Burnt Offering, The

To be offered only to the Lord — Jdj 13:16.

Specially acceptable — Ge 8:21; Le 1:9,13,17.

The most ancient of all sacrifices — Ge 4:4; 8:20; 22:2,13; Job 1:5.

Offered by the Jews before the law — Ex 10:25; 24:5.

To be taken from

The flock or herd. — Le 1:2.

The fowls. — Le 1:14.

Was an atonement for sin — Le 9:7.

Guilt transferred to, by imposition of hands — Le 1:4; Nu 8:12.

Required to be

Killed, if a beast, by the person who brought it. — Le 1:5,11.

Killed, if a bird, by the priest. — Le 1:15.

For the people at large, killed and prepared by the Levites. — Eze 44:11.

A male without blemish. — Le 1:3; 22:19.

Voluntary. — Le 1:3; 22:18,19.

Presented at the door of the tabernacle. — Le 1:3; De 12:6,11,14.

Offered by priests only. — Le 1:9; Eze 44:15.

Offered in righteousness. — Ps 51:19.

Entirely burned. — Le 1:8,9,12,13; 6:9.

Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar. — Le 1:5,11.

Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar — Le 1:5,11.

If a bird, the blood was wrung out at the side of the altar — Le 1:15.

Ashes of, collected at foot of the altar, and conveyed without the camp — Le 6:11.

Skin of, given to the priests for clothing — Le 7:8; Ge 3:21.

Was offered

Every morning and evening. — Ex 29:38-42.

Every sabbath day. — Nu 28:9,10.

The first day of every month. — Nu 28:11.

The seven days of unleavened bread. — Nu 28:19,24.

The day of atonement. — Le 16:3,5; Nu 29:8.

At consecration of Levites. — Nu 8:12.

At consecration priests. — Le 9:2,12-14.

At consecration of kings. — 1Ch 29:21-23.

At purification of women. — Le 12:6.

For Nazarites after defilement, or at the end of their vow. — Nu 6:11,14.

For the healed leper. — Le 14:13,19,20.

At dedication of sacred places. — Nu 7:15; 1Ki 8:64.

After great mercies. — 1Sa 6:14; 2Sa 24:22,25.

Before going to war. — 1Sa 7:9.

With sounds of trumpets at feasts. — Nu 10:10.

The fat, &c of all peace offerings laid on, and consumed with the daily — Le 3:5; 6:12.

Of the wicked, not accepted by God — Isa 1:10,11; Jer 6:19,20; Am 5:22.

Obedience better than — 1Sa 15:22; Jer 7:21-23.

Knowledge of God better than — Ho 6:6.

Love of God better than — Mr 12:33.

Abraham tried by the command to offer Isaac as — Ge 22:1-24.

Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God — Ps 40:6; 50:8; Heb 10:6.

The most costly, no adequate tribute to God — Isa 40:16; Ps 50:9-13.

Guilt of unauthorised persons offering — 1Sa 13:12,13.

Guilt of offering, except in the place appointed — Le 17:8,9.

Of human victims execrated — De 12:31; 2Ki 3:27; Jer 7:31; 19:5.

Illustrative of

The offering of Christ. — Eph 5:2; Heb 10:8-10.

Devotedness to God. — Ro 12:1.