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Commentaries on Leviticus 16:4

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Leviticus 16 This chapter treats of the day of atonement, and of the rites, sacrifices, and services of it, directs when Aaron should come into the holy of holies, Leviticus 16:1; and in what habit he should then appear, and with what offerings both for himself, and for the people, Leviticus 16:3; and that having slain his own sin offering, and that for the people, he should offer...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

He shall put on the holy linen coat,.... Which he wore in common with other priests: and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh; upon those parts of his body which are more secret, and less honourable flesh, meaning the same, as in Leviticus 15:2: and shall be girded with a linen girdle and with the linen mitre shall he be attired, as the other priests were; which were an emblem of the...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have the institution of the annual solemnity of the day of atonement, or expiation, which had as much gospel in it as perhaps any of the appointments of the ceremonial law, as appears by the reference the apostle makes to it, Heb. ix. 7, &c. We had before divers laws concerning sin-offerings for particular persons, and to be offered upon particular occasions; but this is...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. Our great High Priest offered himself without spot to God, and he is himself without sin; but the Jewish high priest must make...