Offering Oneself as a Korban

Offering Oneself as a Korban:

Sefer Yesod Ha’avodah explains the pasuk to mean that one must offer himself as a sacrifice to Hashem. In other words, one must offer his body to Hashem by using it for Torah and mitzvos.

Accordingly, the pasuk is saying that man should offer “michem”, from him. He should give a part of himself to Hashem and he will then be considered like a korban.

The pasuk continues: “Min Habeheima” – if one doesn’t offer anything from himself but, rather, suffices by giving an animal for Hashem, this is not a full “korban to Hashem.” The only way to fully give Him a korban is by offering oneself and dedicating oneself to serve Him completely.