Notes on the Book of LeviticusMackintosh, Charles Henry
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Notes on the Book of Leviticus
Mackintosh, Charles Henry
Bible. Leviticus -- Commentaries
"And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into
the palm of his own left hand: and the priest shall dip his right
finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the
oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. And of the rest of
the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the
right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his
right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood
of the trespass-offering; and the remnant of the oil that is in the
priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be
cleansed; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the
Lord." (Ver. 15-18.) Thus, not only are our members cleansed by the
blood of Christ, but also consecrated to God in the power of the
Spirit. God's work is not only negative, but positive. The ear is no
longer to be the vehicle for communicating defilement, but to be
"swift to hear" the voice of the Good Shepherd; the hand is no longer
to be used as the instrument of unrighteousness, but to be stretched
forth in acts of righteousness, grace, and true holiness; the foot is
no longer to tread in folly's paths, but to run in the way of God's
holy commandments: and, finally, the whole man is to be dedicated to
God in the energy of the Holy Ghost.
It is deeply interesting to see that "the oil" was put "upon the blood
of the trespass-offering." The blood of Christ is the divine basis of
the operations of the Holy Ghost. The blood and the oil go together.
As sinners, we could know nothing of the latter save on the ground of
the former. The oil could not have been put upon the leper until the
blood of the trespass-offering had first been applied. "In whom also,
after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of
promise." The divine accuracy of the type evokes the admiration of the
renewed mind. The more closely we scrutinize it--the more of the light
of Scripture we concentrate upon it, the more its beauty, force, and
precision are perceived and enjoyed. All, as might justly be expected,
is in the most lovely harmony with the entire analogy of the Word of
God. There is no need for any effort of the mind. Take Christ as the
key to unlock the rich treasury of the types; explore the precious
contents by the light of Inspiration's heavenly lamp; let the Holy
Ghost be your Interpreter; and you cannot fail to be edified,
enlightened, and blessed.
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