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Leviticus 1 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Leviticus 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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preachers & commentators

Leviticus 1 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
מִזְבֵּחַ mizbêach H4196 13 altar
קָרַב qârab H7126 9 approach, bring near
עֹלָה ʻôlâh H5930 8 step, holocaust
כֹּהֵן kôhên H3548 9 officiating, priest
קׇרְבָּן qorbân H7133 6 brought near, present
אֵשׁ ʼêsh H784 5 fire
קָטַר qâṭar H6999 4 smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

How preachers through history handled this text

8 public-domain excerpts on Leviticus 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 4 Spurgeon 2 Calvin 1 Alexander MacLaren 1

“This book begins with the laws concerning sacrifices, of which the most ancient were the burnt-offerings, about which God gives Moses instructions in this chapter. Orders are here given how that sort of sacrifice must be managed. I. If it was a bullock out of the herd, ver. 3-9. II. If it was a sheep or goat, a lamb or kid, out of the flock, ver. 10-13. III. If it was a turtle-dove or a young pigeon, ver. 14-17. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 1 (Genesis to Deuteronomy), on Leviticus 1:1–30 (Public Domain)

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