Leviticus 1

Leviticus 1:2

Of the Cattell] The kindes of Beasts and Birds, for Sacrifices, were Oxen, Bullocks, Sheep, Lambs, Rams, Goats, Turtle-Doves, & young Pigeons. The Sparrow, or living Bird, mentioned, Levit. XIV. 4. in the cleansing of the Leper, was not properly a Sacrifice. These Creatures for Sacrifice, were of common use for mans sustenance & maintenance; And so were lawfull to be eaten in civill and common use, Deut. XIV. 4, 26. and Ch. XII. 15, 21. And they were easie to be had. As also Bread, Flower, Cakes, Wafers, Wine, Salt, Oile, Frankincense, used most in the Meate, and Drink-offerings; And such likewise are Water, Bread and Wine, in our Sacraments. See Levit. I, II, III, IV. Ch. and Ch. VII. v. 11, 12, 13.

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A Burnt-Sacrifice] In all Burnt-Offerings; and in such Sin-Offerings, whereof any of the Blood was to be brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to reconcile withall in the holy place; and also in Meat-Offerings of and for a Priest; all was to be burnt to the Lord; There was nothing left to be eaten by any, Levit. I. and Ch. VI. 22, 23, 30.

In all other Sin-Offerings; and Trespasse-Offerings; besides the fat, and kidneys, burnt to the Lord: All the Flesh was the Priests, and to be eaten by him, and his. And so in all other Meat-Offerings, Levit. VI. 16, 17, 18, 26, 29. and Ch. VII. 6, 7, 9, 10, 14.

In the Peace-Offerings, the Wave-breast; and heave, or right shoulder, were the Priests, to be eaten by him, and his: And the rest of the Flesh belonged to the bringer of the Peace-Offering, to be eaten by him and his, Levit. VII. 31, 32, 33, 34. and v. 15,—21.

The Levites had no part in any Offerings.

Burnt-Offerings used for Sinne-Offerings, in Jobs time; Job XLII: 8.

At the doore] Killed there. Because thither it was lawful for the Offerer or Bringer of it to come, that he might put his hand upon the head of the Sacrifice, Lev. I. 3, 4. and III. 2, 8, 13. and IV. 15, 24, 29, 33.