John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar , etc.] That is, the fat of the several parts before mentioned; this signified the sufferings of Christ, by which our peace is made, and by whose death we are reconciled to God: this rite of burning the fat of the inwards of sacrifices was used by the Pagans, and is still retained by the idolatrous Indians to this day f79 : upon the burnt sacrifice ; which, as Gersom says, was the burnt offering of the daily sacrifice of the morning, which was offered first of all sacrifices; so Jarchi says, “we learn that the daily burnt offering preceded every other offering:” this was an eminent type of Christ’s sacrifice: which is upon the wood that [is] on the fire ; that is, which burnt offering was laid upon the wood on the fire, and the fat of the peace offering upon that: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord ; as Christ’s sacrifice is, ( Ephesians 5:2 (see Gill on “ Leviticus 1:9”)).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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. The were called peace-offering, because in them God and his people did, a it were, feast together, in token of friendship. The peace-offering were offered by way of supplication. If a man were in pursuit of an mercy, he would add a peace-offering to his prayer for it. Christ in 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 wa offered by way of thanksgiving for some mercy received. We must offe to God the sacrifice of praise continually, by Christ our Peace; an then this shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock.
Original Hebrew והקטירו6999 אתו853 בני1121 אהרן175 המזבחה4196 על5921 העלה5930 אשׁר834 על5921 העצים6086 אשׁר834 על5921 האשׁ784 אשׁה801 ריח7381 ניחח5207 ליהוה׃3068
