Leviticus 19:5

“And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, etc.] Which were of three sorts, a thanksgiving, a vow, and a voluntary offering, (<030711>Leviticus 7:11,12,16); the latter seems to be here meant, as appears by what follows: ye shall offer it at your own will; a voluntary freewill offering, of their own accord, and not by force, as Aben Ezra; and in such offerings they were left to their liberty to offer what they pleased, it might be of the flock, or of the herd, a male or a female, (<030301>Leviticus 3:1,6). The Targum of Jonathan is “for your acceptation;” that is, that should be offered, and in such a manner as to be accepted of you with God; which sense is countenanced by…”

“if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will--Those which included thank offerings, or offerings made for vows, were always freewill offerings. Except the portions which, being waved and heaved, became the property of the priests (see Lev. 3:1-17), the rest of the victim was eaten by the offerer and his friend, under the following regulations, however, that, if thank offerings, they were to be eaten on the day of their presentation; and if a freewill offering, although it might be eaten on the second day, yet if any remained of it till the third day, it was to be burnt, or deep criminality was incurred by the person who then ventured to partake…”

“Rather, ye shall offer it that you may be accepted. return to 'Top of Page'”

“At your own will - Or, according to your own pleasure, what you think fit: For though this in general was required, yet it was left to their choice to determine the particulars. Leviticus 19:6”

“a sacrifice: Lev. 3:1-17, Lev 7:16, Lev 22:21; Exo 24:5; Ch2 31:2; Eze 45:15-17, Eze 46:2, Eze 46:12; Eph 2:13, Eph 2:14 ye shall: Lev 1:3, Lev 22:19, Lev 22:23, Lev 22:29 your own will: The Hebrews had several kinds of offerings, which they called corban. Some were free-will offerings, and others were of obligation. The first fruits, the tenths, the sin-offerings, were of obligation; the peace-offerings, vows, offerings of oil, wine, bread, and other things which were made to the temple, or to the ministers of the Lord, were offerings of devotion; these constituted the greater part. They indeed were a shadow of good things to come, which we enjoy in full fruition through THE ONE great…”