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
