SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS for guilt offerings and priestly dues. Leviticus 7:1 supplements Leviticus 5:16_ b._ The blood of the victim is to be dashed (not sprinkled) round the altar. The fat, as in other offerings, is to be carefully removed and offered to Yahweh. The priests-' dues are the same wi... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS 6:8 TO LEVITICUS 7:38. SPECIAL MANUAL FOR PRIESTS, given to Aaron and his sons (Leviticus 6:9; Leviticus 6:14; Leviticus 6:25, etc.; contrast Leviticus 4:2, etc.). The peace offering is here placed last. It may be noted that two sections (Leviticus 7:7 and Leviticus 7:22) seem to b [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEACE OFFERINGS. These are of two kinds, thanksgiving and vow or free-will offerings. The former is specially connected with the bread or meal, in its character of a banquet (_cf. Leviticus 3:1_ ff.). But the relative portions of priest and offerer are here more closely defined. One cake is to b... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERAL PROHIBITION OF EATING FAT AND BLOOD (_cf. Leviticus 3:6_). The fat of sacrificial animals is to be offered to Yahweh; the fat of other animals may be used for anything except food. For disobedience to this prohibition, no atoning sacrifice avails. One of the most distinguishing marks of Juda... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTINUATION OF PEACE OFFERINGS. An addition to the provisions of Leviticus 7:8. The breast and the thigh go to the priests, the latter to the officiator, the former to the priests in general (_cf._ 1 Samuel 2:13; Deuteronomy 18:3); here, a still larger portion is surrendered by the offerer. The bre... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS 7:35. CONCLUSION.Portion (_mg.)_ is correct, not anointing portion. Leviticus 7:36 is therefore a gloss (_cf._ also 620). The priests have not yet been anointed. The mention of Sinai (Leviticus 7:38; contrast Leviticus 1:1) shows that the words are intended to form the conclusion of Leviti... [ Continue Reading ]