Leviticus 19:5-8 - Exposition

The unsystematic character of this chapter is indicated by prohibitions under the fifth, fourth, first, and second commandments ( Leviticus 19:3 , Leviticus 19:4 ) being succeeded by a ceremonial instruction respecting the peace offerings, repeated from Le Leviticus 7:16-18 . The words, ye shall offer it at your own will, should rather be, for your acceptance, as in Leviticus 1:3 . In the seventh chapter a distinction is drawn between the peace offerings that are thank offerings, which must be eaten on the first day, and the peace offerings which are vow or voluntary offerings, which may be eaten on the first or second day. In the present resume this distinction is not noticed. Whoever transgresses this ceremonial command is to bear his iniquity and to be cut off from among his people, that is, to be excommunicated without any appointed form of reconciliation by means of sacrifice.