John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:21
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord ,.... This, as Ben Gersom observes, is distinguished from a burnt offering; for though it was to be perfect, and without blemish, yet not obliged to be a male as that, Leviticus 3:1 . This was either by way of thanksgiving for mercies received, Leviticus 7:12 , or to accomplish his vow ; made in any distress, that if God would deliver him, then he would offer such a sacrifice: or a freewill offering ; either on... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 22:17-33
Here are four laws concerning sacrifices:? I. Whatever was offered in sacrifice to God should be without blemish, otherwise it should not be accepted. This had often been mentioned in the particular institutions of the several sorts of offerings. Now here they are told what was to be accounted a blemish which rendered a beast unfit for sacrifice: if it was blind, or lame, had a wen, or the mange (Lev. 22:22),?if it was bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut (Lev. 22:24), that is, as the Jewish... read more