Verse 16
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar ,.... Which shows that not the fat only, but the inwards and the kidneys, were burnt also; so Maimonides says F12 Ut supra, (Maaseh Hakorbanot) c. 9. sect. 11. , that the priest salted the parts, and burned them upon the altar; and the priests might not have the breast and shoulder (which were what belonged to them) until the parts were burnt:
it is the food of the offering made by fire ; which the Lord ate of, or accepted of:
for a sweet savour ; as a type of the sweet smelling sacrifice of Christ, with which he is well pleased:
all the fat is the Lord's ; that is, all that was upon the parts mentioned in the several sacrifices of peace offerings, which was to be taken off and burnt: though the Jewish writers understand it of all fat in general, and so interpret the law that follows.
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