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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:11-21

The peace offerings and thank offerings. The unleavened bread and the leavened bread, both offered. The offerings must be quickly eaten, and all uncleanness must be avoided as iniquity. Thus are taught— I. THE DUTY OF THANKFULNESS . 1 . It should be cheerful, glad, pure, speedy. 2 . It should be religious, expressed towards God as the Author and Giver of every good gift. 3 . It should be social, recognizing both the house of God and family life. II. THE ... read more

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 7:14-34

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:16-27

The sanctity of the service of God. The peace offering may be offered for thanksgiving, in which case it has appropriate ceremonies ( Leviticus 7:12-15 ). There is also the peace offering of a vow, the ceremonies of which are the same as those of the voluntary offering ( Leviticus 7:16 ; also Le Leviticus 19:5-8 ). In connection with this subject, we are admonished of the sanctity of the service of God; and similar admonitions arc given in what follows. I. WE SEE THIS ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 7:16

The vow-offering appears to have been a peace-offering vowed upon a certain condition; the voluntary-offering, one offered as the simple tribute of a devout heart rejoicing in peace with God and man offered on no external occasion (compare Leviticus 22:17-25). 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 7:16

Leviticus 7:16. If the sacrifice be a vow Offered in performance of a vow, the offerer having desired some special favour from God, and vowed the sacrifice to God if he would grant it. A voluntary offering, which a person offered freely to God, in testimony of his faith and love, not being under the obligation of any particular vow of his own, or command from God. On the morrow also the remainder shall be eaten Which was not allowed in the case of the thank-offering. The reason of which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 7:17-18

Leviticus 7:17-18. The flesh on the third day shall be burned with fire Lest it should putrefy, and so be exposed to contempt, and to prevent their distrust of God’s providence, or indulging a covetous disposition, by reserving for domestic use what ought to be given to their friends or the poor. If eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted In this case, not only the sacrifice became worthless, but the offerer guilty of a new offence. Neither shall it be imputed unto him ... read more

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