20 ' But the person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the Lord , in his uncleanness , that person shall be cut off from his people . 21 ' When anyone touches anything unclean , whether human uncleanness , or an unclean animal , or any unclean detestable thing , and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the Lord , that person shall be cut off from his people .' " 22 Then the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 23 "Speak to the sons of Israel , saying , 'You shall not eat any fat from an ox , a sheep or a goat . 24 'Also the fat of an animal which dies and the fat of an animal torn by beasts may be put to any other use , but you must certainly not eat it. 25 'For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering by fire is offered to the Lord , even the person who eats shall be cut off from his people . 26 ' You are not to eat any blood , either of bird or animal , in any of your dwellings . 27 'Any person who eats any blood , even that person shall be cut off from his people .' " 28 Then the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 29 "Speak to the sons of Israel , saying , 'He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offerings . 30 'His own hands are to bring offerings by fire to the Lord . He shall bring the fat with the breast , that the breast may be presented as a wave offering before the Lord . 31 'The priest shall offer up the fat in smoke on the altar , but the breast shall belong to Aaron and his sons . 32 'You shall give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from the sacrifices of your peace offerings . 33 'The one among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat , the right thigh shall be his as his portion . 34 'For I have taken the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution from the sons of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace offerings , and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their due forever from the sons of Israel .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 7:20-34
Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-27
(Read Leviticus 7:11-27)
As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had appointed blood for an atonement. This use, being figurative, had its end in Christ, who by his death and blood-shedding caused the sacrifices to cease. Therefore this law is not now in force on believers.
Commentary on Leviticus 7:28-34
(Read Leviticus 7:28-34)
The priest who offered, was to have the breast and the right shoulder. When the sacrifice was killed, the offerer himself must present God's part of it; that he might signify his cheerfully giving it up to God. He was with his own hands to lift it up, in token of his regard to God as the God of heaven; and then to wave it to and fro, in token of his regard to God as the Lord of the whole earth. Be persuaded and encouraged to feed and feast upon Christ, our Peace-offering. This blessed Peace-offering is not for the priests only, for saints of the highest rank and greatest eminence, but for the common people also. Take heed of delay. Many think to repent and return to God when they are dying and dropping into hell; but they should eat the peace-offering, and eat it now. Stay not till the day of the Lord's patience be run out, for eating the third day will not be accepted, nor will catching at Christ when thou art gone to hell!