7322 burnt offering
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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.

Hebrew names for the burnt offering

Deuteronomy 33:10 The rarer Hebrew expression means something whole or complete ; Psalm 66:13 The commoner expression in Hebrew means that which “goes up” to God. See also 1 Samuel 7:9; Psalm 51:19

Early examples of burnt offerings

Genesis 8:20

Probably all these examples include an element of propitiation:

Genesis 22:2-8,13; Exodus 10:25; Exodus 18:12; Exodus 20:24; Exodus 24:5; Job 1:5

Regulations concerning the burnt offering

How the offering is to be made

Leviticus 1:1-17; Leviticus 6:8-13; Leviticus 7:8 the entitlement of the priest; Malachi 1:8

Occasions for making the offering

Numbers 28:9-10 It was an additional offering on the Sabbath.

As a daily offering:

Exodus 29:38-42; Ezra 3:3 Leviticus 8:18-21 at the ordination of priests

On the Day of Atonement:

Leviticus 16:3,24 Numbers 28:11-14 on the first of the month, the new moon

At Passover:

Numbers 28:19,23

At Firstfruits and the Feast of Weeks:

Leviticus 23:12,18; Numbers 28:27

At the beginning of the seventh month:

Numbers 29:2,6

At the Feast of Tabernacles:

Numbers 29:13 Luke 2:24 for purification after childbirth

Burnt offerings in idolatrous worship

Exodus 32:6; 2 Kings 10:25

Warnings about misplaced confidence in the burnt offering

1 Samuel 15:22 See also Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 7:21-22; Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:25; Micah 6:6-8

NT references to the burnt offering

Jesus Christ endorsed the prophets' teaching

Mark 12:33-34 See also Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7

The holy life of Jesus Christ is the perfect burnt offering

Hebrews 10:5-10 See also Hebrews 10:14

See also

7316  blood, OT sacrifices
7357  Feast of Firstfruits
7358  Feast of Tabernacles
7361  Feast of Weeks
7402  offerings
7406  Passover
7435  sacrifice, in OT



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