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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:11-30

Four thoughts on sacred service. We gather from these words— I. THAT THERE IS A JOYOUS AND SOCIAL ELEMENT IN SACRED SERVICE . There were not only sin and burnt offerings, but also meat and peace offerings, in the Hebrew ritual. Those who were reconciled unto God might rejoice, and might rejoice together, before him. They might hold festive gatherings as his servants and as his worshippers; they might eat flesh which had been dedicated, to him, and bread, even ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:13

Leavened bread was not to be offered on the altar, for a reason before assigned; but, though not offered on the altar, it may yet be consecrated to God, not by burning, but by heaving. Thus there are lives which cannot be wholly devoted to God and his active service, and yet can be consecrated to him. Leavened bread was the bread commonly used, and the secular life of a man engaged daily in the occupations of politics, or of business, or of labour, may be sanctified, and, being sanctified, may... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:14-34

The kingdom of God: lessons from the heave offering. The ceremony of the heave offering and wave offering was a striking incident in the rite of the peace offering. "According to Jewish tradition it was performed by laying the parts on the hands of the offerer, and the priest, putting his hands again underneath, then moving them in a horizontal direction for the waving and in a vertical one for the heaving … the waving was peculiarly connected with the breast, which is thence called the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:15-17

Three features of acceptable service. We have commanded or suggested here— I. CAREFUL PRESERVATION OF PURITY . The "flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering" was to be eaten on the very day of its presentation ( Leviticus 7:15 ); that of another kind of offering might be eaten partly on the day following ( Leviticus 7:16 ), but on no account might anything offered in sacrifice be partaken of on the third day ( Leviticus 7:17 , Leviticus 7:18 ). It was one of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:15-18

Fidelity to precept enforced The peace offering was essentially a tribute of gratitude and praise, it was especially suited to national festivities and family rejoicings. Cakes and bread accompanied the flesh of the sacrificial animal. Three classes of peace offering are spoken of, viz. for thanksgiving, or for a vow, or as a free-will offering. The flesh must be partaken of by the offerers (the priests having received their portion) and consumed on the first day in the case of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 7:13

For his offering - The leavened bread was a distinct offering. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 7:14

Out of the whole oblation - Rather, out of each offering. That is, one loaf or cake out of each kind of meat-offering was to be a heave-offering Leviticus 7:32 for the officiating priest. According to Jewish tradition, there were to be ten cakes of each kind of bread in every thank-offering. The other cakes were returned to the sacrificer. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 7:13

Leviticus 7:13. Leavened bread Because this was a sacrifice of another kind than those in which leaven was forbidden, this being a sacrifice of thanksgiving for God’s blessings, among which leavened bread was one. Leaven indeed was universally forbidden, Leviticus 2:11; but that prohibition concerned only things offered and burned upon the altar, which this bread was not. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 7:15

Leviticus 7:15. The flesh shall be eaten the same day This was partly that none of it might be exposed to corruption, (for by the third day it might easily, in those hot countries, putrefy,) and partly that the offerer might not be sordidly saving of this sacred banquet, but be taught to show his piety to God by his love to his fellow-creatures, forthwith inviting his friends to partake of it with him; and in case he and they could not eat it up, by distributing the remains among the poor.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:1-38

The law of the offerings (6:8-7:38)In the section known as ‘the law of the offerings’, the additional regulations were mainly for the benefit of the officiating priests. These regulations have already been dealt with in the discussion on the preceding chapters. Although the present chapters list the offerings in a slightly different order from the earlier chapters, the same five categories are dealt with: the burnt offering (6:8-13; see notes on 1:1-17), the cereal offering (6:14-23; see notes... read more

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