_Trespass. Trespasses, for which these offerings were to be made, were less offences, than those for which the sin-offerings were appointed. (Challoner) See chap. iv. 2. --- Delictum, trespass, answers to the Hebrew asham, and the Greek plemmeleia; (Haydock) being of a more extensive signification t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Skin. Of these skins a great profit was made. (Philo, de Præm. Sacerd.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Priest's; to be divided among his brethren, ver. 10. They officiated a week by turns. (Calmet) --- Each, therefore, claimed the parts allotted by God to the priest on duty. But it is not certain what part they could retain for their own use. Some think that the unbaked flour alone was to be distrib... [ Continue Reading ]
_This. Here the Roman, Septuagint, Junius, &c., commence the 7th chapter._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Oil. Any of these sorts of bread would suffice. Jacob and Jethro had formerly offered sacrifices of praise, and the Greeks had some which they termed Soteria. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bread, for the use of the priests, chap. ii. 11._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of which leavened bread, one, representing all the rest, shall be offered for first-fruits. Hebrew, "a heave-offering," not as a sacrifice. (Menochius) --- Others maintain that a loaf, without leaven, was laid upon the altar; and all the rest given to the priest. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Morning. Thus were they admonished to let the poor share of the bounty which God had bestowed upon them. (Theodoret and Philo)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_It. The victim of thanksgiving was more worthy, as it proceeded from a more disinterested motive. (Menochius) --- Such victims as were perfectly voluntary might be received, though they had some defect, chap. xxii. 23._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Fire. No part must be reserved so long, as to become offensive and putrid. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Yea rather. Hebrew, "it is an abomination to be thrown away," and the soul, &c. Thus by neglecting to comply exactly with God's commands, we lose the fruits of our former piety. (Haydock) --- The flesh of these victims might be eaten in any clean place, by all those who were not defiled, chap. x. 1... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shall eat of it. That is, of the flesh of the thanks-offering. (Challoner) --- People might eat the flesh of animals which had been touched by something unclean, Deuteronomy xii. 15, 22. But victims, defiled by any accident, were to be burnt. The others were to be eaten only by such as were clean.... [ Continue Reading ]
_People excommunicated, or even slain, either by God, or by the judge. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Uncleanness of man, means a person defiled, or his excrements. (Cornelius a Lapide)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Eat, when they have been once immolated. See chap. iii. 17._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Uses. Hebrew, "for any other use: but you shall not eat it." Origen (hom. 5,) seems to reject this fat entirely._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Beasts. Hence the Rabbins except the blood of fishes, as it is not specified. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sacrifice....Libations, flour, wine, and oil. (Lyranus)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER VII. _ Hands, upon a silver dish. The priest shall direct his hands to form a triple cross. (Cajetan) (Tirinus)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The breast, and other parts mentioned, Deuteronomy xviii. 3._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Separated from the breast for the Lord, and waved before Him, as the Hebrew intimates._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Anointing. Le Clerc translates the food. On this Aaron shall be maintained. This shall be his salary or portion, in quality of God's anointed._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel. Hebrew adds, "in the day of his anointing," or consecration. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Law. Six sorts of sacrifices are here specified, holocausts, flour-offerings, sin and trespass-offerings, those for the consecration of priests, and the peace-offerings._... [ Continue Reading ]
_In, or at the foot of Mount Sinai. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]