Leviticus 3

Leviticus 3:1

Peace-offerings were offered; (1) To obtain some blessing desired; or (2) To thank God for some mercy received. And, as they respected the offerer’s own advantage, he was allowed to offer either male or female

Leviticus 3:3

Here only the fat or tallow was the Lord’s portion; the officiating priest had the breast, the right shoulder, the cheeks, and the maw; chap. vii. 30 to 32. Deut. xviii. 3; and the offerer had the rest to feast upon with his friends; chap. vii. 15, 16

Leviticus 3:5

It was to be burnt upon the burnt-sacrifice, to mark that we are first to be reconciled to God by the death of Christ, before any of our services can be accepted

Leviticus 3:17

They were prohibited to eat fat or blood; (1) To teach them to beware of inhuman cruelties; (2) To exercise them in obedience, self-denial, and mortification, of their appetites; (3) To direct them to consider their redemption as obtained only by the blood, and their sanctification effected by the Spirit, of Christ, and not of themselves

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. III.—Still in these peace-offerings I behold Jesus, the Son of God and seed of the woman, making peace for men with God, by the blood of his cross, the travail of his soul; and obtaining eternal redemption for us. Let me learn then to thank God for every mercy received, and seek every blessing which I need, through Jesus’ atonement, surrendering my soul wholly to his service and honour; so shall I at once be a sweet savour to my God, the rejoicing of ministers, and a comfort to myself and my friends. But never let me dare to make use of any thing relating to the Lord, and exhibiting his Christ, as if it were a common thing, or forget the smallest of his injunctions; but receive his truth in love, and diligently observe his precepts