- The Burnt Offering (1:1-17)
The purpose of this offering was to draw a person closer to God (atonement).
It was sometimes offered as a corporate sacrifice and sometimes as an individual sacrifice.
- Offered before the Law of Moses by Noah, Abraham and others
- The last offering of the day
- Burned throughout the night
- Occasions for this offering
- Continual: Exodus 29:38-42; Leviticus 6:9-13
- Every sabbath: Numbers 28:9-10
- Monthly: Numbers 28:11-15
- Passover: 28:19-23
- Feast of Pentecost: Leviticus 23:16
- Feast of Trumpets: Leviticus 23:23-25
- Day of Atonement: Leviticus 16
- The Meat (Grain) Offering (2:1-16)
- Generally, but not always accompanied by a drink offering
- A voluntary offering in ecognition of God's sovereignty and his provisions: I Chronicles 29:10-14; Deuteronomy 26:5-11
- Presented each day with the burnt offering: Exodus 29:40-41
- Consisted of flour or cakes specially prepared
- The priests burned a portion and ate a portion of this offering.
- The Peace Offering (3:1-17)
- Indicated right relations with God
- Expressed good-fellowship, gratitude and obligation
- The one offering the sacrifice ate a portion: Leviticus 7:11-18
- At the feast before God on the Mount, peace offerings provided the food: Exodus 24:5
- At Aarons consecration an ox and a ram were the peace offerings: Leviticus 9:4,18,22
- The priests portion was to be eaten in a clean place by the priests family: Leviticus 10:14
- All made at tabernacle or temple (except when the tabernacle was not erected): Leviticus 17:4
- At the end of the Nazirite vow: Numbers 6:18
- At the Feast of Trumpets: Numbers 10:10
- The Sin Offering (4:1-5:13)
- Because of individual sin or collective sin
- Differing requirements for priests, rulers, other people, etc.
- Also included requirements for inadvertent sin such as:
- Failure to testify in a case where one has material evidence to give: Leviticus 5:1
- Accidental uncleanness: Leviticus 5:3
- A rash oath which a person fails to fulfil: Leviticus 5:4
- The Guilt Offering (5:14-6:7)
- For misappropriation of property or failure in regard to material things
- Required restitution and 20% penalty
- Required the sacrifice of a male sheep