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He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron`s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on the altar round about.
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An Offering of Praise
Commentators highlight that unlike the burnt offering, the laying on of hands for the peace offering was not for confessing sin. Instead, scholars like Ellicott and Gill explain it was accompanied by words of praise, signifying the worshiper's identification with the offering as an act of thanksgiving.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Kill it at the door ... - See Leviticus 1:3. Tradition says that the peace-offerings might be killed in any part of the court.
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall lay his hand. —Unlike the laying of hands on the burnt offering, there was no confession of sin here, but th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering "His right hand with strength", the Targum of Jonathan says;…
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The peace-offerings acknowledged God as the giver of all good things. These were divided between the altar, the priest, and the owner. They were ca…
