Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 17:5
To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them [for] peace offerings unto the LORD.
5. The whole v. appears to be an expansion on the part of R p [62] . See p. 99.
[62] A Reviser, who, probably after that collection had been combined with the Priestly Code, introduced further elements from that Code.
the open field ] In contrast to the city. For the expression cp. Lev 14:7; Lev 14:53.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Which they offer; either,
1. The Egyptians and other idolatrous nations, which commonly sacrificed to idols or devils in fields or any places; who are not here named, but may be designed by the particle they, in way of contempt, as if they were not worthy to be named, as that particle is used, Luk 14:24; 19:27; Joh 7:11; 8:10. Or rather,
2. The Israelites now mentioned, and plainly understood in the following they, who, before the building of the tabernacle, took the same liberty herein which the Gentiles did, from which they are now restrained.
He nameth not peace-offerings exclusively to others, as appears from the reason of the law, and from Lev 17:8,9, but especially, because in these the temptation was more common in regard of their frequency, and more powerful, because part of these belonged to the offerer, and the pretence was more plausible, because their sanctity was something of a lower degree than others, these being only called holy, and allowed in part to the people, when the other are called most holy, and were wholly appropriated either to God or to the priests.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
5. To the end that the children ofIsrael may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the openfield“They” is supposed by some commentators torefer to the Egyptians, so that the verse will stand thus: “thechildren of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they (theEgyptians) offer in the open field.” The law is thought to havebeen directed against those whose Egyptian habits led them to imitatethis idolatrous practice.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field,…. Which, before the tabernacle was erected, they were used to offer there, as it was lawful for them to do, and on high places, but now unlawful; though sometimes this was dispensed with by the Lord, and was done by some of his prophets, as Samuel, David, and Elijah, though not by priests:
even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest; by whom they were to be offered, and by him only, and which is a principal reason why they were ordered to be brought thither:
and offer them [for] peace offerings unto the Lord; which though only mentioned, include all others. These are only taken notice of because most frequent, and because most profitable to the people, having a part of them; wherefore if these were to be brought to the tabernacle, which came the nearest of any to their meals and feasts in their own houses, then much more burnt offerings, and sin offerings, in which the Lord, had so great a concern.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5) To the end that the children of Israel may bring.The reason why these three kinds of animals, when intended for private food, are to be brought to the precincts of the sanctuary, and are there to be offered first as a peace offering to the Lord, is to prevent the Israelites sacrificing them to the demons in the open fields.
Which they offer in the open field.The first part of this verse is better rendered, In order that the children of Israel may bring in [i.e., within the precincts of the sanctuary] their sacrifices which they are sacrificing on the face of the field; that is, which they have heretofore been in the habit of offering in the open fields to heathen deities, and which, in future, they might be inclined to do again. The phrase open field denotes the space outside the encampment, in contradistinction to the enclosed place where the Israelites sojourned. (See Lev. 14:7; Lev. 14:53, &c.)
Even that they may bring them . . . unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Better, and bring them . . . to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
5. Sacrifices which they offer Animals which Israel would have slain for food in the open field, that is, outside the enclosed space of the court of the tabernacle, are required to be slain as peace offerings, in the manner prescribed in Leviticus 3, and Lev 7:11-34, though the limitation of the time of eating was probably removed, nor is it certain that the priest’s portion, the heave offering, was demanded.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 17:5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them [for] peace offerings unto the LORD.
Ver. 5. Unto the priest. ] No man might offer his own sacrifice, though never so good, but must bring it to the priest; and the priest was to offer as well the poor man’s lamb, as the rich man’s ox.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offer = slay in sacrifice. Hebrew. zabach. App-43, thus showing the correct supply of the ellipsis in Lev 17:3.
door = entrance.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
in the open: Gen 21:33, Gen 22:2, Gen 22:13, Gen 31:54, Deu 12:2, 1Ki 14:23, 2Ki 16:4, 2Ki 17:10, 2Ch 28:4, Eze 20:28, Eze 22:9
and offer them: Lev 3:1-17, Lev 7:11-21, Exo 24:5
Reciprocal: Isa 65:3 – that sacrificeth Eze 44:15 – the blood
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 17:5. They offer The Israelites, before the building of the tabernacle, did so, from which they are now restrained. Peace-offerings He does not name these exclusively from others, as appears from the reason of the law, and from Lev 17:8-9, but because in these the temptation was more common in regard of their frequency, and more powerful, because part of these belonged to the offerers, and the pretence was more plausible, because their sanctity was of a lower degree than that of others, these being only called holy, and allowed in part to the people, whereas the others are called most holy, and were wholly appropriated either to God, or to the priests.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
17:5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the {d} open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them [for] peace offerings unto the LORD.
(d) In that they were moved with foolish devotion to offer it.