Leviticus:3

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* Verse 1-5 - The peace-offerings had regard to God as the giver of all good things . These were divided between the altar , the priest , and the owner . They were called peace-offering , because in them God and his people did , as it were , feast together , in token of friendship . The peace-offerings were offered by way of supplication . If a man were in pursuit of any mercy , he would add a peace-offering to his prayer for it . Christ is our Peace , our Peace-offering ; for through him alone it is that we can obtain an answer of peace to our prayers . Or , the peace-offering was offered by way of thanksgiving for some mercy received . We must offer to God the sacrifice of praise continually , by Christ our Peace ; and then this shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock . * Verse 6-17 - Here is a law that they should eat neither fat nor blood . As for the fat , it means the fat of the inwards , the suet . The blood was forbidden for the same reason ; because it was God 's part of every sacrifice . God would not permit the blood that made atonement to be used as a common thing , Hebrews strkjv @10:29 . nor will he allow us , though we have the comfort of the atonement made , to claim for ourselves any share in the honour of making it . This taught the Jews to observe distinction between common and sacred things ; it kept them separate from idolaters . It would impress them more deeply with the belief of some important mystery in the shedding of the blood and the burning the fat of their solemn sacrifices . Christ , as the Prince of peace , "made peace with the blood of his cross ." Through him the believer is reconciled to God ; and having the peace of God in his heart , he is disposed to follow peace with all men . May the Lord multiply grace , mercy , and peace , to all who desire to bear the Christian character . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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