1._And if his oblation be a sacrifice. _He now proceeds to a different
class, viz., to the sacrifices, which were testimonies of gratitude in
celebration of God’s blessings; part of which was burnt with fire,
part was claimed by the priests, and the rest remained to the offerers
themselves. As to th... [ Continue Reading ]
16._And the priest shall burn them. _He justly assigns to the priest
the main duties of sacrificing, _i.e., _to sprinkle the blood, and to
cast the fat into the fire, since he alone was competent to make
atonement. Moreover, although there is a harsh metaphor contained in
the word “food,” yet it adm... [ Continue Reading ]