THE PEACE SACRIFICE FROM THE HERD (LEVITICUS 3:1). Leviticus 3:1 ‘And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh.' A sacrifice of peace offerings could be either male or female, but it was to... [ Continue Reading ]
A PEACE OFFERING OF SHEEP (LEVITICUS 3:6). Leviticus 3:6 ‘And if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Yahweh be of the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. The same instructions are given concerning the offering of the sheep, and then of the goat. This distincti... [ Continue Reading ]
A PEACE OFFERING OF GOATS (LEVITICUS 3:12). Leviticus 3:12 ‘And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Yahweh, and he shall lay his hand on its head, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood on the altar round about. And he shall off... [ Continue Reading ]
A GENERAL PRINCIPLE. NEITHER FAT NOR BLOOD TO BE EATEN. Leviticus 3:17 ‘It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood.' This leads on to the final instruction which is to be observed ‘throughout your generations'. It i... [ Continue Reading ]