Text: 2 Chronicles 35:12
OT Text Referred to: Leviticus 3:14-16
Subject: fat portions separated at Josiah's Passover
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Leviticus 3:14-16 details the specific fat portions of the peace offering that belong exclusively to the LORD and must be burned on the altar. 2 Chronicles 35:12 records Josiah's Passover reform where the Levites "set aside the burnt offerings" with the fat portions (חֵלֶב) to be offered "as written in the Book of Moses." The Chronicler's note that they followed the Mosaic regulations precisely indicates that the Leviticus 3 fat-separation procedures served as the operative manual for Josiah's reform. The careful distinction between God's portion (the fat burned on the altar) and the people's portion (the remaining meat) reflects the Levitical theology that the choicest parts of every sacrifice belong to God.