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Holy Items, Special Rules
Commentators explain that the leftover consecration food had to be burned because it was holy. This wasn't about preventing spoilage, but about preventing sacred items from being treated with contempt or used for superstitious purposes. As John Gill notes, because it was set apart for God, it could not become common food the next day, even for the priests.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 29:1–37
18th Century
Theologian
The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Leviticus 8–9.
Exodus 29:4: Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the te…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 29:31–34
19th Century
Bishop
THE FEAST UPON THE CONSECRATION OFFERINGS.
Having digressed in Exodus 29:27 from his main subject (the consecration of Aaro…
John Gill
On Exodus 29:34
17th Century
Pastor
And if anything of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the
bread, remain until the morning
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 29:1–37
17th Century
Minister
Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office with ceremony and solemnity.
Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our …