But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
The rule stands within the specific directions for peace offerings given in Leviticus 7:11-21. Those offerings expressed thanksgiving to God and directed worshipers in gratitude and faith to Christ as the coming Redeemer. The fat was to be burned on the altar, a specified portion was reserved for the priests, and most of the offering was returned to the worshiper to provide a shared sacrificial meal.
Any flesh that remained was to be burned with fire on the third day. That shared feast was to be kept as a holy act of worship rather than an occasion for self-gratification, and when properly conducted it fostered devotion, kindness, and sympathy. Eli's sons violated these sacred directions by demanding extra portions for themselves and refusing to wait until the fat had been offered to God.
The rule stands within the specific directions for peace offerings given in Leviticus 7:11-21. Those offerings expressed thanksgiving to God and directed worshipers in gratitude and faith to Christ as the coming Redeemer. The fat was to be burned on the altar, a specified portion was reserved for the priests, and most of the offering was returned to the worshiper to provide a shared sacrificial meal.
Any flesh that remained was to be burned with fire on the third day. That shared feast was to be kept as a holy act of worship rather than an occasion for self-gratification, and when properly conducted it fostered devotion, kindness, and sympathy. Eli's sons violated these sacred directions by demanding extra portions for themselves and refusing to wait until the fat had been offered to God.