Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:9
An offering - of a sweet savor - ניחוח ריח אשה ishsheh reiach nichoach , a fire-offering, an odour of rest, or, as the Septuagint express it, θυσια οσμη ευωδιας , "a sacrifice for a sweet-smelling savor;" which place St. Paul had evidently in view when he wrote Ephesians 5:2 ; : "Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering, και θυσιαν - εις οσμην ευωδιας , and a sacrifice, for a sweet-smelling savor," where he uses the same terms as the Septuagint. Hence we... read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 1:8
The priests - shall lay the parts - The sacrifice was divided according to its larger joints. After its blood was poured out, and the skin removed, the head was cut off. They then opened it and took out the omentum, or caul, that invests the intestines. They took out the intestines with the mesentery, and washed them well, as also the fat. They then placed the four quarters upon the altar, covered them with the fat, laid the remains of the intestines upon them, and then laid the... read more