7476 thank-offering
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Together with vows and freewill offerings this was one of the three kinds of fellowship offering.

Presenting a thank-offering

An animal sacrifice

Leviticus 7:15 See also Leviticus 22:29

Accompanied by bread, wafers and cakes

Leviticus 7:12-13 Cakes made with yeast can be offered, since these are not to be burned on the altar.

The priest shares the meal

Leviticus 7:14; Leviticus 22:29-30

The occasions for presenting thank-offerings

For deliverance from distress, death or sickness

Psalm 50:23; Psalm 107:21-22 See also Psalm 56:12-13 deliverance from death; Psalm 116:17 Deliverance from sickness; the earlier verses show the psalmist has been ill.

Following a vow

Psalm 7:17 A vow to praise God in anticipation of an answer to prayer. See also Psalm 66:13-14

At times of religious renewal

2 Chronicles 29:31 Hezekiah's reformation; 2 Chronicles 33:15-16 Manasseh's repentance

Thank-offerings mark the time of renewal Jeremiah longs for:

Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 33:11

See also

4554  yeast
5741  vows
7364  fellowship offering
7366  freewill offering
7402  offerings
8352  thankfulness
8676  thanksgiving



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