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Leviticus 9 — Sermon Preparation
On the eighth day Aaron offers his first sacrifices as high priest; God's glory appears and fire comes out to consume the offering, and the people shout and fall facedown. Below is a research summary for Leviticus 9, 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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Leviticus 9 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִזְבֵּחַ | mizbêach | H4196 | 12 | altar |
| עֹלָה | ʻôlâh | H5930 | 10 | step, holocaust |
| אַהֲרוֹן | ʼAhărôwn | H175 | 10 | Aharon |
| קָרַב | qârab | H7126 | 8 | approach, bring near |
| חַטָּאָה | chaṭṭâʼâh | H2403 | 7 | offence, penalty |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 9 | people, tribe |
| מֹשֶׁה | Môsheh | H4872 | 7 | Mosheh |
How preachers through history handled this text
6 public-domain excerpts on Leviticus 9, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Aaron and his sons, having been solemnly consecrated to the priesthood, are in this chapter entering upon the execution of their office, the very next day after their consecration was completed. I. Moses (no doubt by direction from God) appoints a meeting between God and his priests, as the representatives of his people, ordering them to attend him, and assuring them that he would appear to them, ver. 1-7. II. The meeting is held according to the appointment. 1. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 1 (Genesis to Deuteronomy), on Leviticus 9:1–30 (Public Domain)
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