John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 3:3
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering ,.... That is, the priest, not all of it, but some of it, even what is after mentioned: an offering made by fire unto the Lord ; for what was offered to the Lord was burnt, and is that part of it which is next mentioned in this and the following verse: the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards ; both that which covered them, and that which stuck to them; and the fat being the best, it was the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 3:1-5
The burnt-offerings had regard to God as in himself the best of beings, most perfect and excellent; they were purely expressive of adoration, and therefore were wholly burnt. But the peace-offerings had regard to God as a benefactor to his creatures, and the giver of all good things to us; and therefore these were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. Peace signifies, 1. Reconciliation, concord, and communion. And so these were called peace-offerings, because in them God and... read more