Leviticus 1:5

“And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord, etc.] That is, the man that brings the burnt offering, for no other is yet spoken of; and according to the traditions of the elders f8, killing of the sacrifice was right when done by strangers, by women, and by servants, and by unclean persons, even in the most holy things so be it that the unclean did not touch the flesh; and it is observed f9, that the service of the priest begins in the next clause, killing being lawful by him that was not a priest, according to the Targum of Jonathan, the butcher; but Aben Ezra interprets it of the priests, and certain it is, that the burnt offerings of the fowls were killed by the priests,…”

“he shall kill the bullock--The animal should be killed by the offerer, not by the priest, for it was not his duty in case of voluntary sacrifices; in later times, however, the office was generally performed by Levites. before the Lord--on the spot where the hands had been laid upon the animal's head, on the north side of the altar. sprinkle the blood--This was to be done by the priests. The blood being considered the life, the effusion of it was the essential part of the sacrifice; and the sprinkling of it--the application of the atonement--made the person and services of the offerer acceptable to God. The skin having been stripped off, and the carcass cut up, the various pieces were…”

“And he shall kill the bullock - Tradition states that before the laying on of the hand, the victim was bound by a cord to a ring on the north side of the altar; as the words of the prayer were ended, the throat was cut and the blood received into a bowl held by an assistant. Sprinkle the blood - Rather, throw the blood, so as to make the liquid cover a considerable surface. (The Christian significance of this typical action is referred to in Hebrews 12:24; 1 Peter 1:2.) By the door of the tabernacle - At the entrance of the tent. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And he - Either, the offerer, who is said to do it, namely, by the priest; for men are commonly said to do what they cause others to do, as Joh 4:1-2. the priest, as it follows, or the Levite, whose office this was. Shall sprinkle the blood - Which was done in a considerable quantity, and whereby was signified, That the offerer deserved to have his blood spilt in that manner. That the blood of Christ should be poured forth for sinners, and that this was the only mean of their reconciliation to God, and acceptance with him. Leviticus 1:6”

“1:5 Aaron’s sons: The descendants of Levi, Moses’ own tribe, were divided into two categories: (1) priests, who were descendants of Aaron, the first high priest; and (2) Levites, who served in subordinate roles (Exod 28:1-4; Num 18:1-7). The instructions given here applied to later generations as well. • The blood was a symbol of life, not of death. The Israelite system of sacrifice was based on the principle of substitution, and the shedding of sacrificial blood was essential for atonement. It represented sacrificing the life of the animal as a substitute for the life of the worshiper (Lev 17:10-14; Heb 9:22). The blood of Jesus Christ was shed as the ultimate sacrifice for sin (Heb…”

“kill: Lev 1:11, Lev 3:2, Lev 3:8, Lev 3:13, Lev 16:15; Ch2 29:22-24; Mic 6:6 the priests: Lev 1:11, Lev 1:15; Ch2 35:11; Heb 10:11 sprinkle: Lev 1:11, Lev 3:2, Lev 3:8, Lev 3:13; Exo 24:6-8, Exo 29:16; Num 18:17; Ch2 35:11; Isa 52:15; Eze 36:25; Heb 12:24; Pe1 1:2 Leviticus 1:6”