John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 15:3
And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering ,.... The first of these respects such offerings by fire, which were not wholly burnt, but part of them were eaten by the priests, Deuteronomy 18:1 ; and the latter such as were wholly burnt, unless the latter can be thought to be only an explanation of the former: or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering ; these were peace offerings, some of which were for thanksgiving, and others were either a vow... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 15:1-21
Here we have, I. Full instructions given concerning the meat-offerings and drink-offerings, which were appendages to all the sacrifices of animals. The beginning of this law is very encouraging: When you come into the land of your habitation which I give unto you, they you shall do so and so, Num. 15:2. This was a plain intimation, not only that God was reconciled to them notwithstanding the sentence he had passed upon them, but that he would secure the promised land to their seed... read more