Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 7:19
And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
19 21. The sacrificial flesh must not be brought into contact with anything that is unclean, nor eaten by anyone that is unclean. Special cases of ritual impurity are enumerated in chs. 11 15.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Lev 7:19-21
That soul shall be cut off.
Impurity forbidden
The gospel is a holy feast. It cannot be shared in by those who continue in their impurities. He that would enjoy it must be careful to depart from iniquity. Only the meek shall eat and be satisfied; that is, such as humbly surrender themselves to Gods requirements, and are really determined to forsake all known sin. There is a morality in religion, as well as faith and ecstasy. Grace does not make void the law. And faith without works is a dead and useless faith. Though we are redeemed by blood and justified gratuitously by believing in Christ, yet that redemption obligates us just as much, and still more, to a life of virtue and moral uprightness than the law itself. We are not under law, as those are under it for whom Christs mediation does not avail; but still we are under law to Christ, and bound through Him to a practical holiness, the pattern of which He has given in His own person and life. If His blood has purged us, it is that we might serve the living God. If we are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, it is unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. A pure life must needs go along with a good hope. Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. A good tree cannot produce evil fruit. And for a man to believe himself an accepted guest at the gospel feast while living in wilful, deliberate, and known sin, is a miserable antinomian delusion. The plain gospel truth upon this subject is, that, although we cannot be saved by our works alone, we certainly dare not hope to be saved without them, or without being heartily and effectually made up to do our best. Wherever grace is effective, a well-ordered morality must necessarily follow. (J. A. Seiss, D. D.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
The flesh, to wit, of the holy offering, of which he is here treating; and therefore the general word is to be so limited; for other flesh one might eat in this case, Deu 12:15,22.
That toucheth any unclean thing, after its oblation; which might easily happen, as it was conveyed from the altar to the place where it was eaten; for it was not eaten in the holy place, as appears, because it was eaten by the priests, together with the offerers, who might not come thither.
As for the flesh, i.e. the other flesh; that which shall not be polluted by any unclean touch.
All that be clean, whether priests or offerers, or guests invited to the feast. See 1Sa 9:12; 20:26. Both the flesh and the eaters of it must be clean.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten,…. That is, the flesh of the peace offerings; should it be touched by any unclean person, man or woman; that was so in a ceremonial sense, being profluvious or menstruous, or having touched anything unclean, or touched by any unclean creature, as a dog or the like, as it might be while carried from the tabernacle to any of their tents or houses:
it shall be burnt with fire; that no profit might be had of it; and this was to make them careful in carrying it from place to place:
and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof; that are clean in a ceremonial sense; as all that are clean in an evangelic sense, through the blood and righteousness of Christ, may, by faith, eat his flesh and drink his blood. Jarchi observes, that whereas it is said, De 12:27 “thou shall eat the flesh”; some might object and say, that none might eat of the peace offerings but the owners of them, therefore it is said here, “all that be clean shall eat”; not the owners only, nor the priests and Levites only, but whoever the offerer should invite to eat thereof, provided he was but clean.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
In the same way all sacrificial flesh that had come into contact with what was unclean, and been defiled in consequence, was to be burned and not eaten. Lev 7:19, which is not found in the Septuagint and Vulgate, reads thus: “ and as for the flesh, every clean person shall eat flesh, ” i.e., take part in the sacrificial meal.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
19. And the flesh that toucheth. It was not indeed lawful to eat of any polluted flesh, but in the sacrifices there was a special reason for this, i.e., because the uncleanness involved sacrilege. On this account he commands it to be burnt, just like that which had not been consumed within the legitimate time; and the punishment is, (288) that if any unclean person shall have touched the consecrated meat, he should be cut off from the people. The cruelty or immoderate severity of this has induced some to think that to be “cut off” is nothing more than to be cast out of the camp. But it is not wonderful that God should have thus severely dealt with those who knowingly and wilfully contaminated what was holy; for if any one had sinned in error, he was not to receive this sentence, but only he who had betrayed his open contempt of God by impious profanation of sacred things.
(288) “ La punition est raise bien grieve;” the punishment awarded is very heavy. — Fr.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(19) And the flesh that toucheth.Not only does the sacrificial flesh become desecrated when left by itself beyond the prescribed period, but when it comes in contact with what is unclean, man, woman, or animal, which might happen whilst it is carried from the altar to the place where it is eaten, it becomes defiled, and must be burnt, so that no profane use is made of it.
And as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.Better, And as for the flesh, every one that is clean may eat the fleshthat is, any one whom the offerer invites may partake of the sacrificial repast, provided he is legally clean.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 7:19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
Ver. 19. Shall not be eaten. ] Because not fit to represent Christ.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
thereof. Hebrew “the flesh”. Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6) for emphasis of the verse as a whole.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Lev 11:24-39, Num 19:11-16, Luk 11:41, Act 10:15, Act 10:16, Act 10:28, Rom 14:14, Rom 14:20, 2Co 6:17, Tit 1:15
Reciprocal: Exo 29:34 – burn Num 19:22 – whatsoever Neh 7:65 – that they should
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 7:19-21. All that be clean shall eat thereof Whether priests, or offerers, or guests invited. Both the flesh and the eaters of it must be clean. The soul that eateth Knowingly; for if it were done ignorantly, a sacrifice was accepted for it. Having his uncleanness upon him Not being cleansed according to the appointment, Lev 11:24, &c. Shall be cut off from his people That is, excluded from all the privileges of an Israelite. The intention of all these precepts was to preserve the greater reverence and regard for things sacred, and to signify, that all who live in sin not repented of and mortified, are rejected when they draw nigh to God in outward acts of worship.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
7:19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean {k} [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and {l} as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
(k) After it is sacrificed.
(l) Of the peace offering that is clean.