Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 1:14

14 And if the burnt-sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowles, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doves, or of young pigeons .

These birds were appointed for the relief of the poor who could not bring better. And these birds are preferred before others, partly because they were easily gotten, and partly because they are fit representations of Christs chastity and meekness or gentleness, for which these birds are remarkable. The pigeons must be young, because then they are best, but the turtle-dove[illegible: 1+ letters] are better when they are more grown up, and therefore the[illegible: 1+ letters] are not confined to that age.

Marginal references: chap. 5. [illegible: 1+ letters].