Burnt-sacrifices
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Burnt-sacrifices, also known as burnt offerings, hold a significant place in the religious practices and sacrificial system of ancient Israel as outlined in the Old Testament. The Hebrew term for burnt offering is "olah," which means "that which goes up," referring to the smoke that ascends to God as the offering is consumed by fire. This type of sacrifice is primarily detailed in the books of Leviticus, Exodus, and Numbers.

Purpose and Significance

The burnt offering was a voluntary act of worship, atonement for unintentional sin, and an expression of devotion, commitment, and complete surrender to God. Unlike other offerings, the burnt offering was entirely consumed on the altar, symbolizing the total dedication of the worshiper to God. It served as a means to maintain a right relationship with God and was a central aspect of the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

Biblical Instructions

The instructions for burnt offerings are primarily found in Leviticus 1. The offering could be a bull, a sheep, a goat, or a bird, depending on the economic status of the individual. Leviticus 1:3-4 states, "If one's offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to offer an unblemished male. He must present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, so that he may be accepted by the LORD. He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so that it may be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him."

The animal was to be without blemish, symbolizing purity and perfection, and the offerer was to lay hands on the animal, signifying the transfer of sin and identification with the sacrifice. The priest would then slaughter the animal, sprinkle its blood on the altar, and burn the entire animal, except for its hide, on the altar.

Daily and Special Burnt Offerings

Burnt offerings were not only individual acts of worship but also part of the daily and festival rituals of Israel. Numbers 28:3-4 describes the daily offerings: "And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the LORD: two unblemished year-old male lambs each day, as a regular burnt offering. Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight.’"

In addition to daily offerings, burnt sacrifices were integral to special occasions such as the Sabbath, New Moon festivals, and annual feasts like Passover and the Day of Atonement. These communal offerings underscored the collective responsibility of the nation to maintain holiness and devotion to God.

Theological Implications

The burnt offering foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as a perfect and complete sacrifice for the sins of humanity. Hebrews 10:10 states, "And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." The complete consumption of the burnt offering prefigures Christ's total surrender and obedience to the Father, fulfilling the law and providing a way for believers to be reconciled to God.

Conclusion

Burnt-sacrifices were a profound expression of worship and atonement in the Old Testament, symbolizing total dedication to God and prefiguring the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Through these offerings, the Israelites were reminded of their covenant relationship with God and their need for holiness and devotion.
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High Priest
... If the burnt sacrifices were of doves, the priest was to nip off the head with the
finger nail, squeeze out the blood on the edge of the altar, pluck off the ...
/.../conversion of a high priest into a christian worker/chapter iv high priest.htm

That the Ancient Sacrifice Should be Made Void, and a New one ...
... sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am full; I will not have the burnt sacrifices
of rams, and fat of lambs, and blood of bulls and goats. ...
/.../three books of testimonies against the jews/16 that the ancient sacrifice.htm

Of the Number and Character of the Deeds done by Pagans against ...
... Once more they kindled the fire on the altars, befouled the ground with victims'
gore, and defiled the air with the smoke of their burnt sacrifices. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter iii of the number and.htm

Christ and the Little Children
... The worshipers of the idol Moloch, mentioned in the Bible, used to offer
their children as burnt-sacrifices to their cruel god. ...
/.../the life of jesus christ for the young/christ and the little children.htm

Sikera, a Manufactured and Spurious Wine, yet Intoxicating; Things ...
... Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt-sacrifices nor meat-offering;
neither shall ye pour drink-offering thereon.". Footnotes: ...
/.../chapter vi sikera a manufactured and.htm

Matt. xxii. 34-36.
... For not at the beginning did He commend him, but when he had said, "That to love
his neighbor is more than whole burnt sacrifices," then He saith, "Thou art ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxi matt xxii 34-36.htm

Destruction of Idol Temples and Images Everywhere.
... in every province, and which the deluded victims of superstition had long vainly
honored as gods with numberless victims and burnt sacrifices, though now at ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter liv destruction of idol temples.htm

Jacob, a Prince of God.
... to take more than one wife, and when each man was both king and priest over his
family and tribe, and worshipped God by offering burnt sacrifices upon an altar ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter v jacob a prince.htm

Light for them that Sit in Darkness;
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/light for them that sit.htm

Book ii.
... Also in the days of your gladness, and on your feast days, and on your new moons,
ye shall blow with the trumpets, and at your whole burnt sacrifices and at ...
//christianbookshelf.org/ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/book ii.htm

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Burnt-sacrifices (4 Occurrences)
Burnt-sacrifices. Burnt-sacrifice, Burnt-sacrifices. Burst .
Multi-Version Concordance Burnt-sacrifices (4 Occurrences). ...
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Burnt-sacrifice (13 Occurrences)
Burnt-sacrifice. Burnt-out, Burnt-sacrifice. Burnt-sacrifices . Multi-Version
Concordance ... Burnt-out, Burnt-sacrifice. Burnt-sacrifices . Reference Bible
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Burst (33 Occurrences)

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Laver (13 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt
sacrifices were washed. 4. (n.) That which washes or cleanses. ...
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Fatlings (12 Occurrences)
... Psalms 66:15 I will offer unto thee burntsacrifices of fatlings, with the incense
of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT RSV). ...
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Trumpets (52 Occurrences)
... In addition to the usual daily burntsacrifices and the special offerings for new
moons, there are to be offered one bullock, one ram, and seven he-lambs, with ...
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Burnt (392 Occurrences)
... 10:25). The law of Moses afterwards prescribed the occasions and the manner
in which burntsacrifices were to be offered. There ...
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Feast (209 Occurrences)
... In addition to the usual daily burntsacrifices and the special offerings for new
moons, there are to be offered one bullock, one ram, and seven he-lambs, with ...
/f/feast.htm - 47k

Sacrifices (186 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent
that David had pitched for it: and they offered burntsacrifices and peace ...
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Desolation (131 Occurrences)
... In Jerusalem on the 15th of Chislev of the year 145 aet Sel, ie in December 168
BC, a pagan altar was built on the Great Altar of BurntSacrifices, and on the ...
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What were the various sacrifices in the Old Testament? | GotQuestions.org

What is a burnt offering? | GotQuestions.org

Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament? | GotQuestions.org

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Burnt-sacrifices (4 Occurrences)

1 Chronicles 16:1
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God.
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 23:31
And to offer all burnt-sacrifices to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD:
(WBS)

2 Chronicles 13:11
And they burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt-sacrifices and sweet incense: the show-bread also they set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
(WBS)

Psalms 66:15
I will offer to thee burnt-sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
(WBS)

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