CHAPTER VII _The law of the trespass-offering, and the priest's portion in_ _it_, 1-7. _As also in the sin-offerings and meat-offerings_, 8-10. _The law of the sacrifice of peace-offering_, 11, _whether it was a_ thanksgiving_-offering_, 12-15; _or a_ VOW _or_ voluntary _offering_, 16-18. _Co... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:2. _IN THE PLACE WHERE THEY KILL THE BURNT-OFFERING_] viz., on the _north side of the altar_, Leviticus 1:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:3. _THE RUMP_] Leviticus 3:9, Leviticus 3:9, where the principal subjects in this chapter are explained, being nearly the same in both.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:4. _THE FAT THAT_ IS _ON THEM_] Chiefly the fat that was found in a _detached state_, not mixed with the muscles; such as the _omentum_ or _caul_, the fat of the _mesentery_, the fat about the _kidneys_, c. Leviticus 3:9, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:8. _THE PRIEST SHALL HAVE TO HIMSELF THE SKIN_] Bishop Patrick supposes that this right of the priest to the _skin_ commenced with the offering of Adam, "for it is probable," says he, "that Adam himself offered the first sacrifice, and had the skin given him by God to make garment... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:9. _BAKEN IN THE OVEN_] Leviticus 2:5, Leviticus 2:5, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:12. _IF HE OFFER IT FOR A THANKSGIVING_] See the notes at the end of this chapter. Leviticus 7:38, Leviticus 7:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:15. _HE SHALL NOT LEAVE ANY OF IT UNTIL THE MORNING._] Because in such a hot country it was apt to putrefy, and as it was considered to be _holy_, it would have been very improper to expose that to putrefaction which had been consecrated to the Divine Being. Mr. Harmer supposes th... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:20. _HAVING HIS UNCLEANNESS UPON HIM_] Having touched any unclean thing by which he became legally defiled, and had not washed his clothes, and bathed his flesh.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:21. _THE UNCLEANNESS OF MAN_] Any ulcer, sore, or leprosy; or any sort of cutaneous disorder, either _loathsome_ or _infectious_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:23. _FAT, OF OX, OR OF SHEEP, OR OF GOAT._] Any _other_ fat they might eat, but the fat of these was sacred, because they were the only animals which were offered in sacrifice, though many others ranked among the _clean_ animals as well as these. But it is likely that this prohibi... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Leviticus 7:27. _WHATSOEVER SOUL - THAT EATETH ANY MANNER OF BLOOD_] Genesis 9:4. _Shall be cut off _- excommunicated from the people of God, and so deprived of any part in their inheritance, and in their blessings. Genesis 17:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 29. _SHALL BRING HIS OBLATION_] Meaning those things which were given out of the peace-offerings to the Lord and to the priest. - _Ainsworth_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 30. _WAVE-OFFERING_] Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 32. _THE RIGHT SHOULDER_] Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 36. _IN THE DAY THAT HE ANOINTED THEM_] Exodus 40:15, Exodus 40:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse 38. _IN THE WILDERNESS OF SINAI._] These laws were probably given to Moses while he was on the mount with God; the time was quite sufficient, as he was there with God not less than fourscore days in all; forty days at the _giving_, and forty days at the _renewing_ of the law. As in the course... [ Continue Reading ]