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| Name of Offering | Reference | Offered | Occasion | Purpose |
| Burnt Offering | Leviticus 1; 6:8-13 | Bull, ram, male goat, male dove, or young pigeon without blemish (depending on economic status) |
Regular - every morning and evening, Sabbath - double offering;
Also at New Moon; 3 great festivals; Day of Atonement; feast of Trumpets.
Special - consecration of priests, removal of ceremonial uncleanness, cleansing of lepers, purification of women, Conclusion of Nazarite vow or breach in vow, etc. Freewill - any solemn occasion: dedication of Tabernacle or Temple. |
Entire surrender to God; Devotion & commitment |
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Grain Offering Also known as Meal or Tribute Offering | Leviticus 2; 6:14-23; 7:11 | Flour, bread or grain made with olive oil and salt (unleavened) or incense. Accompanied by wine |
Public - 12 loaves of the bread of the Presence and on the 2nd day of Passover; two wave loaves at Pentecost.
Private - High Priest daily offering; consecration of priests; in substitution for a sin offering (poverty); jealousy (Numbers 5:15). In conjunction with burnt or peace offerings. |
General thankfulness for first fruits;
Acknowledgment that all things come from God |
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Peace Offering Types of offerings: Thank, Fellowship, Vow, Votive or Freewill Offering | Leviticus 3; 7:11-36; 22:17-30; 27 | Male or female animal without blemish according to wealth (blemished allowed for Freewill Offering) |
Public - festive inauguration - kings; feast of Pentecost; appointed festivals.
Private - free impulse; unexpected blessing; fulfillment of vow; Seek special blessing; general thankfulness. | Symbolizes fellowship with God - Well-being |
| Sin Offering | Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30; 12:6-8 | Priest or congregation: bull; king: he goat; individual: she goat, lamb, dove, pigeon or flour (econ. status) all without blemish. |
Regular - new moon; Passover; Pentecost; feast of Trumpets; feast of Tabernacles; Day of Atonement; consecration of Priests. Special - individual sin of ignorance; ceremonial defilement - women, leprosy, physical discharges, etc. |
Penalty or offering for unintentional sin; For propitiation and atonement; General Redemption |
| Numbers 19:1-10 | Red Heifer | Unclean after contact with the dead | Purification from Sin | |
| Guilt Offering | Leviticus 5:14 - 6:7; 7:1-6; 14:12-18 | Ram or lamb without blemish | Special sins - Withholding of any sacrifice (that which belongs to God); fraud; suppression of truth; perjury; rape of a betrothed slave; purification of a leper | Ransom for a special wrong; For the injury of sin |