1 Samuel 2:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.”
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Read Full Chapter →Even before the fat was burned to the Lord, the priest's servant demanded raw meat for roasting, defying God's appointed order.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:15 Mean?
The corruption deepens. By the law, the fat of the sacrifice was to be burned to the Lord first, as his portion. But the servant came even before this, demanding raw meat so the priest could roast it to his taste, refusing the boiled portion.
To seize the meat before God received his portion was to put themselves ahead of God himself. The fat belonged to the Lord; these priests would not wait for him to be honored before satisfying their own desire. It is the heart of all such sin: taking for oneself what God should receive first. Worship had become a means to feed their appetites rather than to honor the Lord.
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What does 1 Samuel 2:15 mean?
Even before the fat was burned to the Lord, the priest's servant demanded raw meat for roasting, defying God's appointed order.