Leviticus 22:21

21. Peace offerings See chaps. 3 and Leviticus 7:11-21, notes.

Sheep Properly, small cattle, sheep and goats. See Leviticus 1:10.

It shall be perfect to be accepted God can demand nothing less without degrading his own majesty and fostering the selfishness of the worshipper. Hence this law is found among all nations that sacrifice victims to their gods. Herodotus records that the Egyptian priests carefully examined the animals brought for sacrifice. It was a law of Solon that none but select victims were to be sacrificed. These were distinguished by a mark. See Virgil’s Georgics, 3. 157, and 4:550, and AEneid, 4:57. The spiritual lesson is of great importance. See Matthew 5:48; Romans 12:1, notes; Hebrews 10:22.