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A Picture of Christ
Matthew Henry's commentary explains that this entire ceremony is a type, or foreshadowing, of Jesus Christ as our great High Priest. The burning of these specific parts on the altar was part of a process that sanctified the priests and the altar, pointing forward to how Jesus, through his own sacrifice, sanctifies us and our worship, making it acceptable to God.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 8:14–36
18th Century
Theologian
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
On Leviticus 8:16
19th Century
Bishop
And he took all the fat. —That is, in accordance with the directions given in Exodus 29:13. For the different portions of…
John Gill
On Leviticus 8:16
17th Century
Pastor
And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards Called the "omentum":
and the caul [above] the liver…
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Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 8:14–36
17th Century
Minister
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…