John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even , etc.] Which is the time fixed by the several laws for such uncleannesses, (see Leviticus 11:31 15:5,7,16); and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water ; in forty seahs of water, as the Targum of Jonathan; yea, when the evening is come, he may not eat of the heave or wave offerings, until he has dipped himself all over in water; nor should any eat of the Lord’s supper under the New Testament, but such as are first baptized in water.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Laws concerning the priests and sacrifices.
--In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests an sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary. Let u recollect with gratitude that our great High Priest cannot be hindere by any thing from the discharge of his office. Let us also remember that the Lord requires us to reverence his name, his truths, his ordinances, and commandments. Let us beware of hypocrisy, and examin ourselves concerning our sinful defilements, seeking to be purifie from them in the blood of Christ, and by his sanctifying Spirit Whoever attempts to expiate his own sin, or draws near in the pride of self-righteousness, puts as great an affront on Christ, as he who come to the Lord's table from the gratification of sinful lusts. Nor can the minister who loves the souls of the people, suffer them to continue in this dangerous delusion. He must call upon them, not only to repent of their sins, and forsake them; but to put their whole trust in the atonement of Christ, by faith in his name, for pardon and acceptanc with God; thus only will the Lord make them holy, as his own people _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew נפשׁ5315 אשׁר834 תגע5060 בו וטמאה2930 עד5704 הערב6153 ולא3808 יאכל398 מן4480 הקדשׁים6944 כי3588 אם518 רחץ7364 בשׂרו1320 במים׃4325
