Ezekiel 44:29

Eze 44:29 They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs.

Ver. 29. They shall eat.] See on Eze 44:28.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

29. Cf. Lev_2:3; Lev_7:9-11, for the meat-offering; Lev_6:18; Lev_7:6-7; Num_18:9-10, for the sin- and trespass-offerings; and for that put to the ban or “devoted” to Jehovah, Lev_27:28; Num_18:14. For “dedicated” as marg. devoted.

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They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering,.... Which were typical of Christ; the meat offering, or rather bread offering, it being made of fine flour, was a type of Christ the bread of life; and the sin and trespass offerings pointed at his being made sin and a sacrifice for it; which the people and priests of the Lord in a spiritual sense eat, feed, and live upon by faith: and besides, as the priests under the law had a part in all these offerings, whereby they and their families were maintained, Lev 2:3, so it is the will and ordination of Christ, that as those that ministered about holy things, and waited at the altar, should live of them, and partake with that, so they that preach the Gospel should live by it, Co1 9:13,

and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs; or, "every devoted thing" (s); that is, to holy uses, what the people willingly offer to support the interest of religion; signifying that the ministers of the word shall live upon the free contributions of the people.

(s) "omne anathema", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "omne devotum", Cocceius, Starckius.

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We must not think that the whole of these were eat, God had his part, and the priest his part too; somewhat of each came to the priest.

Every dedicated thing; as first-fruits, and tithes, &c., the priest had part of them.

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29-31. The priests lived from the temple offerings, having as theirs the meat offering (Lev_2:1-16; Lev_6:14-16; Lev_7:9-11; Num_28:12-13), the sin offering (Lev_6:18-29; Lev_7:6; Lev_7:17; Num_18:9-10), the trespass [guilt] offering (Lev_7:28-38), and every dedicated [devoted] thing in Israel (Lev_27:26; Lev_27:28; Num_18:14), and the first [or, best] of all the first fruits of all things (Exo_23:19; Num_18:13), and every oblation, or, heave offering (Num_15:19; Num_18:19); that is, “any portion of one’s property offered to the deity in gratitude for past favors or in hope of future favors;” and the first of the dough or “coarse meal” (Num_15:20-21). The priest, as all the people, must be careful only to eat food properly killed (Exo_22:31; Deu_14:21; Lev_16:15; Lev_22:8). In the light of recent medical science this, like the majority of the Levitical injunctions, is seen to be a healthful precaution. (For kitchen of the priests see L on chart, facing page 209, and Eze_46:19-24.)

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To the priests should be allocated, in addition, what already had been assigned them by the Law for their support, the meat (or, meal) offering, consisting of flour, corn, or bread (comp. Lev_2:1-16; Num_28:12, Num_28:13) and the sin offering. (see Lev_6:25-29 Lev_7:6; Num_18:9, Num_18:10) and the trespass (or, guilt) offering, (Lev_7:28-38) and every dedicated (or, devoted) thing in Israel. (see Lev_27:21; Num_18:14) The burnt offering is omitted, because it was entirely consumed upon the altar, with the exception of the hide or skin, which under the Law became a perquisite of the officiating priest. (Lev_7:8) That Ezekiel is silent about this, while the requirement of Lev_7:30, that the priest should obtain the breast with the right shoulder of every fire offering, goes beyond the prescription of Deu_18:3, that the shoulder, two cheeks, and the maw should be the priest"s portion, is regarded by Wellhausen and Smend as a proof that Ezekiel stands between Deuteronomy and the priest-code. But as Ezekiel does not condescend upon the particular parts which should be reserved from the fire offerings, it is impossible to say whether he held with the Deuteronomist or the writer of the priest-code, supposing them to be different; and, inasmuch as Lev_7:30 speaks of an offerings, by fire that was first paid to Jehovah and by him afterwards handed over to Aaron and his sons, while Deu_18:3 treats of the dues which should be paid by the people directly to the priests, it is clear that both practices may have existed together instead of the one (the former) coming in as an advance upon the other (the latter); see Keil on Deu_18:3.

The devoted thing.

There were objects, both animate and inanimate, in connection with the worship and the sacrifices of the temple, which were in an especial sense dedicated and devoted to the Lord. By this provision, spiritual instruction was afforded, and religious reverence was encouraged. As in the Christian dispensation nothing is common or unclean, we are taught to regard everything that belongs to and is associated with the Christian as consecrated to the Lord.

I ALL THAT THE CHRISTIAN HAS IS DEVOTED TO THE LORD IN VIRTUE OF WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR HIM.

1. Everything is the Lord"s gift. What have we that we did not receive?

2. Everything is redeemed by Christ, who, in giving himself a ransom for us, redeemed our possessions and our powers unto himself.

II ALL THAT THE CHRISTIAN HAS IS DEVOTED TO THE LORD IN VIRTUE OF HIS CONSCIOUS SURRENDER AND DELIBERATE CONSECRATION OF HIMSELF TO HIS REDEEMING GOD. The dedication which the true Christian has made of himself to his Savior is unreserved.

Yet if I might make some reserve, And duty did not can, I love my Lord with zeal so great That I would give thee all!

As it was foretold that upon the bells of the horses should be inscribed, "Holiness unto the Lord," so, as a matter of fact, should the sincere Christian devote to his Redeemer all the common possessions, all the daily opportunities, with which Providence enriches him.

III THE PRINCIPLE LENDS A NEW BEAUTY AND DIGNITY TO ALL THAT THE CHRISTIAN OWNS AND DOES. Every Christian"s life is dedicated, and all his property and all his talents and influence are devoted. He is not his own. Thus the light of heaven is shed upon the darkness of earth, and common things are not without a glory, because they are sanctified and ennobled as used for the service and the praise of God. T.

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and everything that is holy [Heb. חֶרֶם,] an expression of sanctity, and so is every expression of חֶרֶם [when used] in the context of hallowed things.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.