31 'Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings , if he is going to offer out of the herd , whether male or female , he shall offer it without defect before the Lord . 2 ' He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slay it at the doorway of the tent of meeting , and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar . 3 'From the sacrifice of the peace offerings he shall present an offering by fire to the Lord , the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails , 4 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins , and the lobe of the liver , which he shall remove with the kidneys . 5 'Then Aaron's sons shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the burnt offering , which is on the wood that is on the fire ; it is an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 3:1-5
Commentary on Leviticus 3:1-5
(Read Leviticus 3:1-5)
The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were called peace-offering, because in them God and his people did, as it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The peace-offerings were offered by way of supplication. If a man were in pursuit of any mercy, he would add a peace-offering to his prayer for it. Christ is our Peace, our Peace-offering; for through him alone it is that we can obtain an answer of peace to our prayers. Or, the peace-offering was offered by way of thanksgiving for some mercy received. We must offer to God the sacrifice of praise continually, by Christ our Peace; and then this shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock.