Sacrificial System |
| Name |
Portion Burnt |
Other Portions |
Animals |
Occasion Or Reason |
Reference |
| Burnt Offering |
all |
none |
Male without blemish; animal according to wealth |
propitiation for general sin demonstrates dedication |
Lev 1 |
| Meal Offering or Tribute Offering |
token portion |
eaten by priest |
unleavened cakes or grains, must be salted |
general thankfulness for first fruits |
Lev 2 |
| Peace Offering, Thank Offering, Vow Offering, Freewill Offering |
fat portions |
shared in fellowship meal by priest and offerer |
male or female without blemish according to wealth; freewill: slight blemish allowed |
fellowship: for an unexpected blessing; for deliverence when a vow was made on that condition; for general thankfulness |
LEV 3; Lev 22:18-30 |
| Sin Offering |
fat portions |
eaten by priest |
priest or congregation: bull King: he-goat; individual: she-goat |
applies basically to situation where purification is needed |
Lev 4 |
| Guilt Offering |
fat portions |
eaten by priest |
ram without blemish |
applies to situation where there has been desecration or de-sacrilization of something holy or where there is objective guilt |
Lev 5 - 6:7 |
