Leviticus 7:15-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:23

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 used in sacrifice; though this is not to be restrained to such of them, and the fat of them that were sacrificed, whose fat was claimed by the Lord as his, and was burnt on his altar;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:24

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 pliable, or the like: but ye shall in no wise eat of it ; such carcasses themselves were not to be eaten of, and one would think their fat in course must be unlawful; but however, to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:25

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 ; See Gill on Leviticus 7:20 Maimonides F14 Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 41. observes, that the punishment of cutting off is enjoined for the eating of fat, because men used to count it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:26

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 excepted, and so lawful to eat: in any of your dwellings ; this shows that this law is not to be restrained to creatures slain in sacrifice in the tabernacle, and to the blood of them, but to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:27

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: even that soul shall be cut off from his people ; Maimonides F18 Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 41. observes, that to some sorts of food cutting off is threatened, particularly to blood,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:28

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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:29

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 flock, an ox or a cow, a lamb or a goat: shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings ; that is, the unleavened cakes, wafers, and fried cakes, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:30

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 with the breast, it shall he bring ; the fat to be burnt, and the breast for the priest and his sons, as in the following verse Leviticus 7:31 , that the breast may be waved for a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:31

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 priests to eat of, for the service done by them, it being but reasonable that they that serve at the altar should live of it; and thus, with other things, a maintenance was provided for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:32

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.'The breast being the seat of wisdom, and the shoulder of strength, some think denote Christ as the wisdom and power of God unto his people, his priests, who have all their knowledge and strength... read more

Group of Brands