Another one of the OT sacrifices that Jesus fulfilled was the peace offering. Let’s quickly consider the Peace Offering in light of the Gospel.
Peace Offerings: are NOT sin offerings.
(Heb. shelamim), detailed regulations regarding this Peace offering are found in Leviticus 3; and Leviticus 7.
The Law of the Peace Offering:
The peace offerings indicated right relations with God, expressing good-fellowship, gratitude, and obligation. Jesus, when He came to the Cross – He was in good-fellowship with the Father. Jesus came in gratitude and obligation before the Father.
The peace offering was to be eaten by the person offering it and the priest that brought that offering to the altar. There they would eat that offering in fellowship with God and one another.
They were of three aspects or application of the peace offering,
(1) The Peace Offering is a thanksgiving offering - expressive of gratitude for blessings received.
Jesus gave thanks when He instituted the Lord’s supper.
He gave thanks for the bread: “This is My body – take and eat,”
He gave thanks for the wine: “this is My blood of the new covenant, drink all of it.”
(Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
(2) The Peace Offering is in fulfillment of a vow, but expressive also of thanks for benefits received
Jesus fulfilled His vow with the Father:
"I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” (John 17:4 NKJV)
(3) The Peace Offering is a free-will offering, something spontaneously devoted to God
Jesus gave Himself willingly to be our sacrifice for sin:
“He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." (Matthew 26:39 NKJV)