Probably the earliest and most basic form of sacrifice. It is seen fundamentally as a gift to God, either in thanksgiving for his goodness or for atonement for sin.

Deuteronomy 33:10

Hebrew names for the burnt offering

Psalms 66:13

The rarer Hebrew expression means something whole or complete

See also

1 Samuel 7:9

The commoner expression in Hebrew means that which "goes up" to God.

Psalms 51:19
Genesis 8:20

Early examples of burnt offerings

Genesis 22:2-8,13
Exodus 10:25; 18:12; 20:24; 24:5

Probably all these examples include an element of propitiation:

Job 1:5
Leviticus 1:1-17; 6:8-13; 7:8

Regulations concerning the burnt offering

How the offering is to be made

Malachi 1:8

the entitlement of the priest

Numbers 28:9-10

Occasions for making the offering

Exodus 29:38-42

It was an additional offering on the Sabbath.

Ezra 3:3

As a daily offering:

Leviticus 8:18-21
Leviticus 16:3,24

at the ordination of priests

Numbers 28:11-14

On the Day of Atonement:

Numbers 28:19,23

on the first of the month, the new moon

At Passover:

Leviticus 23:12,18
Numbers 28:27

At Firstfruits and the Feast of Weeks:

Numbers 29:2,6

At the beginning of the seventh month:

Numbers 29:13
Luke 2:24

At the Feast of Tabernacles:

for purification after childbirth

Exodus 32:6

Burnt offerings in idolatrous worship

2 Kings 10:25
1 Samuel 15:22

Warnings about misplaced confidence in the burnt offering

See also

Isaiah 1:11-15
Jeremiah 7:21-22
Hosea 6:6
Amos 5:25
Micah 6:6-8
Mark 12:33-34

NT references to the burnt offering

See also

Jesus Christ endorsed the prophets' teaching

Matthew 9:13; 12:7
Hebrews 10:5-10

See also

The holy life of Jesus Christ is the perfect burnt offering

Hebrews 10:14

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7317 blood of Christ
7357 Feast of Firstfruits
7358 Feast of Tabernacles
7361 Feast of Weeks
7402 offerings
7406 Passover
7435 sacrifice, in OT