Lev 1:14-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Lev 1:14-17: 1:14-17 Birds were plentiful, cheap, and easy to catch. This meant that atonement and worship through sacrifices were not only for the rich and privileged; the poor were also included (see also 5:7 ; 12:8 ; see Luke 2:24 ).

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dLuke 2:24►

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hGen 15:10►

‏ Leviticus 1:14-17

Summary for Lev 1:14-17: 1:14-17 ^a Birds were plentiful, cheap, and easy to catch. This meant that atonement and worship through sacrifices were not only for the rich and privileged; the poor were also included (see also 5:7 ^b; 12:8 ^c; see Luke 2:24 ^d).
1:17 ^e tear ... without tearing it apart: Cutting larger animals into pieces (1:6 ^f, 12 ^g) probably reflects the ancient rite of covenant-making, in which the participant passed between the two halves of a sacrificed animal (see Gen 15:10 ^h). Because of their small size, birds were not cut in half. If it was necessary to pass between them, they were arranged in pairs.