Leviticus 7:1-38 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:1-10

Observe here, 1. Concerning the trespass-offering, that, being much of the same nature with the sin-offering, it was to be governed by the same rules, Lev. 7:6. When the blood and fat were offered to God to make atonement, the priests were to eat the flesh, as that of the sin-offering, in the holy place. The Jews have a tradition (as we have it from the learned bishop Patrick) concerning the sprinkling of the blood of the trespass-offering round about upon the altar, ?That there was a scarlet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:11-34

All this relates to the peace-offerings: it is the repetition and explication of what we had before, with various additions. I. The nature and intention of the peace-offerings are here more distinctly opened. They were offered either, 1. In thankfulness for some special mercy received, such as recovery from sickness, preservation in a journey, deliverance at sea, redemption out of captivity, all which are specified in Ps. 107:1-43, and for them men are called upon to offer the sacrifice of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:35-38

Here is the conclusion of these laws concerning the sacrifices, though some of them are afterwards repeated and explained. The are to be considered, 1. As a grant to the priests, Lev. 7:35, 36. In the day they were ordained to that work and office this provision was made for their comfortable maintenance. Note, God will take care that those who are employed for him be well paid and well provided for. Those that receive the anointing of the Spirit to minister unto the Lord shall have their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:1

Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering ,.... Or the various rites and rules to be observed at the offering of it: the persons for whom it was to be made are described in the two preceding chapters, Leviticus 5:1 both such that sinned through ignorance, and knowingly, and here the place and parts of the offering, and how to be disposed of, are declared: it is most holy ; wholly devoted for sacred use, either to the Lord, or to his priests; there were some things the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:2

In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering ,.... See Leviticus 1:11 , and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar ; on the upper part of it. There was a scarlet thread that was drawn around the altar in the middle, the blood of some of the sacrifices was sprinkled below it; and some above it, as was the blood of the trespass offering. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:3

And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof ,.... To the Lord, that being claimed by him, as in the peace offerings of the herd, and of the flock, whether a bullock or cow, a lamb or a goat, Leviticus 3:3 , &c.; and in the sin offering of the bullock, Leviticus 1:8 , and the rump , or tail, which of sheep and rams, for the trespass offering, was very large and fat in those countries; See Gill on Exodus 29:22 , Leviticus 3:9 , and the fat that covereth the inwards ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:4

And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them ,.... Which are usually covered with fat: which is by the flanks : or rather that which is "upon" them F25 אשר על הכסלים "et qui est superiliis", Tigurine version. ; for this respects not the situation of the kidneys, nor the fat upon them, but the fat which is upon the flanks, as distinct from that, and where there are great collops of it, see Job 15:27 , and the caul that is above the liver ; the lobe upon the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:5

And the priest shall burn them upon the altar ,.... Fat taken off of the several parts before mentioned, and the kidneys: which were to be for an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; and was acceptable to him, being typical of the offering of Christ, which is a sweet smelling savour, bearing the fire of divine wrath in the room and stead of his people: it is the trespass offering ; an offering for a trespass committed, to make atonement for it; and this part of it, the burning... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:6

Every male among the priests shall eat thereof ,.... Of the flesh of it, after the fat was taken off and burnt, the rest belonged to the priests and their sons, and to them only, not to their wives and daughters: it shall be eaten in the holy place ; in the court of the tabernacle, in some apartment in it, for that purpose, as afterwards in the temple; it was not to be carried home to their houses, for all in the family to partake of, only the priests and their sons were to eat of it: ... read more

John Gill

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

As the sin offering is , so is the trespass offering, there is one law for them ,.... The same as in Leviticus 6:27 , the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it ; who by offering it made atonement for the trespass of the person that brings it, as typical of the atonement by the sacrifice of Christ; he was to have all but what was burnt, for himself and his sons; though no doubt but other priests then on duty in the court ate with him. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:1-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:11-34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 7:35-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:6

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

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