Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 7:9
And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the frying pan, and in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it.
9. The three methods of preparing the Meal-Offering specified in this verse are also enumerated in Lev 2:4-7 (see notes there). Many commentators distinguish between these cooked forms of the Meal-offering (here assigned to the priest who offereth it) and the other Meal-Offerings ‘mingled with oil’ described in Lev 2:1-3; Lev 2:14-16, and ‘dry’ Meal-Offerings, such as the Sin-Offering of the poor man (Lev 5:11) and the jealousy-offering (Num 5:15). These belong to ‘all the sons of Aaron one as well as another’ ( Lev 7:10). No reason is here given for this different assignment of the Meal-Offerings. All the Meal-Offerings of ch. 2 are mingled with oil, and according to the Jewish traditional interpretation ‘the meal-offering mingled with oil’ includes all the offerings of ch. 2, and the ‘dry’ offering refers to the Sin-Offering of the poor man, and the jealousy-offering. In Lev 2:3; Lev 2:10 and Lev 6:16; Lev 6:18 that which is left of the Meal-Offering, whether cooked or not, is assigned to ‘Aaron and his sons.’
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
See the marginal references.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. Baken in the oven] See Clarke on Le 2:5, &c.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
All the meat-offering, except the part reserved by God, Lev 2:2,9. Shall be the priests that offereth it, because these were ready drest and hot, and not to be presently eaten; and because the priest who offered it was in reason to expect and have something more than his brethren who laboured not about it; and that he had only in this offering, for the other were equally distributed.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven,…. Or “every meat offering” b, whether dressed in one way or another, and which was done in one or other of these three ways, of which this was one, baked in an oven heated for that purpose:
and all that is dressed in the frying pan; such as we call pancakes:
and in the pan; which was different from the frying pan; it seems to be what was set upon an hearth made hot, and soon baked;
[See comments on Le 6:21] of these three different ways of dressing the meat offering, see Le 2:4.
b “omne munus”, Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) And all the meat offering.Better, every meat offering. That is, dressed in whichever of the three ways here mentioned. (See Lev. 2:4-7.)
Shall be the priests.With the exception of the memorial part, which was burnt upon the altar (see Lev. 2:4-10), the whole was to go to the particular priest who offered it.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
9. The meat offering The bread offering, variously prepared, is described in chap. 2, notes.
Shall be the priest’s that offereth it Thus individual diligence was stimulated and rewarded; but to provide the sick and aged priests with materials for their own sustenance and for offerings to God, the commandment is given in Lev 7:10 that all the sons of Aaron should have the oil and unbaked flour, the largest part, one as much as another Thus there was a blending of individual interests with community-life as a safeguard against indolence. Moreover, if the whole had been given to the officiating priest there would have been more than he could consume. The cooked-bread offering is supposed to have been small in amount.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 7:9. And all the meat-offering, &c. See ch. Lev 2:6. The author of the Observations remarks, from some customs now prevailing among the Arabs, that the pouring oil on a meat-offering baken in a pan, and broken to pieces, was, according to the way of those times, when they would regale their friends in a more elegant manner; and, consequently, was to be done out of respect to the priests of the LORD, to whom they were appropriated. We refer the reader, curious on this topic, to the 131st page of the Observations.
Note; The hide of the burnt-offering, and the meat-offering which was dressed, were the priest’s who offered them; but the undressed meat-offerings were divided among all the priests in waiting. Learn, 1. They who labour most in the service of God, deserve to be best paid. 2. They who serve at the same altar, should be careful to communicate one to another of their good things: a covetous priest is a monster in the sanctuary!
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Still let the Reader observe, the doctrine of sprinkling is carefully kept up. Reader, JESUS must be applied as well as revealed; and his blood sprinkled on the soul, as well as shed for the soul. Heb 12:24 . But who shall sprinkle the soul with the blood of JESUS? HOLY SPIRIT! is it not thy gracious office? Oh! Holy LORD! do thou mercifully take of that precious blood, and so reveal it as to give me to see and believe its sovereign efficacy, for then will it be truly and fully applied to my soul’s joy and the Redeemer’s glory.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 7:9 And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it.
Ver. 9. And all the meat offering. ] Which seems to be so called, partly because it went as meat unto the priest – the labourer is surely worthy of his meat, – but Mat 10:10 principally as leading to Christ, whose “flesh is meat indeed.” Joh 6:55
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
meat offering. Hebrew. minhah. App-43.
the priest’s. Except the memorial part, Lev 2:4-10. Compare 1Co 9:13, 1Co 9:14. Gal 1:6, Gal 1:6 is based on this principle.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the meat: Lev 2:4-7, Num 18:9, Eze 44:29
in the pan: or, on the flat plate, or slice, Lev 2:5, *marg.
shall be: Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 5:13, Lev 6:16-18, 1Co 9:7, 1Co 9:13, Gal 6:6
Reciprocal: Lev 6:21 – General Lev 10:12 – Take Num 15:4 – a meat Deu 18:8 – like portions 1Ch 23:29 – unleavened
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 7:9. All the meat or meal-offering shall be the priests Except the part reserved by God, (Lev 2:2; Lev 2:9,) these being ready dressed, and hot, and to be eaten presently. And the priest who offered it was, in reason, to expect something more than his brethren who laboured not about it, and that he had only in this offering; for the others were equally distributed. For (Lev 7:10) every meat or meal-offering, which was of raw flour, whether mingled with oil or dry, that is, without oil, or drink-offering, all the sons of Aaron were to share equally among them. And there was manifest reason for this difference, because these were offered in greater quantities than the former; and, being raw, might more easily be reserved for the several priests, to dress them in the way which each of them might prefer.