Leviticus begins - Offerings to the LORD
I've combined the info from yesterday and today's reading. Interesting to me that the priests had to eat completely the offerings. Jesus is our sin-eater. Why did they slaughter the animals on the NORTH side of the altar? The info on the fellowship offering is interesting to me (yeast was permitted, they could take up to 3 days to eat the meat - health reasons? or symbol of Christ?) The sin offering for a priest or for the entire community was NOT to be eaten...it was completely burned. The ordination offering for the priests had to be broken (broken bread of Passover?).
Type of Offerings
Burnt Offering
1) Male (from herd) without defect.
2) Male (from flock – sheep or goat) without defect.
3) Dove or young pigeon.
Herd animal: Presented at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Lay hands on. Slaughtered. Blood is sprinkled on all sides of the altar. It must be skinned, cut to pieces. Burn the pieces, including head and the fat. Wash inner parts and legs. Burn everything.
Flock animal: Slaughter at the north side of the altar.
(other instructions are the same)
Bird offering: Brought to the altar. Wring off head and burn it on the altar. Blood is drained out on the side of the altar. Remove the crop (and its contents) and throw it to the east side of the altar (where the ashes are). Tear open by the wings (not severing it completely) and burn it on the altar.
The offering is to remain on the altar throughout the night. The fire is to be kept burning. Then the priest must put on linen clothes (including linen undergarments) and shall remove the ashes. Place ashes beside the altar. Then change clothes and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering and burn the fat of the fellowship offering.
Grain Offering
Fine flour. Oil and incense added. This can either be wafers, baked in oven, prepared on a griddle or cooked in a pan. There must be no yeast and no honey. Must be seasons with salt.
The memorial portion is burned the rest is given to the priests. Priests shall eat the offering in a holy place (in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting). Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it.
Fellowship Offering (traditionally “Peace Offering”)
1) Male or female (from herd) without defect.
2) Male or female (from flock) without defect.
Lay hands on either herd or flock animal and slaughter at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Sprinkle blood on all sides of the altar. The fat, kidneys and covering of the liver are to be burned on the altar. All fat is the Lord’s. You must not eat any fat or any blood.
“If he offers it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering he is to offer cakes of bread made without yeast and mixed with oil, wafers made without yeast and spread with oil; and cakes of fine flour well-kneaded and mixed with oil. Along with the fellowship offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of bread made WITH yeast. He is to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the LORD; it belongs to the priest who sprinkles blood on the fellowship offerings. The meat of his fellowship offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day it is offered; he must leave none of it till morning. If however, his offering is the result of a vow or is a freewill offering, the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day he offers it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day. Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up. If any meat of the fellowship offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who offered it, for it is impure; the person who eats of it will be held responsible.”
Sin Offering (for the sin of an anointed priest)
Young bull without defect.
Present at the Entrance. Lay hands on. Slaughter before the Lord. The anointed priest is to take some of the blood and carry it into the Tent of Meeting, dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle seven times in front of the curtain of the sanctuary. Then he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the of the altar of fragrant incense. The rest of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the altar of burnt offering. All the fat shall be removed and burned on the altar. The hide, all its flesh, head, legs, inner parts, offal (the rest of the bull) must be taken outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean (where the ashes are thrown) and burned. Notice: not to be eaten.
Sin Offering (sin of the whole community)
Young bull (note: doesn’t mention without defect).
Elders are to lay hands on the bull. Same instructions as sin offering of the anointed priest. Notice: not to be eaten.
Sin Offering (sin of a leader)
Male goat without defect.
Leader lays hands on the goat. Priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour the rest at the base of the altar. Burn all the fat. To be eaten completely by the priest.
Sin Offering (member of the community)
Female goat or lamb without defect.
Member lays hands on the goat. Same instructions as sin offering for a leader.
Sin Offering (for the poor)
1) Two doves
-one is for a sin offering and one is for a burnt offering
2) Two young pigeons.
-one is for a sin offering and one is for a burnt offering
3) Fine Flour (NO oil, NO incense)
-a tenth of an ephah (2 quarts or 2 liters)
The first bird is offered as a sin offering. Wring its head (but not severe it completely). Sprinkle blood on the side of the altar. The rest is poured out at the base of the altar. The second bird is offered as a burnt offering (Instructions as given for burnt offering). To be eaten completely by the priest.
Fine Flour: memorial portion is burned the rest is given to the priests (same as Grain Offering).
The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering – sinning unintentionally in regards to the LORD’S holy things
Ram without defect.
Money.
-of the proper value in silver; according to the sanctuary shekel (2/5 ounce – about 11.5 grams).
The person must make restitution for what he has failed to do in regard to the holy things, add a fifth of the value to that and give it all to the priest. To be eaten completely by the priest. The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering – sinning against the LORD’S commands
Ram without defect.
-of the proper value
Bring the ram to the priest. To be eaten completely by the priest. The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering - sinning against a neighbor (deceiving, stealing, cheating, property misconduct, swearing falsely)
Ram without defect.
Money.
-value in money of what was stolen, cheated, etc.
The person must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value and give to the one sinned against. To be eaten completely by the priest.
The priest will make atonement.
Ordination Offering (for priests)
Fine flour (with oil, prepared on a griddle, well mixed, broken in pieces).
-a tenth of an ephah (2 quarts or 2 liters)
Offer half in the morning and offer half in the evening. The son who is to succeed the priest shall prepare it. It must be burned completely and it must not be eaten.
Type of Offerings
Burnt Offering
1) Male (from herd) without defect.
2) Male (from flock – sheep or goat) without defect.
3) Dove or young pigeon.
Herd animal: Presented at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Lay hands on. Slaughtered. Blood is sprinkled on all sides of the altar. It must be skinned, cut to pieces. Burn the pieces, including head and the fat. Wash inner parts and legs. Burn everything.
Flock animal: Slaughter at the north side of the altar.
(other instructions are the same)
Bird offering: Brought to the altar. Wring off head and burn it on the altar. Blood is drained out on the side of the altar. Remove the crop (and its contents) and throw it to the east side of the altar (where the ashes are). Tear open by the wings (not severing it completely) and burn it on the altar.
The offering is to remain on the altar throughout the night. The fire is to be kept burning. Then the priest must put on linen clothes (including linen undergarments) and shall remove the ashes. Place ashes beside the altar. Then change clothes and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering and burn the fat of the fellowship offering.
Grain Offering
Fine flour. Oil and incense added. This can either be wafers, baked in oven, prepared on a griddle or cooked in a pan. There must be no yeast and no honey. Must be seasons with salt.
The memorial portion is burned the rest is given to the priests. Priests shall eat the offering in a holy place (in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting). Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it.
Fellowship Offering (traditionally “Peace Offering”)
1) Male or female (from herd) without defect.
2) Male or female (from flock) without defect.
Lay hands on either herd or flock animal and slaughter at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Sprinkle blood on all sides of the altar. The fat, kidneys and covering of the liver are to be burned on the altar. All fat is the Lord’s. You must not eat any fat or any blood.
“If he offers it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering he is to offer cakes of bread made without yeast and mixed with oil, wafers made without yeast and spread with oil; and cakes of fine flour well-kneaded and mixed with oil. Along with the fellowship offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of bread made WITH yeast. He is to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the LORD; it belongs to the priest who sprinkles blood on the fellowship offerings. The meat of his fellowship offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day it is offered; he must leave none of it till morning. If however, his offering is the result of a vow or is a freewill offering, the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day he offers it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day. Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up. If any meat of the fellowship offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who offered it, for it is impure; the person who eats of it will be held responsible.”
Sin Offering (for the sin of an anointed priest)
Young bull without defect.
Present at the Entrance. Lay hands on. Slaughter before the Lord. The anointed priest is to take some of the blood and carry it into the Tent of Meeting, dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle seven times in front of the curtain of the sanctuary. Then he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the of the altar of fragrant incense. The rest of the blood shall be poured out at the base of the altar of burnt offering. All the fat shall be removed and burned on the altar. The hide, all its flesh, head, legs, inner parts, offal (the rest of the bull) must be taken outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean (where the ashes are thrown) and burned. Notice: not to be eaten.
Sin Offering (sin of the whole community)
Young bull (note: doesn’t mention without defect).
Elders are to lay hands on the bull. Same instructions as sin offering of the anointed priest. Notice: not to be eaten.
Sin Offering (sin of a leader)
Male goat without defect.
Leader lays hands on the goat. Priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour the rest at the base of the altar. Burn all the fat. To be eaten completely by the priest.
Sin Offering (member of the community)
Female goat or lamb without defect.
Member lays hands on the goat. Same instructions as sin offering for a leader.
Sin Offering (for the poor)
1) Two doves
-one is for a sin offering and one is for a burnt offering
2) Two young pigeons.
-one is for a sin offering and one is for a burnt offering
3) Fine Flour (NO oil, NO incense)
-a tenth of an ephah (2 quarts or 2 liters)
The first bird is offered as a sin offering. Wring its head (but not severe it completely). Sprinkle blood on the side of the altar. The rest is poured out at the base of the altar. The second bird is offered as a burnt offering (Instructions as given for burnt offering). To be eaten completely by the priest.
Fine Flour: memorial portion is burned the rest is given to the priests (same as Grain Offering).
The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering – sinning unintentionally in regards to the LORD’S holy things
Ram without defect.
Money.
-of the proper value in silver; according to the sanctuary shekel (2/5 ounce – about 11.5 grams).
The person must make restitution for what he has failed to do in regard to the holy things, add a fifth of the value to that and give it all to the priest. To be eaten completely by the priest. The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering – sinning against the LORD’S commands
Ram without defect.
-of the proper value
Bring the ram to the priest. To be eaten completely by the priest. The priest will make atonement for him.
Guilt Offering - sinning against a neighbor (deceiving, stealing, cheating, property misconduct, swearing falsely)
Ram without defect.
Money.
-value in money of what was stolen, cheated, etc.
The person must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value and give to the one sinned against. To be eaten completely by the priest.
The priest will make atonement.
Ordination Offering (for priests)
Fine flour (with oil, prepared on a griddle, well mixed, broken in pieces).
-a tenth of an ephah (2 quarts or 2 liters)
Offer half in the morning and offer half in the evening. The son who is to succeed the priest shall prepare it. It must be burned completely and it must not be eaten.
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