Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 9:18
He slew also the bullock and the ram [for] a sacrifice of peace offerings, which [was] for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
18 21. The sacrifice of Peace-Offerings. The fat parts of both animals are burnt by Aaron on the altar; the breasts and the right thigh (?of both animals) are ‘waved before the Lord.’
The right thigh was burnt in the ceremony of consecration (Lev 8:28); now Aaron, officiating as priest, retains both breast and thigh for himself.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
He slew also the bullock and the ram, a sacrifice of peace offerings, which [was] for the people,…. That they might feast, rejoice, and be glad that atonement was made for their sins, and their gifts and sacrifices accepted of God, see Rom 5:11
and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood; of the peace offerings, the bullock and the ram, which they had received into a vessel as they were killing:
which he sprinkled upon the altar round about; as he did with the blood of his own burnt offering, Le 9:12.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(18-21) He slew also the bullock.Better, and he slew, &c. With this peace offering, which was carried out according to the rules prescribed in Lev. 3:1, &c, concluded the sacrificial ceremony of the installation of the priesthood and the sanctification of the people.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
18. A sacrifice of peace offerings This symbolized that fellowship which follows propitiation by the sin offering. The feasting of the people upon the peace offerings figures the communion of saints. Christ’s communion with the believer is thus expressed: “I will sup with him.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people, and Aaron’s sons delivered to him the blood, which he sprinkled on the altar round about, and the fat of the ox and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the innards, and the kidneys, and the covering of the liver, and they put the fat on the breasts, and he burnt the fat on the altar, and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded.’
Aaron then offered the bull ox and the ram which were to be the sacrifices of peace offerings on behalf of the people. He slew them, his sons caught the blood, then they passed it to him for its application to the sides of the altar.
After this he burnt on the altar the fat and the vital parts, while the breasts and the right thighs he waved as a wave-offering before Yahweh. But while they belonged to Yahweh, as the waving indicated, for it was an offering made to Him, these were to be retained for the benefit of the priests. In this case because all the priests were involved in the peace sacrifices all would partake equally. Normally the thigh would belong to the officiating priest.
So, having been consecrated, Aaron’s next immediate responsibility had been first for himself and then for God’s people. We too when consecrated to God through salvation must watch for our own lives and then for the lives of others. We will need daily cleansing, but it should be followed by daily service. Our lives as His priests are to be wholly His, and to have ‘all the people’ in mind.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
a sacrifice: Lev 3:1-17, Lev 7:11-18, Rom 5:1, Rom 5:10, Eph 2:14-17, Col 1:20
Reciprocal: Heb 9:21 – General