In these passages Moses confirms what we have seen before as to the rights of the priests, and also adds an exception to which he had not yet referred. In general, therefore, he claims for the priests whatever remained of the holier victims; and distinguishes them by this prerogative from the other... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 7:11._And this is the law of the sacrifice. _I have elsewhere (282) stated my reasons for calling this kind of sacrifice “the sacrifice of prosperities.” That they were offered not only in token of gratitude, but when God’s aid was implored, is plain both from this and other passages; yet... [ Continue Reading ]
16._But if the sacrifice of his offering. _I have observed a little above that it is not a conditional but a simple vow which is here meant; because, if a person were under the obligation of a vow, (287) his payment was an act of thanksgiving, and thus his sacrifice was comprised under the first hea... [ Continue Reading ]
19._And the flesh that toucheth. _It was not indeed lawful to eat of any polluted flesh, but in the sacrifices there was a special reason for this, _i.e., _because the uncleanness involved sacrilege. On this account he commands it to be burnt, just like that which had not been consumed within the le... [ Continue Reading ]
23._Speak unto the children of Israel. _Since in all sacrifices the fat was consecrated to God, and was burnt on the altar, God forbade His people to eat fat even in their ordinary meals, in order that they might cultivate piety even in their homes. For unquestionably this was an exercise of piety,... [ Continue Reading ]
37._This is the law of the burnt-offering. _In this conclusion Moses indicates that full provision had been made lest any addition should insinuate itself from man’s inventions to vitiate the sacrifices. In the day, he says, that God appointed the sacrifices to be offered to Him on Mount Sinai, He o... [ Continue Reading ]