“Meat which touches something unclean is not to be eaten but burned up completely. As for the meat, everyone who is clean may eat it.”
Leviticus 7:19
Just as with the grain, sin, and guilt offerings, Adonai gave further instructions to Moshe for the peace offering. The peace offering was to be either a cow, bull, ram, sheep, or goat, and was basically a way of saying ‘thank you” to Adonai. Following the meat would come an offering of cakes, bread, or biscuits. In giving, the one offering would also receive a blessing, being given back the meat from his peace offering to be eaten with his friends and family. The only requirement, all the meat had to be consumed. The term ‘unclean’ should be defined, however. As seen in Leviticus 7:19-21, ‘unclean’ means unsuitable for either Adonai or His people. Just as so, we should also define the term ‘cut off’ found in the passage as well. To preserve His people and keep them clean, Adonai set rules that He expected to be kept to keep His people from being defiled and removed and punished, cut off, from His protection.
Leviticus 7:11-38
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