John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 3:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar, etc.] That is, the fat of the several parts before mentioned; this signified the sufferings of Christ, by which our peace is made, and by whose death we are reconciled to God: this rite of burning the fat of the inwards of sacrifices was used by the Pagans, and is still retained by the idolatrous Indians to this day f79: upon the burnt sacrifice; which, as Gersom says, was the burnt offering of the daily sacrifice of the morning, which was offered first of all sacrifices; so Jarchi says, “we learn that the daily burnt offering preceded every other offering:” this was an eminent type of Christ’s sacrifice: which is upon the wood that [is] on the fire; that is, which burnt offering was laid upon the wood on the fire, and the fat of the peace offering upon that: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; as Christ’s sacrifice is, (<490502>Ephesians 5:2 (see Gill on “<030109>Leviticus 1:9”)).

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