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Scofield's Bible Commentary

Leviticus 3:1

peace-offering

The peace-offering. The whole work of Christ in relation to the believer's peace is here in type. He made peace, (Colossians 1:20) proclaimed peace, (Ephesians 2:17) and is our peace, (Ephesians 2:14).

In Christ, God and the sinner meet in peace; God is propitiated, the sinner reconciled - both alike satisfied with what Christ has done. But all this at the cost of blood and fire. The details speak of fellowship. This brings in prominently the thought of fellowship with God through Christ. Hence the peace-offering is set forth as affording food for the priests (Leviticus 7:31). Observe that it is the breast (affections) and shoulders (strength) upon which we as priests (1 Peter 2:9) feed in fellowship with the Father. This it is which makes the peace-offering especially a thank-offering. (Leviticus 7:11); (Leviticus 7:12).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER III _The law of the peace-offering in general_, 1-5. _That of the peace-offering taken from the flock_, 6-11; _and the same when the offering is a goat_, 12-17. NOTES ON CHAP. III Verse...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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 prefera...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE PEACE OFFERING CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The ox (Leviticus 3:1)_ 2. The sheep or goat (Leviticus 3:6) This is the third “sweet savour offering,” and is closely linked with the burnt offering, but it di...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    III. PEACE OFFERINGS. This properly follows ch. 1, and describes the ritual of the next great class of sacrifices, the peace offerings. These are familiar in the narrative parts of the OT, and the Boo...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OBLATION. Hebrew. _korban._ See on Leviticus 2:4 and App-43. SACRIFICE. Hebrew. _zebach._ See App-43. PEACE OFFERING. Hebrew. _shelem._ App-43. OFFER IT. bring near. Hebrew. _karab._ App-43. FEMALE...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    A SACRIFICE OF PEACE-OFFERING— שׁלמים _shelamim;_ so called, as eminently typifying the _peace_ and reconciliation of God with man, through the death of _Him_ who is our _Peace:_ for it should be part...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    d. THE PEACE OFFERING 3:1-17 (1) ITS VARIETIES AND RITUAL 3:1-17 TEXT 3:1-17 1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IF HIS OBLATION BE A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING, IF HE OFFER IT OF THE HERD; WHETHER IT BE A MALE OR FEMALE, HE SHALL OFFER IT WITHOUT BLEMISH BEFORE THE LORD._ If his oblation be a sacrifice o...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    3:1 offering (b-4) _ Corban_ , 'gift,' or 'present,' see ch. 1.2. 'First-fruits,' here in ver. 12, is 'beginning,' Genesis 1:1 . The word for 'firstfruits' in ver. 14 is more strictly in general for...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEACE OFFERING This form of sacrifice takes its name from a Heb. word meaning a 'requital' or giving of thanks, and is therefore called by some the Thank Offering. It is an animal sacrifice, the c...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    III. (1) A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING. — The peace offering of which this chapter treats, consisted of two kinds, the peace offering from the herd (Leviticus 3:1), and the peace offering from the flo...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם ־זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים קָרְבָּנֹ֑ו אִ֤ם מִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE PEACE OFFERING Leviticus 3:1; Leviticus 7:11; Leviticus 19:5; Leviticus 22:21 IN chapter 3 is given, though not

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the peace offering new elements are manifest Here one part was to be burned with fire and thus offered directly to God, while another part was returned from the altar to the worshiper for his own s...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice of (a) peace offering, if he offer [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. (a) A sacrifice of thank...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Peace-offerings. Peace, in the Scripture language, signifies happiness, welfare, or prosperity; in a word, all kinds of blessings. Such sacrifices, therefore, as were offered either on occasion of ble...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS In pursuing the order of appointments, under the Levitical dispensation, this Chapter contains the account of the institution of peace-offerings; which are to be taken from the herd, a bullo...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The book of Leviticus has its own character quite as manifestly as Genesis or Exodus. Its peculiar feature is that from its very starting-point it is the revelation of what God saw in Jesus Christ our...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._And if his oblation be a sacrifice. _He now proceeds to a different class, viz., to the sacrifices, which were testimonies of gratitude in celebration of God’s blessings; part of which was burnt wi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The peace-offering now presents itself to our notice. It is the offering which typifies to us the communion of saints, according to the efficacy of the sacrifice, with God, with the priest who has off...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IF HIS OBLATION [BE] A SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERING,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it, the "sacrifice of holinesses", or "sanctifications"; so called, not because they were more ho...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. Ver. 1. _Whether it be a mal...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A sacrifice of peace-offering_ The original word here used, שׁלמים, _shelamim_, is in the plural number, and is properly rendered _peaces, pacifications_, and also _payments._ These were offerings fo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The meat offering of the herde, 6 of the flocke, 7 either a lambe, 12 or a goat. 1 AND if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if hee offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or fema...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offering, if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. The designation "peace-offering" se...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF THE HERD...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEACE OFFERING TAKEN FROM THE HERD (vv. 1-5) The peace offering was also a voluntary sacrifice. However, it could either be a male or female, but only an unblemished animal. Of course it speaks a...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were called peace-offering, because in them God and hi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    LEVITICUS CHAPTER 3 Concerning thank-offerings: of bullocks, male or female, without blemish; the manner of this oblation, LEVITICUS 3:1. Of small cattle, male or female, without blemish; a lamb, LEVI...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The more closely we contemplate the offerings, the more fully do we see how that no one offering furnishes a complete view of Christ. It is only by putting all together, that anything like a just idea...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 3:1 offering H7133 sacrifice H2077 offering H8002 offers H7126 (H8688) herd H1241 male H2145 female H5347

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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 b...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Peace offering laws. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron's sons. CONCLUSION: In Christ, God and the sinner meet in peace. God is propitiated and the sinner reconciled; both alike satisfied with...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 3:1. _Oblation,_ is variously rendered; sometimes an offering of any kind, sometimes, as here, a sacrifice of peace-offering. The LXX render it an offering of salutation; when a man had reco...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _A sacrifice of peace-offering._ THE PEACE-OFFERING The word peace in the language of the Scriptures, has a shade of meaning not commonly attached to it in ordinary use. With most persons it signifie...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 3:1__ The PEACE OFFERING (see also Leviticus 7:11) expresses peace between an offerer and the

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    The Peace Offering of Thanksgiving SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 3:1.—A sacrifice of peace offering. Happy are the truths made evident in this peace sacrifice; delightful to God, blessed for man. Pea...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE PEACE OFFERING. The peace offering, though the instructions here given respecting it precede those relating to the sin offering (for a reason to be stated hereafter), is the last in ord...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 21:26; 1 John 1:3; Amos 5:22; Colossians 1:20; Exodus 2

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A peace — offering — This was an offering for peace and prosperity, and the blessing of God, either, obtained, and so it was a thank — offering, or, desired; and so it was a kind of supplication to Go...

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