Lev 7:22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Lev 7:22-27: 7:22-27 In the sacrificial system, the fat and blood of all altar offerings belonged to God. They were offered before any of the sacrifice could be eaten. Consuming blood was specifically forbidden because it represented the very life of the animal (17:10-16 ). The injunction against eating fat might have been because fat, considered to be the best part of the offering, belonged to God.

a7:22-27►

b17:10-16►

‏ Leviticus 7:22

Summary for Lev 7:22-27: 7:22-27 ^a In the sacrificial system, the fat and blood of all altar offerings belonged to God. They were offered before any of the sacrifice could be eaten. Consuming blood was specifically forbidden because it represented the very life of the animal (17:10-16 ^b). The injunction against eating fat might have been because fat, considered to be the best part of the offering, belonged to God.