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On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Yahweh.
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An Act of Urgent Gratitude
Commentators explain this rule connects to the thanksgiving peace offering. The requirement to eat the sacrifice on the same day it was offered underscored the immediate and complete nature of gratitude. It prevented a sacred meal from being treated as common leftovers, preserving the special honor of the act of worship.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
On the same day it shall be eaten. —This shows that the sacrifice here spoken of belonged to the first class of peace offerings, the flesh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
On the same day it shall be eaten up Which is the law concerning it; (See Gill on Leviticus 7:15):
Presbyterian
In this chapter, we have various laws concerning the priests and sacrifices, all for preserving the honour of the sanctuary. Let us recollect with …
