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The nature and intention of the peace-offerings are here more distinctly opened. They were offered either,
1. In thankfulness for some special mercy received, such as recovery from sickness, preservation in a journey, deliverance at sea, redemption out of captivity, all which are specified in Ps 107:1-43, and for them men are called upon to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, Le 7:22. Or,
2. In performance of some vow which a man made when he was in distress (Le 7:16), and this was less honourable than the former, though the omission of it would have been more culpable. Or,
3. In supplication for some special mercy which a man was in the pursuit and expectation of, here called a voluntary offering. This accompanied a man's prayers, as the former did his praises. We do not find that men were bound by the law, unless they had bound themselves by vow, to offer these peace-offerings upon such occasions, as they were to bring their sacrifices of atonement in case of sin committed. Not but that prayer and praise are as much our duty as repentance is; but here, in the expressions of their sense of mercy, God left them more to their liberty than in the expressions of their sense of sin--to try the generosity of their devotion, and that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more laudable and acceptable; and, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God would show the necessity of the great propitiation.
17 but the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall
be burnt with fire.
18 And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten
at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be