Leviticus 22:23

_BUT WHATSOEVER HATH A BLEMISH, THAT SHALL YE NOT OFFER: FOR IT SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR YOU._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

Verse Leviticus 22:23. _THAT HATH ANYTHING SUPERFLUOUS OR LACKING_] The term שרוע _sarua_ signifies any thing _extended_ beyond the usual size, and the term קלוט _kalut_ signifies any thing unusually _contracted_; and both mean any monstrosity, whether in _redundance_ or _defect_. Such things, it seems, might be offered for a _freewill-offering_, because that was _not_ prescribed by the law; God left it to a man's piety and gratitude to offer such additional gifts as he _could_: what the law required was indispensably necessary, because it pointed out the Gospel economy; but he that made a _vow_ to offer such a sacrifice as the law had not required, could of course bring an _imperfect_ offering. Some contend that the last clause of this verse should be thus read: _If thou offer it either for a_ freewill-offering, or...

Compare Leviticus 21:19; Deuteronomy 15:21....

EXPOSITION This chapter, which is a continuation of Leviticus 21:1, (1) commands that the ceremonially defiled priest shall not officiate or partake of the sacrificial offerings; (2) declares who may and who may not partake of the priests' portions of the sacrifices; (3) orders that every sacrificial victim be unblemished. LEVITICUS 22:1 In the previous chapter, the priests have been commanded to avoid occasions of ceremonial defilement, but there are times in which they must be unclean. At these times they are here instructed that they must abstain from their priestly functions, and not even eat of the priests' portions until they have been cleansed. The command to Aaron and to

EITHER A BULLOCK, OR A LAMB THAT HATH ANYTHING SUPERFLUOUS, OR LACKING IN ITS PARTS,.... That has either more members than it should have, as five feet, or two gristles in an ear, as Gersom says, or has fewer than it should have; or, as Jarchi, that has one member longer or shorter than another, as the leg or thigh; according to the Targum of Jonathan, that is redundant in its testicles, or deficient therein; the Septuagint version is, that hath its ear or its tail cut; and so the Vulgate Latin version: THAT MAYEST THOU OFFER [FOR] A FREEWILL OFFERING: for the repair of the sanctuary or temple, as Jarchi and Gersom; money, or the value of the sacrifices, might be given to the priests for that use, but according to them might not be offered upon the altar: but it rather seems to be an exception to the above law, and allows of the sacrifice of them for freewill offering, though not for a...

CHAPTER 22 _ 1. Care to be exercised in holy things (Leviticus 22:1)_ 2. Care in the enforcement of the law of offerings (Leviticus 22:17) Uncleanness such as mentioned in the first part of the chapter prohibited the partaking of holy things. Strangers who did not belong to the priestly house and even the married daughter of the priest, not living in the priestly household, were not permitted to eat of the offering of the holy things. Holy things have to be used in a reverent and holy way. The same principle holds good in the New Testament. We may well think here of the Lord's table. Read 1 Corinthians 11:23. Coming to the Lord's table to remember Him requires self-judg

CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE VICTIMS in the case of certain sacrifices. This set of rules is given to Aaron and his sons as containing guidance for the priests-' examination of the animals. For vows and freewill offerings (Leviticus 1-3) the victim is to be a male, without blemish. In the case of a peace offering, which is to accomplish a vow or freewill offering (un-mentioned in Leviticus 3), the sex of the animal is not mentioned, but certain blemishes are specified. Malformations are allowed in the case of freewill offerings, but not of vows, which are of the nature of a debt. Castration renders an animal unfit for sacrifice, even if the operation had been performed before it came into Hebrew hands; it is a destruction (RV corruption) of its true nature....

OFFER. prepare. Hebrew. _asah_. App-43....

_Directions as to the quality of offerings_ This passage retains clear signs of a remarkably composite character. Leviticus 22:17 _a_indicate (-unto Aaron, and to his sons," -unto all etc.") that what follows is a blending of directions referring to priests and to the people. But further, Leviticus 22:21 presents what is virtually a repetition of the directions in Leviticus 22:18, while the differences in phraseology between the two point to diversity of origin. We notice further that the classes of offerings dealt with differ, viz. Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings respectively, while each of these have the same sub-divisions, i.e. Vows and Freewill-Offerings, the former passage making no refere

THAT MAYEST THOU OFFER FOR A FREE-WILL-OFFERING, &C.— Some render this, _If thou offer it either for a free-will-offering, or for a vow, it shall not be accepted._ The Hebrew will certainly bear this interpretation; and the 21st verse both requires and justifies it....