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A Divine Transition Marker
Commentators explain that the phrase "And the Lord spake unto Moses" is not just filler. It acts as a deliberate structural marker, signaling a transition to a new and distinct set of divine instructions. Here, it separates the laws for the Day of Atonement from the preceding Feast of Trumpets, highlighting God's orderly communication.
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Leviticus
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Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 23:26
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord spake unto Moses. —The same formula which introduced the regulations about the feast of trumpets (), now int…
John Gill
On Leviticus 23:26
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord spoke to Moses
This phrase, which is a kind of preface to each precept, seems to be used to distinguish…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 23:23–32
17th Century
Minister
The blowing of trumpets represented the preaching of the gospel, by which people are called to repent of sin, and to accept the salvation of Christ…