Leviticus 3 Footnotes

3:1 The fellowship offering was an optional sacrifice that a man could bring when he so desired. It accompanied a confession offering as a freewill offering or in fulfillment of a vow (7:12-14). It afforded the worshipers the experience of joining together with the priests in a sacred meal. As a communal meal, therefore, it anticipated the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. It was also part of the public celebration of the Festival of Shelters, or Pentecost. Whereas all other animal sacrifices were specified as to their sex, the fellowship offering could be either male or female.