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neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is on him: I am Yahweh.
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The Supreme Priority of Worship
Commentators explain that the high priest was forbidden from leaving the sanctuary during his service, even to mourn the death of his own parents. This wasn't a command to be unfeeling, but a powerful illustration that the service of the living God holds supreme priority over all other duties, even the most profound personal and family obligations.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Go out of the sanctuary - that is, not for the purpose referred to here. The words do not mean, as some have imagined, that his dwelling was…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary. —Better, and he shall not go out of the sanctuary as in Leviticus 10:7…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary In the time of service, upon any occasion whatever; otherwise, when there w…
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