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The OG Potluck With God.

Leviticus 3 — The one sacrifice where you actually get to eat

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Key Takeaways

The peace offering is the only sacrifice where YOU get to eat — it's literally a potluck where you, the priests, and God all share a meal together.

That fat tail on a Middle Eastern sheep was straight up a delicacy, so offering it wasn't giving God leftovers — it was handing Him the wagyu.
God gets the fat from every sacrifice because the richest, best part of what you have already belongs to Him no cap.
Blood and fat are permanently off the menu — blood represents life and fat is God's portion, both reminders that some things are too sacred to consume fr.
Whether you bring a cow, lamb, or goat doesn't matter — God cares more about the heart behind the offering than the price tag.

📢 Chapter 3 — The OG Potluck With God 🥩

Most of the in Leviticus are heavy — dealing with , making , getting right with God. But the peace is different. This one is about gratitude and . Think of it like a meal you share with God and your community. You bring the best of what you have, God gets His portion, the get theirs, and you actually get to eat some too.

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is still relaying God's instructions to , and this chapter lays out exactly how the works — whether you're bringing a cow, a lamb, or a goat. The details might seem extra, but every step has a purpose. This isn't random ritual — it's God teaching His people how to come close to Him.

Bringing From the Herd 🐄

First up: if someone wants to bring a from the herd — meaning cattle — here's how it goes:

"Bring an animal — male or female, doesn't matter — but it has to be without blemish. No giving God your leftovers. You lay your hand on its head (that's you identifying with the Sacrifice), then it's killed at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Aaron's sons, the priests, throw the blood against the sides of the altar."

Then comes the specific parts offered to God: the fat covering the internal organs, the kidneys with their fat, and the lobe of the liver. All of it goes on the , on top of the that's already burning. The result? A pleasing aroma to the Lord. The fat represented the richest, best part of the animal — and that part always belongs to God. No cap. 🔥

Bringing a Lamb 🐑

Same concept, but now for someone bringing an animal from the flock. If it's a lamb, the process is basically identical:

"Offer it before the Lord — without blemish. Lay your hand on its head, kill it in front of the tent of meeting, and the priests throw the blood against the altar. Then you offer the fat as a food offering: the whole fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat on the entrails, both kidneys with their fat, and the liver lobe."

One extra detail here — the fat tail. If you've ever seen a Middle Eastern fat-tailed sheep, that tail is genuinely massive and was considered a delicacy. Giving that to God was like offering the premium cut. The burns it all on the as a food offering to the Lord. Every part that's richest and best goes straight to God. That's the whole vibe — God gets the first and finest. ✨

Bringing a Goat 🐐

Third option: a goat. Same energy, same process:

"Offer it before the Lord, lay your hand on its head, kill it in front of the tent of meeting. The sons of Aaron throw the blood against the altar. Then offer the fat — the fat covering the entrails, all the fat on the entrails, both kidneys with their fat at the loins, and the liver lobe removed with the kidneys. The priest burns it all on the altar as a food offering with a pleasing aroma."

And then God drops a line that applies across all three: "All fat is the Lord's." Period. It doesn't matter which animal you bring — the richest part is always His. This isn't God being greedy. It's a reminder that the best of what you have already belongs to Him. He's the source. Giving Him the fat is just acknowledging what's already true. 💯

The Permanent Rule 📋

God closes the chapter with a rule that hits different because it's not just for this moment — it's forever:

"This is a permanent statute, throughout all your generations, wherever you live: you must not eat fat or blood."

This isn't just a dietary preference. The fat belongs to God — it's His portion from every sacrifice. And the blood? Blood represents life itself, and life belongs to God alone. By not eating either one, was constantly reminded that some things are set apart. Some things are sacred. You don't consume what belongs to the . fr fr 🩸