Being holy because God is holy (v. 2; 20:7, 26) signifies walking according to God’s holiness, living a holy life (1 Pet. 1:15; 2 Pet. 3:11).

See note Lev. 3:1^1a. The offering of the peace offering in an acceptable way signifies that the breaking of bread for the remembrance of the Lord should be done in a way that is acceptable to the Lord (cf. 1 Cor. 11:17-21).

The mentioning of the peace offering here indicates that in the holy living of God’s holy people, as portrayed in chs. 18—20, it is important that God’s holy people have fellowship, communion, mutual enjoyment, in peace.

The word in vv. 6-8 signifies that the believers’ enjoyment of Christ as the peace offering for their fellowship with God and with one another should be kept fresh. Stale fellowship with one another and with God is not acceptable but is abhorrent to God (v. 7). The one who participates in stale fellowship is guilty of having despised the holy things of God and will lose the fellowship among God’s people (v. 8).

For vv. 9-10, see notes on Ruth 2:2.

Lit., stand against the blood.

The fact that no mixture was allowed indicates that God wants everything to be after its kind (cf. Gen. 1:11, 21, 24-25), without any kind of mixture. Breeding cattle without mixture signifies that life is not allowed to be mixed: those living by the life of God must not live by the flesh (cf. Gal. 5:16). Sowing seed without mixture signifies that the ministry of the word is not allowed to be mixed: the word of God that is ministered should not be mixed with the word of the world (cf. 1 Cor. 2:13; 1 Tim. 1:3-4). Making a garment without mixing materials signifies that our conduct is not allowed to be mixed: those living in the life of the New Testament should not live by the ordinances of the Old Testament (Gal. 2:19-20; 5:1-6), and those who belong to the Lord should not live according to the customs of the Gentiles (Lev. 20:23; cf. Eph. 4:17; Rom. 12:2a). See note Lev. 18:3^1a.

Lit., their uncircumcision…uncircumcisions.