NOTES for Lev 3:1-17
1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. |
2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. |
3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, |
4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. |
5 And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. |
6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. |
7 If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. |
8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. |
9 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, |
10 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. |
11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD. |
12 And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. |
13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. |
14 And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, |
15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. |
16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD's. |
17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. |
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It is interesting that the Levitical rule presupposes a ritual expression for what we would call "feelings." Thus there is a guilt offering and a thanksgiving offering, and also a sacrifice brought when making some vow before the Lord. The book of Leviticus contains clear instructions on how to act in order to express one or another "intention." This speaks of the totality of faith in God. Everything must be dedicated to Him; everything must find ritual expression in the appropriate sacrifices.
Of course, these rites passed into the past with the destruction of the Temple, and for most Christians even earlier. Yet we also would do well to remember that no action of ours, no feeling of ours - guilt, gratitude, joy, despondency, grief, and so on - is indifferent to God when we can bring it to Him in our spiritual sacrifice.
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