Sacrifices

Divine institution of — Ge 3:21; 1:29; 9:3; 4:4,5; Heb 11:4.

To be offered to God alone — Ex 22:20; Jdj 13:16; 2Ki 17:36.

When offered to God, an acknowledgement of his being the supreme God — 2Ki 5:17; Jon 1:16.

Consisted of

Clean animals or bloody sacrifices. — Ge 8:20.

The fruits of the earth or sacrifices without blood. — Ge 4:4; Le 2:1.

Always offered upon altars — Ex 20:24.

The offering of, an acknowledgment of sin — Heb 10:3.

Were offered

From the earliest age. — Ge 4:3,4.

By the patriarchs. — Ge 22:2,13; 31:54; 46:1; Job 1:5.

After the departure of Israel from Egypt. — Ex 5:3,17; 18:12; 24:5.

Under the Mosaic age. — Le 1:1-7:38; Heb 10:1-3.

Daily. — Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:3,4.

Weekly. — Nu 28:9,10.

Monthly. — Nu 28:11.

Yearly. — Le 16:3; 1Sa 1:3,21; 20:6.

At all the feasts. — Nu 10:10.

For the whole nation. — Le 16:15-30; 1Ch 29:21.

For individuals. — Le 1:2; 17:8.

In faith of a coming Saviour. — Heb 11:4,17,28.

Required to be perfect and without blemish — Le 22:19; De 15:21; 17:1; Mal 1:8,14.

Generally the best of their kind — Ge 4:4; 1Sa 15:22; Ps 66:15; Isa 1:11.

Different kinds of

Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire. — Le 1:1-17; 1Ki 18:38.

Sin offering for sins of ignorance. — Le 4:1-35.

Trespass offering for intentional sins. — Le 6:1-7; 7:1-7.

Peace offering. — Le 3:1-17.

To be brought to the place appointed by God — De 12:6; 2Ch 7:12.

Were bound to the horns of the altar — Ps 118:27.

Were salted with salt — Le 2:13; Mr 9:49.

Often consumed by fire from heaven — Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 2Ch 7:1.

When bloody, accompanied with meat and drink offering — Nu 15:3-12.

No leaven offered with, except for — Ex 23:18; Le 7:13.

Fat of, not to remain until morning — Ex 23:8.

The priests

Appointed to offer. — 1Sa 2:28; Eze 44:11,15; Heb 5:1; 8:3.

Had a portion of, and lived by. — Ex 29:27,28; De 18:3; Jos 13:14; 1Co 9:13.

Were typical of Christ’s sacrifice — 1Co 5:7; Eph 5:2; Heb 10:1,11,12.

Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith — Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 8:21.

Imparted a legal purification — Heb 9:13,22.

Could not take away sin — Ps 40:6; Heb 9:9; 10:1-11.

Without obedience, worthless — 1Sa 15:22; Pr 21:3; Mr 12:33.

The covenants of God confirmed by — Ge 15:9-17; Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19,20; Ps 50:5.

The Jews

Condemned for not treating with respect. — 1Sa 2:29; Mal 1:12.

Condemned for bringing defective and blemished. — Mal 1:13,14.

Condemned for not offering. — Isa 43:23,24.

Unaccepted in, on account of sin. — Isa 1:11,15; 66:3; Ho 8:13.

Condemned for offering, to idols. — 2Ch 34:25; Isa 65:3,7; Eze 20:28,31.

Offered to false gods, are offered to devils — Le 17:7; De 32:17; Ps 106:37; 1Co 10:20.

On great occasions, very numerous — 2Ch 5:6; 7:5.

For public use often provided by the state — 2Ch 31:3.

Illustrative of

Prayer. — Ps 141:2.

Thanksgiving. — Ps 27:6; 107:22; 116:17; Heb 13:15.

Devotedness. — Ro 12:1; Php 2:17.

Benevolence. — Php 4:18; Heb 13:16.

Righteousness. — Ps 4:5; 51:19.

A broken spirit. — Ps 51:17.

Martyrdom. — Php 2:7; 2Ti 4:6.