Leviticus 3 - Introduction
The Peace-Offering... [ Continue Reading ]
The Peace-Offering... [ Continue Reading ]
_And if his oblation_ This clause introducing the Peace-Offering corresponds to Leviticus 1:3 which stands at the beginning of the regulations for the Burnt-Offering. The Peace-Offering may be either male or female, (_a_) of the herd (Leviticus 3:1-5) or of the flock either (_b_) a lamb (Leviticus... [ Continue Reading ]
The portions of the Peace-Offering taken for sacrifice are described in Leviticus 3:3_; Leviticus 3:9; Leviticus 3:14_in almost identical words. In the case of the lamb the _fat tail entire_was also burnt (Leviticus 3:9). The sheep of Palestine have a broad fatty excrescence on the tail, used now in... [ Continue Reading ]
_the two kidneys, and the fat … by the loins_ Between the kidneys and the backbone are thick layers of fat. These may be seen in the carcases of sheep and lambs in butchers" shops; the _omentum_and the liver are generally removed before they are exposed for sale. _the caul upon the liver_ Here and i... [ Continue Reading ]
_on the altar upon the burnt offering_ The remains of the daily Burnt-Offering were not removed till the following morning, when a fresh Burnt-Offering was placed on wood kindled from the fire of yesterday. The fat parts of the Peace-Offering were placed upon the Burnt-Offering of the day. Cp. Levit... [ Continue Reading ]
The fat tail here reserved for sacrifice was regarded as a delicacy, and set before Saul. In 1 Samuel 9:24 for -that which was upon it" should be read -the fat tail"; see Driver _in loc._, and note on Exodus 29:22. _the backbone_ The Heb. word occurs here only.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the food of the offering made by fire bread_, R.V. mg. So in Leviticus 3:16. It is to be noted that in chs. 1 3 _how_the sacrifices are to be offered is prescribed but not _when_. Further regulations are found in ch. 7 and Numbers 15 about the _minḥah_and Drink-Offering.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Fat and blood forbidden_ The prohibition is repeated more fully in Leviticus 7:23-27; cp. Leviticus 17:10 f. Note the 2nd pers. plur., and for the expression -a perpetual statute, etc." cp. Leviticus 23:14; Leviticus 23:21; Leviticus 23:31; Exodus 12:14; Exodus 12:17; Exo [ Continue Reading ]