Blemish

How Nave’s arranged it

• (A physical deformity)
• Debarred sons of Aaron from exercise of priestly officesLeviticus 21:17–23
• Animals with, forbidden to be used for sacrificeLeviticus 22:19–25
• FIGURATIVEEphesians 5:271 Peter 1:19

The passages, in Bible order (4)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Leviticus 21:17–23

   “Say to Aaron, ‘For the generations to come, none of your descendants who has a physical defect may approach to offer the food of his God.

   ›Commentary on Leviticus 21:17–232 voices

   “I know also that not even bodily blemishes in either priests or victims passed without notice, but that it was required by the law that perfect sacrifices must be offered by perfect men—a symbol, I take it, of integrity of soul.

   “Whosoever - hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God - Never was a wiser, a more rational, and a more expedient law enacted relative to sacred matters. The man who ministers in holy things, who professes to be the interpreter of the will of God, should have nothing in his person nor in his manner which cannot contribute to render him respectable in the eyes of those to whom he ministers.

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2. Leviticus 22:19–25

   must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

   ›Commentary on Leviticus 22:19–251 voice

   “Ye shall offer at your own will a male - Rather, That it may be accepted (so Lev 22:29) for you it shall be a male. See Lev 1:3. It is the same phrase as in Lev 22:20-21, Lev 22:27.

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3. Ephesians 5:27

   and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

   ›Commentary on Ephesians 5:272 voices

   “Holiness and glory are inseparable. "Cleansing" is the necessary preliminary to both. Holiness is glory internal; glory is holiness shining forth outwardly.

   “That he may present it to himself - In the last day, when he shall receive the church as his spouse to heaven; Rev 21:9. Perhaps the word “prepare” would better express the sense here than “present” - that he may prepare it for himself as a holy church. Tyndale renders it, “to make it unto himself.” A glorious church - A church full of honor, splendor, beauty. The idea of “shining,” or of being “bright,” would convey the sense here.

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4. 1 Peter 1:19

   but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

   ›Commentary on 1 Peter 1:192 voices

   “We have come in our theological conversation to use that word, "blood," somewhat lightly. I think it should scarcely ever be pronounced without a shudder. "The blood is the life thereof." When shed, it indicates suffering—suffering more intense than that of chastisement or bruising. Wounds are inflicted which make the lifeblood to flow out. In the case of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the term, "blood," brings before us all His griefs and anguish and where the crown of thorns pierced Him. Behold the Man!

   “As Israel's redemption from Egypt required the blood of the paschal lamb, so our redemption from sin and the curse required the blood of Christ; "foreordained" (1Pe 1:20) from eternity, as the passover lamb was taken up on the tenth day of the month.

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