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; Jud 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
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
Benevolence Php 4:18; Heb 13:16
A broken spirit Ps 51:17