Dictionary entry

Burnt Offering, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

To be offered only to the Lord Jud 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

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