Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  7000 God's people  »  7300 Institutions and culture of OT  »  7480 wave offering

A gift specially dedicated to God. The term itself may not be intended to convey a particular action.

The wave offering was part of every fellowship offering

Leviticus 7:34 Although given to the priests, the offering belonged to the LORD. See also Leviticus 7:28-32; Leviticus 9:21

The wave offering was eaten by the priests

Exodus 29:26-28; Leviticus 10:15; Numbers 18:11,18

Occasions for making a wave offering

As a cereal offering when priests were consecrated

Exodus 29:23-24; Leviticus 8:27-29

As a guilt offering sacrificed at a ceremonial cleansing

Leviticus 14:12,21,24

As part of the ritual when a woman was accused of adultery

Numbers 5:25

When celebrating harvest

Leviticus 23:10-11 the firstfruits of the harvest

At the Feast of Weeks:

Leviticus 23:15-17,20

When presenting a gift to God

Materials given for constructing the tabernacle:

Exodus 35:22; Exodus 38:24,29

When dedicating the Levites to God

Numbers 8:11 The dedication to God of the Levites symbolised the consecration of the whole nation. See also Numbers 8:13,15,21

See also

4442  firstfruits
7357  Feast of Firstfruits
7361  Feast of Weeks
7364  fellowship offering
7370  guilt offering
7390  Levites
7412  priesthood