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Types of Offerings in the Old Testament

Offering Type*

References†

Material Offered

Distribution

Whole Burnt

Lev 1:3–17; 6:8–13

Male animal without defect (value varies)

All burned

Grain

Lev 2:1–16; 6:14–23

Grain or cakes

Part burned/remainder to priests

Drink

Num 15:1–10

Wine

Poured out

Peace/Fellowship

Lev 3:1–17; 7:11–21

Animal without defect (value varies)

Fat burned/remainder shared in meal

Thank

Lev 7:12–15; 22:29

Bread, in addition to the regular peace offering

Fat burned/remainder shared in meal

Vow

Lev 7:16–17; 22:17–20

Animal without defect (value varies)

Fat burned/remainder shared in meal

Freewill

Lev 7:16; 22:18–23

Animal without defect (value varies)

Fat burned/remainder shared in meal

Sin/Purification‡

Lev 4:1–35; 6:24–30

Animals without defect of various value (corresponds to status and wealth of person)

Fat burned/remainder to priests

Guilt/Reparation

Lev 5:14–6:7

Ram

Fat burned/remainder to priests

Ordination

Lev 8:22–30; Exod 29:19–34

Ram

Fat burned/remainder to priests

*This table is structured around the basic framework of Lev 1:1–6:7, with related material added to the appropriate category.

Lev 1:1–6:7 presents the offerings in overview and Lev 6:8–7:21 reviews the same topics from the perspective of the priests.

‡Note that in Leviticus, the offerings are not presented as they would occur in actual practice. In practice, the offerings would go: (1) Sin/Guilt; (2) Whole Burnt/Grain; (3) Peace.

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