INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 3 This chapter contains the law of the peace offerings, and gives an account what they consisted of, and of the various rites and ceremonies used at them, as of the bullock and the rites appertaining to that, Leviticus 3:1 and of the lamb, and of the rites peculiar to it,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IF HIS OBLATION [BE] A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it, the "sacrifice of holinesses", or "sanctifications"; so called, not because they were more holy than other sacrifices; for they were what the Jews c call the lighter holy things, in distinction... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL LAY HIS HAND UPON THE HEAD OF HIS OFFERING,.... "His right hand with strength", the Targum of Jonathan says; perhaps both his hands were imposed; the Septuagint and Arabic versions read it in the plural number, "hands"; this same rite was used in the sacrifice of burnt offering, Levitic... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL OFFER OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE PEACE OFFERING,.... That is, the priest, not all of it, but some of it, even what is after mentioned: AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD; for what was offered to the Lord was burnt, and is that part of it which is next mentioned in this and the followi... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE TWO KIDNEYS, AND THE FAT THAT [IS] ON THEM, WHICH IS [BY] THE FLANKS,.... Meaning either the two kidneys which were next the flanks, or the fat upon them, which was next to them; these, and the burning of them, may signify the burning zeal and flaming love and affections of Christ for his pe... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AARON'S SONS SHALL BURN IT ON THE ALTAR,.... That is, the fat of the several parts before mentioned; this signified the sufferings of Christ, by which our peace is made, and by whose death we are reconciled to God: this rite of burning the fat of the inwards of sacrifices was used by the Pagans,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IF HIS OFFERING, FOR A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING UNTO LORD, BE OF THE FLOCK,.... As it might be: and be either male or female; which he pleased: HE SHALL OFFER [IT] WITHOUT BLEMISH; Leviticus 3:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF HE OFFER A LAMB FOR HIS OFFERING,.... Which was of the flock, and must be of the first year; this is a rule laid down by Maimonides i, that where ever this word is used in the law, it signifies one of the first year: THEN SHALL HE OFFER IT BEFORE THE LORD; bring it into the court, and present it... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL LAY HIS HAND UPON THE HEAD OF HIS OFFERING,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds here, as before, "his right hand with strength:'' AND KILL IT BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION; in the court, in any part of it; for, as Gersom says, all places were right for this; the man that broug... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL OFFER OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE PEACE OFFERING,.... That is, the priest, Aaron, or one of his two sons: AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD; that part of it which was to be burnt with fire; and in the peace offering of the lamb there was something more than in the peace offering of th... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE TWO KIDNEYS,.... The same direction is given here as about the bullock of the peace offering, Leviticus 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PRIEST SHALL BURN IT UPON THE ALTAR,.... The fat of the tail, of the inwards, the two kidneys, and the caul of the liver: [IT IS] THE FOOD OF THE OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD; or "bread"; this part of the offering that was burnt belonged to the Lord; it was his food, and what was acc... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IF HIS OFFERING BE A GOAT,.... As it might be, and which also was of the flock: THEN HE SHALL OFFER IT BEFORE THE LORD; in the same place and manner as the bullock and the lamb, Leviticus 3:1... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL LAY HIS HAND UPON THE HEAD OF IT,.... His right hand, according to the Targum of Jonathan, as before; the same directions are given for the killing of it, and for the sprinkling of its blood, as in the offerings of the bullock and lamb.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL OFFER THEREOF HIS OFFERING,.... The same rules are laid down about taking the fat off of several parts as in the sacrifice of the bullock; but nothing is said of the fat of the rump and tail, as is said of the lamb.... [ Continue Reading ]
Leviticus 3:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PRIEST SHALL BURN THEM UPON THE ALTAR,.... Which shows that not the fat only, but the inwards and the kidneys, were burnt also; so Maimonides says l, that the priest salted the parts, and burned them upon the altar; and the priests might not have the breast and shoulder (which were what belo... [ Continue Reading ]
[IT SHALL BE] A PERPETUAL STATUTE FOR YOUR GENERATIONS,.... That is, unto the end of the Mosaic dispensation, until the Messiah comes, and his sacrifice is offered up, and his blood is shed, till that time in all generations: and THROUGHOUT ALL YOUR DWELLINGS; wherever their habitations should be,... [ Continue Reading ]