INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7 The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Leviticus 7:1 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Leviticus 7:8 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary ob... [ Continue Reading ]
LIKEWISE THIS [IS] THE LAW OF THE TRESPASS [OFFERING],.... Or the various rites and rules to be observed at the offering of it: the persons for whom it was to be made are described in the two preceding Chapter s, Leviticus 5:1 both such that sinned through ignorance, and knowingly, and here the plac... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE PLACE WHERE THEY KILL THE BURNT OFFERING SHALL THEY KILL THE TRESPASS [OFFERING,.... See Leviticus 1:11: AND THE BLOOD THEREOF SHALL HE SPRINKLE ROUND ABOUT UPON THE ALTAR; on the upper part of it. There was a scarlet thread that was drawn around the altar in the middle, the blood of some of... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SHALL OFFER OF IT ALL THE FAT THEREOF,.... To the Lord, that being claimed by him, as in the peace offerings of the herd, and of the flock, whether a bullock or cow, a lamb or a goat, Leviticus 3:3, c. and in the sin offering of the bullock, Leviticus 1:8: AND THE RUMP, or tail, which of she... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE TWO KIDNEYS, AND THE FAT THAT [IS] ON THEM,.... Which are usually covered with fat: WHICH [IS] BY THE FLANKS: or rather that which is "upon" them y; for this respects not the situation of the kidneys, nor the fat upon them, but the fat which is upon the flanks, as distinct from that, and wh... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PRIEST SHALL BURN THEM UPON THE ALTAR,.... Fat taken off of the several parts before mentioned, and the kidneys: which were to be [FOR] AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD; and was acceptable to him, being typical of the offering of Christ, which is a sweet smelling savour, bearing the f... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MALE AMONG THE PRIESTS SHALL EAT THEREOF,.... Of the flesh of it, after the fat was taken off and burnt, the rest belonged to the priests and their sons, and to them only, not to their wives and daughters: IT SHALL BE EATEN IN THE HOLY PLACE; in the court of the tabernacle, in some apartment... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE SIN [OFFERING IS], SO [IS] THE TRESPASS [OFFERING, THERE IS] ONE LAW FOR THEM,.... The same as in Leviticus 6:27: THE PRIEST THAT MAKETH ATONEMENT THEREWITH SHALL HAVE IT; who by offering it made atonement for the trespass of the person that brings it, as typical of the atonement by the sacr... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PRIEST THAT OFFERETH ANY MAN'S BURNT OFFERING,.... In which the flesh was wholly burnt, and nothing of it remained to requite the priest for his trouble, as in other offerings: EVEN THE PRIEST SHALL HAVE TO HIMSELF THE SKIN OF THE BURNT OFFERING, WHICH HE HATH OFFERED; in some cases the ski... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ALL THE MEAT OFFERING THAT IS BAKED IN THE OVEN,.... Or "every meat offering" b, whether dressed in one way or another, and which was done in one or other of these three ways, of which this was one, baked in an oven heated for that purpose: AND ALL THAT IS DRESSED IN THE FRYING PAN; such as we... [ Continue Reading ]
AND EVERY MEAT OFFERING MINGLED WITH OIL, AND DRY,.... Rather it should be rendered "or dry" c; that is, as Jarchi interprets it, that has no oil in it; the meat offering in common, let it be dressed in what way soever, was mingled with oil; but in the poor man's offering for sin, which was as a mea... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS [IS] THE LAW OF THE SACRIFICE OF PEACE OFFERINGS, WHICH YE SHALL OFFER UNTO THE LORD. Some other laws and rules respecting the oblation of them: in Leviticus 3:1 an account is given of what they should be, both of the herd and flock, and of the burning of the fat of them; and here the sever... [ Continue Reading ]
IF HE OFFER IT FOR A THANKSGIVING,.... Which Jarchi restrains to the wonderful deliverances of seafaring persons, of travellers, and of such as have been confined in prison, or have laboured under violent diseases and disorders of body; and so Aben Ezra seems to understand it only of thanksgivings o... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDES THE CAKES,.... The unleavened cakes, and the unleavened wafers, and the fried cakes; or with these, as Aben Ezra and Abendana interpret it: HE SHALL OFFER FOR HIS OFFERING LEAVENED BREAD, WITH THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING OF HIS PEACE OFFERINGS; not that this was offered upon the altar, fo... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF IT HE SHALL OFFER ONE OUT OF THE WHOLE OBLATION [FOR] AN HEAVE OFFERING UNTO THE LORD,.... That is, one out of the unleavened cakes, and out of the unleavened wafers, and out of the cakes fried, and out of the cakes leavened; lo, says Aben Ezra, four at least, and the truth is, adds he, there... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE FLESH OF THE SACRIFICE OF HIS PEACE OFFERINGS FOR THANKSGIVING,.... Having given directions about the cakes and bread that went along with the peace offerings, offered in thankfulness for mercies received; instructions are next given about eating the flesh of them; and the order is, that tha... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT IF THE SACRIFICE OF HIS OFFERING BE A VOW,.... Be on account of a vow made, as, that if he was favoured with such and such benefits, or delivered out of such and such troubles and distresses, then he would offer such a sacrifice: OR A VOLUNTARY OFFERING; without any condition or obligation; wha... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLESH OF THE SACRIFICE ON THE THIRD DAY,.... What remained of it uneaten on the second day, and was kept till the third: SHALL BE BURNT WITH FIRE; that it might neither corrupt, nor be put to superstitious uses, nor be of any profit in any respect; that so niggardliness and... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IF ANY OF THE FLESH OF HIS PEACE OFFERINGS BE EATEN AT ALL ON THE THIRD DAY,.... Any part of it, even the least: IT SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED; as a sacrifice well pleasing to God; he will take no delight in it, or express any satisfaction therein; but, on the contrary, reject it with abhorrence: N... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE FLESH THAT TOUCHETH ANY UNCLEAN [THING] SHALL NOT BE EATEN,.... That is, the flesh of the peace offerings; should it be touched by any unclean person, man or woman; that was so in a ceremonial sense, being profluvious or menstruous, or having touched anything unclean, or touched by any uncle... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE SOUL THAT EATETH [OF] THE FLESH OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE PEACE OFFERINGS, THAT [PERTAIN] UNTO THE LORD,.... That are offered up to him, and so are holy, and therefore not to be eaten by unholy persons, or by any HAVING HIS UNCLEANNESS UPON HIM; a profluvious person that has an issue running... [ Continue Reading ]
MOREOVER, THE SOUL THAT SHALL TOUCH ANY UNCLEAN [THING],.... Person or thing, the dead body of a man, or the bone of a dead body, or a grave in which it was laid: AS THE UNCLEANNESS OF MAN; the issue that runs from a profluvious person: OR [ANY] UNCLEAN BEAST; that was so by the law ceremonial; se... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... Continued speaking to him: SAYING; as follows.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, SAYING,.... Putting them in mind, by repeating to them the laws concerning fat and blood, Leviticus 3:17 YE SHALL EAT NO MANNER OF FAT; of any creature fit for food, whose flesh otherwise may be eaten, and particularly OF OX, OR OF SHEEP, OR OF GOATS: creatures u... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE FAT OF THE BEAST THAT DIETH OF ITSELF,.... Of any disease, and is not regularly killed: AND THE FAT OF THAT WHICH IS TORN WITH BEASTS; with wild beasts: MAY BE USED IN ANY OTHER USE; as in medicine, for plasters, or for making candles, or for greasing of anything to make it smooth and plia... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHOSOEVER EATETH THE FAT OF THE BEAST, OF WHICH MEN OFFER AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD,.... As oxen, sheep, rams, goats; meaning not only the fat of those that are offered, but the fat of all those of the like kind: EVEN THE SOUL THAT EATETH IT SHALL BE CUT OFF FROM HIS PEOPLE; Levit... [ Continue Reading ]
MOREOVER YE SHALL EAT NO MANNER OF BLOOD,.... Of any of the above creatures, or any other, even of any clean creature, and much less of an unclean one: [WHETHER IT BE] OF FOWL OR OF BEAST; of all sorts and kinds. Jarchi thinks, the words being thus expressed, the blood of fishes and locusts is exce... [ Continue Reading ]
WHATSOEVER SOUL [IT BE] THAT EATETH ANY MANNER OF BLOOD,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, of any living creature, that is, of any while it is alive; for the Jews always interpret the law in Genesis 9:4 of the member of a living creature torn off from it, and its flesh with the blood eaten directly:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... At the same time the above laws were delivered; for what follows relates to the sacrifice of the peace offerings: SAYING; as follows.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, SAYING,.... Giving them the further instructions concerning their peace offerings: HE THAT OFFERETH THE SACRIFICE OF HIS PEACE OFFERINGS UNTO THE LORD; whether it he for thanksgiving, or as a vow, or a voluntary oblation, and whether it be of the herd or of the fl... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS OWN HANDS SHALL BRING THE OFFERINGS OF THE LORD MADE BY FIRE,.... That is, such parts of the peace offerings as were to be burnt with fire, as the fat on several parts described in Leviticus 3:3 the owners of the offerings were to bring them in the manner as will be presently observed: THE FAT... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE PRIEST SHALL BURN THE FAT UPON THE ALTAR,.... Of burnt offering, even the fat upon the inwards, the two kidneys, the flanks, the caul, and liver: BUT THE BREAST SHALL BE AARON'S AND HIS SONS; which being waved before the Lord for a wave offering, was the Lord's, and so was given to his prie... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER SHALL YE GIVE UNTO THE PRIEST [FOR] AN HEAVE OFFERING,.... Whether of an ox or a cow, a lamb or a goat: OF THE SACRIFICES OF YOUR PEACE OFFERINGS; which were of either of these creatures; the Targum of Jonathan paraphrases it, "the right arm from the shoulder to the elbow.''... [ Continue Reading ]
HE AMONG THE SONS OF AARON THAT OFFERETH THE BLOOD OF THE PEACE OFFERINGS, AND THE FAT,.... Who sprinkled the blood of them upon the altar round about, and burnt the fat upon it, which were rites enjoined to be observed, Leviticus 3:2: SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT SHOULDER FOR [HIS] PART; his particular pa... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE WAVE BREAST AND THE HEAVE SHOULDER HAVE I TAKEN OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... These two parts were particularly pitched upon and selected: FROM OFF THE SACRIFICES OF THEIR PEACE OFFERING; the rest being allowed the owners, besides what were burnt: AND HAVE GIVEN THEM UNTO AARON THE PRIEST... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS [IS THE PORTION] OF THE ANOINTING OF AARON,.... Of his being anointed to the priestly office; this is the part allotted and assigned him for the execution of it; this is the reward, as Aben Ezra interprets it, of his faithful performance of it, namely, his having the wave breast and heave shoul... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED TO BE GIVEN THEM OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... Whenever they brought their offerings to be offered up by them, such parts thereof were ordered to be allowed them as theirs; IN THE DAY THAT HE ANOINTED THEM; or from the day they were anointed of Moses, by the direction of t... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS [IS] THE LAW OF THE BURNT OFFERING,.... As delivered, Leviticus 6:9: OF THE MEAT OFFERING; as in Leviticus 6:14: AND OF THE SIN OFFERING; as in Leviticus 6:25: AND OF THE TRESPASS OFFERING; as in Leviticus 7:1: AND OF THE CONSECRATIONS; of Aaron and his sons to the priest's office, as in Le... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES IN MOUNT SINAI,.... Or "by" or "near" t Mount Sinai; for the above laws were not given to Moses when on the mount, but after the tabernacle was erected, and out of it, as appears from Leviticus 1:1 and to which what follows agrees: IN THE DAY THAT HE COMMANDED THE CHI... [ Continue Reading ]