* Thou shalt have.
The principal part of what was offered to God was the portion
of the priests; who had no inheritance of land in Israel. The
Rabbins say, 24; gifts were given to the priests; all of which
are expressed in the law. Eight were only eaten in the
sanctuary: 1. The flesh of the sin-offering. (Le 6:25, 26.)
2. The flesh of the trespass-offering. (Le 7:1, 6.) 3. The
peace-offering of the congregation. (Le 23:19, 20.) 4. The
remainder of the sheaf. ( Le 23:10.) 5. The remnants of the
meat-offerings. (Le 6:16.) 6. The two loaves. (Le 23:17.)
7. The shew-bread. (Le 24:9.) 8. The log of oil offered by
the leper. (Le 14:10.) Five they ate only at Jerusalem: 1.
The breast and shoulder of the peace-offerings. (Le 7:31-34.)
2. The heave-offering of confession. (Le 7:12-14.) 3. The
heave-offering of the Nazarite's ram. (Le 6:17-20.) 4. The
firstling. (ch. 18:15.) 5. The first-fruits. (18:13.)
Five were due to them only in the land of Israel: 1. The
heave-offering of first-fruits. (ver. 12.) 2. Of the tithe.
(ver. 28.) 3. The cake. (ch. 15:20.) 4. The first of the
fleece. (De 18:4.) 5. The field of possession. (ch. 35.)
Five were due both within and without the land: 1. The gifts
of slain beasts. (De 18:3.) 2. The redemption of the
first-born. (ver. 15.) 3. The lamb for a firstling ass.
(Ex 4:20.) 4. That taken by violence from a stranger. (ch.
5:8.) 5. All devoted things. One was from the sanctuary,
the skins, etc. (Le 7:8.)
* no inheritance.
# 23,24; 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12; 14:27,29; Jos 14:3|
* I am thy part.
# De 18:1,2; Jos 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ps 16:5; 73:26; 142:5; La 3:24|
# Eze 44:28; 1Co 3:21-23; Re 21:3|
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