Lev. 7 The law of the trespass-offering, and what fell to the priests, both of this and some other sacrifices, Lev. 7:1–10. The law of the sacrifices of peace-offerings; of thanksgiving, Lev. 7:11–15; of vows and free-will-offerings: the unclean person eating thereof to die, Lev. 7:16–21.

Which is by the flanks; or, and that which is, &c. So this is another fat, as may seem probable from the mention of the several parts, the kidneys and the flanks.

Every male supposing him not to have any uncleanness upon him, Lev. 7:20, or other impediment.

So is the trespass-offering, to wit, in the matter here following, for in other things they differed. Shall have it, i.e. by a synecdoche, that part of it which was by God allowed to the priest. See Lev. 6:26.

All the meat-offering, except the part reserved by God, Lev. 2:2, Lev. 2:9. Shall be the priest’s that offereth it, because these were ready drest and hot, and not to be presently eaten; and because the priest who offered it was in reason to expect and have something more than his brethren who…

Dry, without oil, or drink-offering, as those Lev. 5:1, Num. 5:15. One as much as another: the sense may be either, 1. That every priest shall have equal right to this, when the course of his ministration comes.

For a thanksgiving; for mercies received. See Lev. 22:29, 2 Chron. 29:31, 2 Chron. 33:16.

Leavened bread; partly, because this was a sacrifice of another kind than those in which leaven was forbidden, this being a sacrifice of thanksgiving for God’s blessings, among which leavened bread was one; partly, to show that leaven was not so strictly forbidden in other sacrifices, as if it were…

Of it, i.e. either of the loaves of leavened bread mentioned Lev. 7:13, or of the offering, one of each part of the whole oblation, as it follows; it being most probable, and agreeable to the rules and laws laid down before and afterward that the priest should have a share in the unleavened cakes…

By the priests and offerers this flesh was eaten, Lev. 22:30.

Be a vow; offered in performance of a vow, the man having desired some special favour from God, and vowed the sacrifice to God if he would grant it. A voluntary offering, which a malt freely offered to God, in testimony of his faith and love to God, without any particular injunction from God, or…

That it might neither putrefy, and thereby be exposed to contempt; nor yet be reserved either for superstitious abuse, or for the priest’s domestic use, which would savour of covetousness, and of distrust of God’s care for their future provisions.

It shall not be imputed unto him for an acceptable service to God.

The flesh, to wit, of the holy offering, of which he is here treating; and therefore the general word is to be so limited; for other flesh one might eat in this case, Deut. 12:15, Deut. 12:22.

The soul that eateth knowingly; for if it were done ignorantly, a sacrifice was accepted for it, Lev. 5:2. Having his uncleanness upon him, i.e. not being cleansed from his uncleanness according to the appointment, Lev. 11:24;c.

The uncleanness of man, or, of women, for the word signifies both; and that there were such things coming from men or women, the touch whereof did pollute men and things, may be seen Lev. 15:0, and elsewhere.

The general prohibition of eating fat, Lev. 3:17, is here explained of, and restrained to, those kinds of creatures which were sacrificed to God.

He speaketh still of the same kinds of beasts, and showeth that this prohibition reacheth not only to the fat of those beasts which were offered to God, but also of those that died, or were killed at home.

Not by another, but by himself, as it is explained Lev. 7:30. His oblation, i.e. those parts of the peace-offering which are in a special manner offered to God, to wit, the fat, and breast, and shoulder, as it follows. Unto the Lord, i.e.

After the beast was killed, and the parts of it divided, the priest was to put the parts mentioned into the hands of the offerer. See Ex. 29:22–24. Made by fire; so called not strictly, as burnt-offerings are, because some parts of these were left for the priest, Lev.

i.e. The portion of every succeeding high priest and his family: compare Ex. 29:26.

The breast or heart is the seat of wisdom, and the shoulder of strength for action, and these two may denote that wisdom and virtue or power which was in Christ our High Priest, 1 Cor. 1:24, and which ought to be in every priest.

Of the anointing, i.e. of the priesthood; the sign put for the thing signified; and the anointing by a like figure is put for the right, or part of the sacrifices belonging to the priest by virtue of his anointing, as plainly appears from the words here following, out of the offering, & c.

Of the consecration, i.e. of the sacrifice offered at the consecration of the priests.