Monite Me 31, 2021
that a light may be kept burning
ke ai ha maama ke ulo ma‘u pē
Levitiko 24 (Leviticus 24)
* G. Campbell Morgan's
Exposition on the Whole Bible*
As this chapter is read, it seems at first
to be out of place or out of order. Yet undoubtedly it is not so. The fact that
we may not be able clearly to see the connection does not warrant its omission
or give us any ground for placing it elsewhere.
In it provision was made concerning the
oil and the shewbread. It would seem that the ingathering of harvest being
complete and the feast thereof arranged for, in the giving of the laws they
were thus reminded of the claims. of God on their produce, especially in the
two matters which indicated their responsibility of light bearing and their
privilege of communion.
Here also we have a fragment of history.
It is the story of the blasphemer upon whom punishment fell. It may be that it
was inserted here because of its occurrence during the period of the
promulgation of the laws.
In any case, the point emphasized is that
if for any reason a stranger take up his abode within the circle of the divine
government, he is amenable to the laws thereof. Among the people under the
Kingship of Jehovah taking His name in vain was a most heinous offense, and the
man guilty thereof suffered the extreme penalty.
(v. 1-4) 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the
people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a
light may be kept burning regularly. 3 Outside the veil of the testimony, in
the tent of meeting, Aaron shall arrange it from evening to morning before the
Lord regularly. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. 4 He
shall arrange the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord
regularly.
(v. 1-4) 1 PEA folofola ‘a Sihova kia Mōsese, ‘o pehē, 2 Fekau
ki ha‘a ‘Isileli ke nau ‘omi kiate koe ha lolo ‘ōlive ma‘a, ko e lolo kuo tuki
ki he maama; koe‘uhi ke ai ha maama ke ulo ma‘u pē. 3 ‘E teuteu ia ‘e ‘Ēlone
ma‘u ai pē, mei he efiafi ki he ‘apongipongi, ‘i he ‘ao ‘o e ‘Eiki, ‘i he tu‘a
tatau ‘o e fakamo‘oni‘anga ‘i he Tēniti Fe‘iloaki‘anga. 4 Te ne teuteu ‘a e
ngaahi nge‘esi maama ‘i he funga tu‘unga maama ma‘a ‘i he ‘ao ‘o Sihova ma‘u ai
pē.
*Commentary: Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the
Bible*
Verses 1-9
1-9 The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people.
He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his
word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our
souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed
thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the
sanctuary, so should we abide with God
till he dismiss us.
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