THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
Among the offerings, aside from burnt sacrifices, some were placed on the altar while others were entrusted to the priests. This is why the holy Apostle remarked that the priests “share with the altar” (1 Cor. 9:13).
Leviticus 2:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the remnant of the sacrifice shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.
וְהַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ מִן־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים מֵאִשֵּׁ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Lev 10:12And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons that were left: Take the sacrifice that is remaining of the oblation of the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is holy of holies.
- Lev 10:13And you shall eat it in a holy place: which is given to thee and thy sons of the oblations of the Lord, as it hath been commanded me.
- Num 18:9These therefore shalt thou take of the things that are sanctified, and are offered to the Lord. Every offering, and sacrifice, and whatsoever is rendered to me for sin and for trespass, and becometh holy of holies, shall be for thee and thy sons.
- Lev 21:22He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves that are offered in the sanctuary.
- Lev 6:16And the part of the flour that is left, Aaron and his sons shall eat, without leaven: and he shall eat it in the holy place of the court of the tabernacle.
- Lev 6:17And therefore it shall not be leavened, because part thereof is offered for the burnt sacrifice of the Lord. It shall be most holy, as that which is offered for sin and for trespass.
- Lev 7:9And every sacrifice of flour that is baked in the oven, and whatsoever is dressed on the gridiron, or in the fryingpan, shall be the priest's that offereth it.
- 1 Sam 2:28And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and burn incense to me, and to wear the ephod before me: and I gave to thy father's house of all the sacrifices of the children of Israel.