Leviticus 22:17-33
22:18 a Apparently individuals could present a whole burnt offering instead of a peace offering if they desired (see 1:3 b).22:21 c A peace offering could function in several ways: as a thanksgiving offering, an offering to fulfill a vow, or a voluntary offering (see 3:1-17 d).
22:23 e The requirements for the voluntary offering were more lenient, allowing the use of a deformed animal. Fulfilling a vow, however, still required an animal that was not maimed or diseased. In no case would God accept a sacrifice that could not be eaten by a person or that was not a whole animal.
22:27 f Leaving a newborn animal with its mother for seven days allowed time to determine the animal’s health (see Exod 22:30 g).
22:28 h on the same day: There are several possible explanations for this command, although none is certain: (1) Senseless slaughtering would leave nothing of the herd; (2) it would be inhumane to slaughter the young and the mother at the same time; or (3) it would be too similar to pagan worship rites, where the newborn animal was cooked in the milk of its slain mother (see Exod 23:19 i).
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