Leviticus 3:6-11
Summary for Lev 3:6-11: 3:6-11 a Sheep were smaller, easier to raise, and less expensive than cattle. Apart from the exceptions mentioned in these verses, offerings of sheep followed the same pattern as those of cattle.3:9 b broad tail: Sheep in this part of the ancient Near East had broad, fatty tails that were burned on the altar with the rest of the fat.
3:11 c special gift: See study note on 1:9.
• Offerings of food were called “God’s food” (21:6 d, 8 e, 17 f, 21 g, 22 h; Num 28:2 i). However, Scripture is clear that the Lord did not eat the offerings, as pagans believed their deities did (Ps 50:9-13 j). Instead, these offerings belonged to God, and the priest ate a portion of this food as God’s representative (Lev 21:21-22 k). These offerings sustained the priest and his family.
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