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John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 8:11
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, etc.] The altar of burnt offering; the order for anointing it is given in (<023028>Exodus 30:28 40:10) but in that no directions are given for the manner of doing it by sprinkling, nor the number of times it was to be sprinkled: hence Jarchi confesses his ignorance, and says, “I know not how it was ordered about these sprinklings;” but no doubt Moses was instructed of God in what manner to anoint it, and how often; and the number seven may denote the perfect unction of it, and made it a fitter type of Christ, who received the unction of the Spirit without measure: and anointed the altar, and all its vessels; pans, shovels, basins, flesh hooks, and fire pans: both the laver and his foot; which was for the priests to wash at; and very probably this was done before Moses brought Aaron and his sons thither and washed them, (<030806>Leviticus 8:6) since it seems most proper that it should be consecrated before used, as it follows: to sanctify them; set them apart for sacred use.
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