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and Aaron`s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;
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Order in the Offering
Scholars emphasize that the priests were commanded to arrange the pieces of the sacrifice 'in order' on the altar, not just throw them on haphazardly. This careful, systematic arrangement, likely mirroring the animal's living form, demonstrates the reverence, deliberation, and honor due to God in acts of worship.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The parts of the victim were then salted by the priest in conformity with the rule, (Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24; [Refere…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall lay the parts. —Better, shall lay the pieces in order, as in Leviticus 1:12. The word here rendered by parts
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts That were cut in pieces, (Leviticus 1:6) some of whic…
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In the proper performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects, and f…
