Questions tagged [sacrifice]
Questions about the offerings commanded in the bible and performed in the temple. There were several types of offerings, some fully consumed on the altar and some not. In addition to certain animals, grain and incense were offered.
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What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 9:7
What is the meaning of "decided" in your heart, if decisions are made in the mind!?
2 Cor 9:7 - Each one should give what he has decided in his heart
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In 1 John 2:2 Propiation is translated from hilasmos. Does this word have any connection in meaning to hilasterion as in Romans 3:25?
In Rom 3:25 hilasterion seems to have a connection to the lid or cover of the ark of the covenant and some reference mercy seat to this word as Strongs concordance #2435. Does this word have reference ...
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Did Abraham separate with Sarah after sending away Ishmael?
The last time Sarah is with Abraham is when she sent away Ishmael.It is said this grieved Abraham so much
Genesis 21:10-11 ESV
So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the ...
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Did ancient peoples transition from killing their first born children to symbolically offering them?
In the Old Testament, there are a couple of verses in which the Israelites are forbidden from killing their own children as part of a religious sacrifice (not too surprising, I hope).
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What happened to gods share of the virgin girls in Numbers 31
In the book of Numbers, a great many bulls, goats rams etc... are killed and burned as sacrifices to God.
However, in the Book of Numbers (chaoter 31; verses 25 through 42) some human women are also ...
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Genesis 22:19 - where is Isaac?
Genesis 22 describes the famous binding of Isaac narrative. During the beginning of the event, Abraham and Isaac’s ascent to the mountain is described:
“Early in the morning Abraham got up and ...
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Can 'face of his father' refer to human sacrifice in Gen. 11:28?
Gen. 11:28 says that Haran died in the face (פְּנֵ֖י) of his father. I'm wondering if this is a euphemism for human sacrifice, that Haran was a sacrifice to gods sort of the way Isaac was later ...
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In Leviticus 16 was there a sign that atonement had been successful or not?
In this chapter of the day of atonement we are only told about the process of how Aaron should go about perfoming this ritual for himself and the Israelites
Leviticus 16:11 NASB
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Leviticus 16 - Does the casting of the lots mean that the two goats are actually one sacrifice?
Relevant verses:
Leviticus 16:7-10 7 Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for ...
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Does Hebrews 9:24-26 imply mankind was sinning since the beginning of the world?
Hebrews 9:24-26 has the following explanation of Jesus' once-for-all death (NKJV, emphasis mine):
For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into ...
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Is the ram mentioned in Leviticus 16 the same as the one in Numbers 29?
Leviticus 16:3 NASB
Aaron shall enter the Holy Place with this: with a [d]bull as a [e]sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering.
Numbers 29:2 NASB
And you shall offer a burnt offering as a ...
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Hebrew meaning of "between evenings"
I'm trying to understand a phrase in Exodus 29:39 and Numbers 28:4. The phrase is "בין הערבים."
This seems to literally mean "between evenings." It is present here in the ...
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For what purpose did Jacob prepare his entire family to sacrifice at Beth-el, and in the way he did (Genesis 35:2-4)?
In Genesis 35:2-4, we read (KJV):
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: And let us ...
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( Job 1:5 ) Job seems to be offering sacrifices for his children's "probable/possible" sin and cursing of God in a legalistic/perfunctory manner
In Job 1:4-5 , it mentions that Job's children would often have feasts in order to celebrate.
Job 1:1-8
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man
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Was laying of hand upon the sacrifice essential for atonement in Leviticus 1:4?
Leviticus 1:4 KJV
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
It is said the offender shall lay his hand upon the head ...
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Literal or "spiritual metaphor" interpretation of "children being passed through fire"
One of the things I've been looking deeply into recently is the spiritual metaphors in the Bible. Where specific acts are associated with spiritual equivalents. Often times it's difficult to tell what ...
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Sacrifice of Christ and that of the Animals
In Leviticus 4:35 we read:
35 They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the
lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the
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Why couldn't newborn animals be offered with their parents?
According to Leviticus 22:28:
Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her and her young on the
same day.
Why couldn't animals be offered together with their parents on the same day?
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How come newborn animals could only be sacrificed on the eighth day?
According to Leviticus 22:27, this was the rule for offering newborn animals:
“When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with
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What does "I desire Mercy, not Sacrifice" Mean? [duplicate]
Jesus said to go figure out what "I desire mercy, not sacrifice" means, and didn't explain it himself.
So, what does this mean?
Matthew 9:13, NASB - But go and learn what this means: ‘I ...
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Is Baptism by Fire, signify cleansing of Saints for a glorified body?
Fire symbolizes testing and judgment
Question is raised as per the following verses: Please do enlighten me
Matthew 3:11 - “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming ...
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Is Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac also a prefiguration of the law for redeeming firstborn sons from God?
Every firstborn son belongs to God and must be redeemed. This law is repeated several times in the Pentateuch. For example:
Ex 13:11-13:
11 “This is what you must do when the Lord fulfills the ...
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Why did David not just make a sacrifice for his sins ? (Psalm 25:11,18) Why did he seek pardon directly from God?
In Psalm 25 (A Psalm of David) David expresses trust in God (v1), he requests the Lord to shew him, to teach him (v4), to lead him (v5) and to remember him (v6).
Then he asks the Lord not to remember ...
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Was there a specific place outside the camp were the red heifer was slaughtered in Numbers 19:1-3?
Numbers 19:1-3 NASB
19 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “This is the statute of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying, ‘Speak to the sons of Israel that they bring you an ...
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Why does blood have to be shed for purification and forgiveness of sins? Hebrews 9:22
I'm trying to make sense and reach a deeper understanding of the concept of blood shedding for the atonement of sins. I'm particularly interested in the why aspect of it.
Hebrews 9 is an intriguing ...
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Are the "Lord's offerings" the one's given during sacrifice?
In Deuteronomy 18:1 (NASB)
“The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall not have a portion or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the Lord’s offerings by fire and His property.
Are the ...
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What sacrificial animals would be detestable to the Egyptians?
In Exodus 8:26 (NIV)
But Moses said, "That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in ...
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What was Molech?
In Leviticus 18:21 (NASB)
You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
In Leviticus 20:2 (NASB)
“You shall also say to ...
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Why were some people allowed to build altars and sacrifice at places other than the Tabernacle?
In Leviticus 17:3-5, Moses commanded that all sacrifices were to be done at the tabernacle of God.
This command was vehemently enforced when the nation thought the eastern tribes had built a second ...
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Are we made holy or consecrated by the sacrifice of Jesus? What is the difference?
In Hebrews 10:10, it says we are ἁγιάζω (hagiazō) through the offering of the body of Christ. Hagiazō here is ussually translated as holy, but holy is ἁγίας (hagias).
From here I find ἁγιάζω is from ...
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Does Hebrews 10:4 contradict Jesus regarding Sacrificial Atonement?
Hebrews 10:4 states: "It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins." - This is the thrust of the entire New Covenant.
However, in Matthew 26:28, Jesus states: "...
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What is the deal with offering an animal for sin offering - seems mostly male, but some female instructions exist. see Lev 4:28
Lev 4:28 if his sin which he has committed is made known to him, then
he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without defect, for
his sin which he has committed
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GENESIS 4:3-4 - What type of offering? [closed]
There were various offerings throughout the Old Testament. In the book of Job, we see burnt offerings to cover ‘sins’. During the wilderness, these were defined.
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Psalm 37:20 verse differs because the NASB uses the term "the glory of the pastures" while the KJV uses "the fat of lambs"
(Psalm 37:20) (NASB)
But the wicked will perish; And the
enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They
vanish-- like smoke they vanish away.
(Psalm 37:20) (KJV)
But the ...
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In Romans 5:6 Did Jesus die for the Ungodly or for the Righteous (Godly) Sinners?
Romans 5:6 (ASV):
For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.
Did Jesus die on the cross to redeem the Righteous (Godly) Sinners, or to redeem all humanity, ...
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Is Jeremiah 2:3 an allusion to Leviticus 19:23?
Leviticus 19:23 NIV
23 “‘When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard its fruit as forbidden.[b] For three years you are to consider it forbidden[c]; it must not be eaten. 24 In ...
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Priests or Levites who collected Tithes?
According to the Mosaic Law in the book of Numbers it seems the Levites were the ones who were ordained to collect the Tithes.
Numbers 18:21 NIV
21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel ...
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Is there an Old Testament basis for Hebrews 10:3?
"But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year."- Hebrews 10:3.
Is there justification within the Old Testament that the blood sacrificial system instituted by Yahweh simply taught ...
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Did Samuel pitch in within seven days as promised in 1 Samuel 10:8?
Samuel promises to meet Saul within seven days at Gilgal
1 Samuel 10:8 NIV
8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, ...
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Did David sacrifice every six steps in 2 Samuel 6:13?
2 Samuel 6:13 NIV
13 When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
In the above text David is said to have offered a sacrifice ...
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Why did David make a sacrifice after six steps in 2 Samuel 6:13?
When bringing the ark to the city David makes a sacrifice after the ark had only traveled about six steps
2 Samuel 6:13 NIV
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Sin Sacrifices Before Sinai?
Is there any case prior to Sinai in which we can identify a sacrifice as being for sin? There are instances of sacrifices of dedication or thanksgiving, but I can't seem to find any I can confidently ...
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What was the significance of the daily decrease of the number of bulls offered during Tabernacles in Numbers 29:12-32?
During the feast of Tabernacles there seems to be a gradual decrease of the number of bulls offered from the first day to the last.What is of note is that only the bulls offered decrees in number ...
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How were the birds arranged in Abraham's sacrifice in Genesis 15:9-10?
Genesis 15:9-10 NKJV
9 So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 Then he brought all these to ...
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Honey offerings accepted but not for burning - Leviticus 2:11
Repeatedly the phrase “land flowing with milk and honey” is referenced to the promised land, making honey a good and positive indicator of abundance, among other things.
Yet honey was forbidden from ...
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Leviticus & Numbers offerings as holistic and comparing to a typical Western world's meal
Would it be correct to compare sacrifices in the Bible books to Leviticus and Numbers to a typical meal( more specifically a meal in Western culture)?
For example, Let's analyze Numbers 28.
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Exegesis of Numbers 28 ( specifically Numbers 28:8 ) lamb offered at twilight and the grain offering and the drink offering
Numbers 28 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Laws for Offerings
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the sons of Israel
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What is the significance of the waving of an offering before God?
“"You shall take the breast of the ram of Aaron's ordination and wave it for a wave offering before the Lord, and it shall be your portion.”
Exodus 29:26 ESV
Why the waving?
“And the ...
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In Genesis 8:20, why did Noah offer sacrifices after the Flood?
In Genesis 8:20, Noah creates an altar after getting off the Ark:
Gen 8:20 ASV - 20 And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-...
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Why does God tell Abram to bring THESE animals?
In Genesis 15:7-10, God gives instructions to Abram:
He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.” But Abram said, ...
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