Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 6:12

12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it: it shall not be put out ; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning , and lay the burnt-offering in order upon it, and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings.

The fire coming down from Heaven, Levit. [illegible: 1+ letters]. 24. was to be perpetually preserved, and not suffered to go out, [illegible: 1+ letters]artly that there might be no occasion nor temptation to offer strange fire, nor to mingle their inventions with Gods appointments; and partly to teach them whence they were to expect the acceptance of all their sacrifices, even from the divine mercy and grace, signified by the fire which came down from Heaven which was an usual token of Gods favourable acceptance. See the notes on Gen. 4▪ 4, 5.

Though the evening also be doubtless intended as it appears from [illegible: 1+ letters]. 9 and from the nature of the thing, yet the morning onely is mentioned, because then the altar was cleansed and the ashes taken away, and a new fire made.

(i. e.) Upon the burnt-offering, which thereby would be sooner consumed, that so way might be made for other sacrifices, which were many.

Marginal references: chap. 3. [illegible: 1 word] 14.