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Speak to the children of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat.
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A Daily Reminder of Piety
Commentators explain that this prohibition was not a general health guideline but a specific act of piety. Since the fat of sacrificial animals was designated as God's portion to be burned on the altar, abstaining from it even in everyday meals served as a constant reminder to honor God and consecrate the best to Him.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is emphatically addressed to the people. They were not to eat in their own meal what belonged to the altar of Yahweh, nor what was the perquis…
19th Century
Anglican
You shall eat no manner of fat. —That is, the fat of cattle, sheep, or goats. The fat of these three kinds of sacrificial…
16th Century
Protestant
Speak to the children of Israel. Since in all sacrifices the fat was consecrated to God, and was burnt on the altar, God forbade His peopl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying Putting them in mind, by repeating to them the laws concerning fat and blo…
Regarding the peace-offerings, God allowed them more freedom in expressing their sense of mercy than in expressing their sense of sin, so that thei…
