113_The peace offering Lev 3:1-5 “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. 2 And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron's sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar. 3 And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the Lord, he shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, 4 and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. 5 Then Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Lev 7:11-16 “And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the Lord. 12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thanksgiving sacrifice unleavened loaves mixed with oil, unleavened wafers smeared with oil, and loaves of fine flour well mixed with oil. 13 With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread. 14 And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a gift to the Lord. It shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten. The village was buzzing with excitement as preparations for the annual feast began. Families gathered, setting up long tables, bringing out the best dishes they had prepared. These gatherings had a way of bringing people together, mending strained relationships, and fostering a spirit of gratitude. As the aroma of roasted lamb filled the air, an old man leaned toward his grandson and said, "Son, a shared meal is more than food; it is fellowship, a reminder that we belong to each other." Shared meals hold deep significance. They not only sustain the body but build and sustain relationships, bind the community together, and prompt reconciliation. The peace offering in Leviticus 3 is unique among the Old Testament sacrifices. Unlike the burnt offering, which was wholly consumed on the altar, or the grain offering, which was mostly given to the priests after burning a memorial portion on the altar, the peace offering was mostly eaten by those who offered it, with as many others as could be fed. It was a