The peace-offering (like the burnt-offering, Leviticus 1:3, and the Minchah, Leviticus 2:1) is here spoken of as if it was familiarly known before the giving of the Law. “Peace-offering” seems preferable to “thank-offering,” which occurs in several places in the margin of our Bible. “thank-offering”... [ Continue Reading ]
KILL IT AT THE DOOR ... - See Leviticus 1:3. Tradition says that the peace-offerings might be killed in any part of the court.... [ Continue Reading ]
“The fat that covereth the inwards” refers to the caul or transparent membrane which has upon it a network of fatty tissue: “the fat upon the inwards” refers to the small lumps of suet found upon the intestines of healthy animals.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CAUL ABOVE THE LIVER - Probably the membrane covering the upper part of the liver.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON THE BURNT SACRIFICE - Upon the ashes of the continual burnt-offering Exodus 29:38, in accordance with Leviticus 6:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LAMB - A sheep. The word signifies a full-grown sheep, in its prime.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Leviticus 1:4 notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WHOLE RUMP - The whole fat tail: i. e., the tail of the kind of sheep well known in the East, and often weighing 15 lbs. and even as much as 50 lbs., when the sheep has been increased by artificial fattening.... [ Continue Reading ]
BURN IT - See Leviticus 1:9 note.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Leviticus 1:10 note. Birds were not accepted as peace-offerings, most probably because they were, by themselves, insufficient to make up a sacrificial meal.... [ Continue Reading ]
Rather, as food of an offering made by fire for a sweet savour, shall all the fat be for Yahweh. Our bodily taste and smell furnish figures of the satisfaction with which the Lord accepts the appointed symbols of the true worship of the heart. All that was sent up in the fire of the altar, including... [ Continue Reading ]
BLOOD - See Leviticus 17:11 note. THROUGHOUT ALL YOUR DWELLINGS - The suet was neither to be eaten in sacrificial meals in the sanctuary, nor in ordinary meals in private houses.... [ Continue Reading ]