Leviticus 3 - Introduction
_A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Directions concerning peace-offerings. A bullock or a heifer, Leviticus 3:1. A lamb, Leviticus 3:6. A goat, Leviticus 3:12. No fat or blood to be eaten, Leviticus 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Directions concerning peace-offerings. A bullock or a heifer, Leviticus 3:1. A lamb, Leviticus 3:6. A goat, Leviticus 3:12. No fat or blood to be eaten, Leviticus 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A sacrifice of peace-offering_ The original word here used, שׁלמים, _shelamim_, is in the plural number, and is properly rendered _peaces, pacifications_, and also _payments._ These were offerings for _peace, prosperity_, and the blessing of God; either, 1st, Obtained, and then they were _thank-off... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering_ Here, as in the former case, (Leviticus 1:4,) _the laying on of the offerer's hand_ may denote his devoting the sacrifice wholly to God. In the peace-offerings it was accompanied with solemn thanksgiving to God, and an acknowledgment of those merci... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upon the burnt-sacrifice_ Either, 1st, Upon the remainders of it, which were yet burning; or, rather, 2d, After it: for the daily burnt- offering was first to be offered, both as more eminently respecting God's honour, and as the most solemn and stated sacrifice, which should take place of all occa... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 3:9 ; LEVITICUS 3:11. _The rump_ Which in sheep is fat and sweet, and in these countries was much larger and better than in ours. _The food of the offering _ So called, to denote God's acceptance of it, and delight in it; as men delight in their food.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shall burn them_ The parts mentioned, among which the tail is not one, as it was in the sheep, because that in goats is a refuse part. _All the fat is the Lord's_ This is to be limited, 1st, To those beasts which were offered or offerable in sacrifice, as it is explained, Leviticus 7:23; Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
_All your dwellings_ Not only at or near the tabernacle, not only of those beasts which you actually sacrifice, but also in your several dwellings, and of all that kind of beasts. _Fat_ Was forbidden, 1st, To preserve the reverence of the holy rites and sacrifices. 2d, That they may be taught hereby... [ Continue Reading ]