning the sin offering became ritually unclean. Handling the very instruments of atonement, which bore the people's sin, required personal purification before re-entering the community. This powerfully illustrates the contaminating nature of sin.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 16:26–28
18th Century
Theologian
Both the one who led away the goat and the one who burned the parts of the sin offerings had to purify themselves. Those who went out of the camp d…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 16:28
19th Century
Bishop
And he that burneth. —That is, those who carried the carcasses and burned them, like the messenger who conducted the sin-…
Charles Spurgeon
On Leviticus 16:28
19th Century
Preacher
Everything that has to do with God's service must be clean and purified by fire, and purified by water. An atonement cannot be made by that which i…
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John Gill
On Leviticus 16:28
17th Century
Pastor
And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe
his flesh in water
In fort…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 16:15–34
17th Century
Minister
Here are typified the two great gospel privileges: the remission of sin and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. Consider the exp…