Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:25
And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that [was] upon the inwards, and the caul [above] the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
25. Moses then puts on the hands of Aaron and his sons (1) the fat and other parts of the sacrifice which were always burnt upon the altar (cp. Lev 3:9-10), (2) the right thigh (not shoulder R.V. mg. and A.V.) and (3) one of each of the oblations that were in the basket brought in accordance with the injunctions of Exo 29:3; Exo 29:23 (cp. Lev 7:12-14, and the note there). The whole is waved as a Wave-Offering before the Lord and burnt upon the altar. Parts (2) and (3) are priestly portions (Lev 7:14; Lev 7:32), but as on this occasion Aaron and his sons were not entitled to them (for their consecration was not yet complete) they are offered to the Lord.
The act of placing these portions on the hands of Aaron and his sons seems to indicate that they were assigned to the priests for certain purposes; those portions which were reserved for the altar were to be offered by them upon it, those which were priestly dues were to be retained by themselves.
The name of the sacrifice the ram of consecration is connected with this action of Moses. The usual term for appointing a priest is to ‘fill his hand’ (Jdg 17:5; Jdg 17:12), where the word consecrate is rendered in the margin ‘filled the hand of.’
Moses here fills the hands of Aaron and his sons with materials for an offering and the word ‘consecration’ may be rendered ‘fillings’ [of the hand].
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on Le 8:22].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(25) And he took, the fat, and the rump.Better, and he took the fat and the fat-tail (see Lev. 3:9). For the import of this verse see Exo. 29:22.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
25. The fat The suet, Lev 3:3.
The rump The tail, Lev 3:9, note.
The two kidneys Lev 3:4, note. The burnt offering is evidently an object lesson inculcating the first great commandment, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,” etc. Hence the enumeration of all the parts: the head as an emblem of the thoughts; the legs, an emblem of the walk; the kidneys and the inwards, the constant and familiar symbol of the affections. The meaning of the fat may not be quite so obvious, but it doubtless represents the energy not of one limb or faculty, but the general health and vigour of the whole.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
he took. Exo 29:22-25.
the rump = the fat tail. See Lev 3:9. Compare Exo 29:22.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lev 3:3-5, Lev 3:9, Exo 29:22-25, Pro 23:26, Isa 53:10
Reciprocal: Exo 29:13 – and the caul Lev 3:4 – General Lev 3:16 – all the fat Lev 7:32 – General