Leviticus 17:1, The blood of all slain beasts must be offered to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle; Leviticus 17:7, They must not offer to devils; Leviticus 17:10, All eating of blood is forbidden; Leviticus 17:15, and of all that dies by itself, or is torn.
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Leviticus 17 — OverviewLeviticus 17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleAfter the law concerning the atonement to be made for all Israel by the
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sacrifices to God's altar, to be offered there. And as to this matter
we must consider,
I. How it stood before. 1. It was allowed to all people to…Leviticus 17:1-7Leviticus 17:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryOne place of sacrifice.
It is of the essence of law to be impartial. Its precepts apply to all without distinction. "Aaron and his sons and all the children of Israel" are here included in the scope of the Divine…Leviticus 17:1-7Leviticus 17:1-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryFeatures of Christian service.
It is open to question whether the prohibition (Leviticus 17:3, Leviticus 17:4) extends to all animals killed for feed, or only to those slain in sacrifice. The former view is, in my…Leviticus 17:1-9Leviticus 17:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentarySacrifice is not in itself enough;
there must be uniformity in the manner in which it is offered, and identity of place in which it is made. The seven first chapters of the Book of Leviticus have given a minute…