This rite, together with that of "heaving" or "raising" the offering was an inseparable accompaniment of peace offerings. In such the right shoulder, considered the choicest part of the victim, was to be ("heaved," and viewed as holy to the Lord, only eaten therefore by the priest: the breast was to be "waved," and eaten by the worshipper. The scriptural notices of these rites are to be found in (Exodus 29:24,28; Leviticus 7:30,34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14,15; 23:10,15,20; Numbers 6:20; 18:11,18,26-29) etc. In conjecturing the meaning of this rite, regard must be had that it was the accompaniment of peace offerings, which were witnesses to a ratified covenant--an established communion between God and man. Placed in the hand of the priest and waved before the Lord -- Ex 29:24; Le 8:27. Consisted of The fat, right shoulder, &c of the priest's consecration ram. -- Ex 29:22,23; Le 8:25,26. The breast of the priest's consecration ram. -- Ex 29:26; Le 8:29. The breast of all peace offerings. -- Le 7:30; 9:18,21; 6:17,20. Left shoulder, of Nazarite's peace offering. -- Nu 6:17,19. The first fruits of barely harvest. -- Le 23:10,11. The first fruits of wheaten bread. -- Le 23:20. The Jealousy offering. -- Nu 5:25. The leper's trespass offering. -- Le 14:12,24. Of the fat, &c of the consecration ram burnt on the altar -- Ex 29:25; Le 8:28. Was given to the priest as his due -- Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31,34; 8:29; 10:15; 23:20; Nu 18:11. Was to be eaten in a holy place by the priest's family -- Le 10:14.
Wave Offering