Leviticus 1:3

“If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, etc.] So called, because consumed by fire, (see <030609>Leviticus 6:9) even all of it except the skin, and therefore its name with the Greeks is “a whole burnt offering”, as in (<411233>Mark 12:33) its name in Hebrew is hlw[, which comes from a word which signifies to “ascend” or “go up”, because not only it was carried up to the altar by the priest, which was common to other sacrifices, but being burnt upon it, it ascended upwards in smoke and vapour; it was typical of Christ’s dolorous sufferings and death, who therein sustained the fire of divine wrath, and his strength was dried up like a potsherd with it. Jarchi on (<030101>Leviticus…”

“a burnt sacrifice--so called from its being wholly consumed on the altar; no part of it was eaten either by the priests or the offerer. It was designed to propitiate the anger of God incurred by original sin, or by particular transgressions; and its entire combustion indicated the self-dedication of the offerer--his whole nature--his body and soul--as necessary to form a sacrifice acceptable to God (Rom 12:1; Phi 1:20). This was the most ancient as well as the most conspicuous mode of sacrifice. a male without blemish--No animal was allowed to be offered that had any deformity or defect. Among the Egyptians, a minute inspection was made by the priest; and the bullock having been declared…”

“burnt - literally, that (offering) which ascends (as a flame). A male without blemish - Males were required in most offerings, since the stronger sex which takes precedence of the other. But females were allowed in peace-offerings Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6, and were expressly prescribed in the sin-offerings of the common people Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 4:32; Leviticus 5:6. At the door of the tabernacle of the congregation - Wherever these words occur, they should be rendered: “at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” The place denoted is that part of the court which was in front of the tabernacle, in which stood the brass altar and the laver, and where alone sacrifices could be offered.…”

“A burnt sacrifice - Strictly so called, such as was to be all burnt, the skin excepted. For every sacrifice was burnt, more or less. The sacrifices signified that the whole man, in whose stead the sacrifice was offered, was to be entirely offered or devoted to God's service; and that the whole man did deserve to be utterly consumed, if God should deal severely with him; and directed us to serve the Lord with all singleness of heart, and to be ready to offer to God even such sacrifices or services wherein we ourselves should have no part or benefit. A male - As being more perfect than the female, Mal 1:14, and more truly representing Christ. Without blemish - To signify, That God should he…”

“1:3-17 burnt offering (Hebrew ‘olah, “what goes up”): The Hebrew word implies the ascent of the animal in flame and smoke. Except for its hide, given in payment to the officiating priest (7:8), this offering was burned completely on the altar (1:9). Its purpose was to satisfy God’s wrath against sin, ceremonially cleansing the worshiper and restoring him or her to fellowship with God (cp. Rom 3:25; 8:3; 2 Cor 5:18-21). The whole burnt offering occurs first in this list of offerings (Lev 1–7), providing a pattern for offerings that follow. It is the most common and most general atoning offering. 1:3 male with no defects: God allowed female and slightly deformed animals for certain types of…”

“a burnt: Lev 6:9-13, Lev 8:18, Lev 8:21; Gen 8:20, Gen 22:2, Gen 22:8, Gen 22:13; Exo 24:5, Exo 29:18, Exo 29:42, Exo 32:6, Exo 38:1; Num 23:3, Num 23:10, Num 23:11, Num 23:19, Num 23:23, Num 23:24, Num 23:27, Num 23:30, Num 29:8-11, Num 29:13; Isa 1:11; Heb 10:8-10 a male: Lev 3:1, Lev 4:23, Lev 22:19-24; Exo 12:5; Deu 15:21; Zac 13:7; Mal 1:14; Luk 1:35; Joh 1:36; Eph 5:27; Heb 7:26, Heb 9:14; Pe1 1:18, Pe1 1:19 his own: Lev 7:16, Lev 22:19, Lev 22:21; Exo 35:5, Exo 35:21, Exo 35:29, Exo 36:3; Psa 40:8, Psa 110:3; Co2 8:12, Co2 9:7 at the: Lev 16:7, Lev 17:4; Exo 29:4; Deu 12:5, Deu 12:6, Deu 12:13, Deu 12:14, Deu 12:27; Eze 20:40; Joh 10:7, Joh 10:9; Eph 2:18 Leviticus 1:4”

“Ceremonial connected with the offering of an ox as a burnt-offering. עלה (vid., Gen 8:20) is generally rendered by the lxx ὁλοκαύτωμα or ὁλοκαύτωσις, sometimes ὁλοκάρπωμα or ὁλοκάρπωσις, in the Vulgate holocaustum, because the animal was all consumed upon the altar. The ox was to be a male without blemish (ἄμωμος, integer; i.e., free from bodily faults, see Lev 22:19-25), and to be presented "at the door of the tabernacle," - i.e., near to the altar of burnt-offering ( Exo 40:6), where all the offerings were to be presented ( Lev 17:8-9), \- "for good pleasure for him (the offerer) before Jehovah," i.e., that the sacrifice might secure to him the good pleasure of God ( Exo 28:38).…”