Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 22:8
That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts], he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I [am] the LORD.
8. Cp. Lev 17:15.
10 16 describe those to whom, outside the priestly body, permission to eat of the holy things may be extended.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The pollution in the priests would be an aggravated one, inasmuch as they would have to forego their sacred functions. Compare Eze 4:14; Eze 44:31. The general prohibition occurs in Lev 11:39; Lev 17:15; Exo 22:31.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
8. dieth of itselfThefeelings of nature revolt against such food. It might have been leftto the discretion of the Hebrews, who it may be supposed (like thepeople of all civilized nations) would have abstained from the use ofit without any positive interdict. But an express precept wasnecessary to show them that whatever died naturally or from disease,was prohibited to them by the operation of that law which forbadethem the use of any meat with its blood.
Le22:10-16. WHO OF THEPRIESTS’ HOUSEMAY EATOF THEM.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts],…. Whether fowls or beasts, and even clean ones, which, had they been killed in a proper manner, were fit to cut, but dying of themselves, or torn to pieces by other birds or beasts of prey, might not, see
Eze 44:31;
he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith; being impure food, at least in a ceremonial sense, and not fit to be eaten; these things were forbid a common Israelite, and much less might a priest eat of them, see Le 17:15;
I [am] the Lord; who enjoin this, and expect to be obeyed.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
8. Dieth of itself This is prohibited on ceremonial grounds, because the blood is in the veins, and on sanitary grounds, because the blood corrupts and poisons the flesh.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 22:8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts], he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I [am] the LORD.
Ver. 8. See on Lev 17:15 Exo 22:31 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 17:15, Exo 22:31, Deu 14:21, Eze 44:31
Reciprocal: Gen 9:3 – Every Gen 31:39 – torn of Lev 7:24 – beast Lev 11:40 – eateth Mal 1:13 – torn