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NASB | 1 Samuel 2:15 Also, before they burned the fat, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest meat for roasting, as he will not take boiled meat from you, only raw." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 2:15 Also, before they burned (offered) the fat, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest meat to roast, since he will not accept boiled meat from you, only raw." |
Bible Question: In In I sam. it is written the son's of Eli did take an inappropriate portion not due them they took before the fat was burned so they could have meat for roasting Please explain the procedure and the ritual significance. the greatest objection seems to have been they took thier portion before the fat was burned or removed from the sacrifice was the oil representative of the Holy spirit. please explain in depth |
Bible Answer: Greetings Mary Gunn, "Moreover, before the fat was burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw. And if the man said to him, "Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish," he would say, "No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force." Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt." 1 Samuel 2:15-17 [ESV] Here is a bit of commentary on these verses: "2:13-16 Apparently vv. 13-14 describe the practice that had come to be accepted for determining the priests' portion of the peace offerings (Lev. 7:31-36; 10:14-15; Deut. 18:1-5)- a tradition presumably based on the assumption that a random thrust of the fork would providentially determine a fair portion. Verses 15-16 then describe how Eli's sons arrogantly violated that custom and the law." (1) "2:13-17 The sons of Eli were guilty of taking more of the sacrifice than their allotted portion (Lev. 7:34), of taking the meat before the fat had been burned as a sacrifice to God (Lev. 3:3,5), and of generally despising the offerings of the Lord (2:17)." (2) "2:13-15 The priests' rightful share of a sacrifice was the breast and the right thigh of the animal (Lev. 7:34). Eli's sons sinned by taking any part they wanted and demanding the meat immediately, before the part consecrated to God, the fat, had been burned on the altar (Lev. 3:3,5)." (3) "2:13 the priests' custom. Not content with the specified portions of the sacrifices given to the priests (Deut. 18:3), Eli's sons would take for themselves whatever meat a 3-pronged fork would collect from a boiling pot." (4) "2:15 before they burned the fat. The law mandated that the fat of the sacrificial animal was to be burned on the altar to the Lord (Lev. 7:31). In contrast, Eli's sons demanded raw meat, including the fat, from the worshipers." (4) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pg. 359 (2) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 427 (3) The Nelson Study Bible, New King James Version, 1997, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Earl D. Radmacher, pg. 454 (4) The MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, John MacArthur, pg. 379 |
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