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[[ | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:상번제]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->A regular burnt offering is a sacrifice offered to [[God]] twice every day. In the Old Testament times, it involved the offering of a lamb at the earthly sanctuary. In the New Testament era, prayer is offered at the same time of sacrifice, thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. | ||
A regular burnt offering is a sacrifice offered to [[God]] twice every day. In the Old Testament times, it involved the offering of a lamb at the earthly sanctuary. In the New Testament era, the time of sacrifice | |||
==Meaning of Regular Burnt Offering== | ==Meaning of Regular Burnt Offering== | ||
The [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|burnt offering]] refers to placing an animal on the altar and burning it as a sacrifice to God. Among them, the regular burnt offering was offered every morning and afternoon. In Hebrew, it is Ola Tamid (תָּמִיד עֹלָה); Olah (עֹלָה)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm Strong's Hebrew: 5930. עֹלָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref> means “burnt offering,” and Tamid (תָּמִיד)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8548.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8548. תָּמִיד], ''Bible Hub''</ref> implies “continuity” or “regularity”. In [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], it is written as a “burnt offering to be made regularly,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+29%3A41-42&version=NIV |title=Exodus 29:41–42 |quote= }}</ref> and in the [[book of Daniel]], it is referred to as | The [[Sacrifices in the Old Testament|burnt offering]] refers to placing an animal on the altar and burning it as a sacrifice to God. Among them, the regular burnt offering was offered every morning and afternoon. In Hebrew, it is Ola Tamid (תָּמִיד עֹלָה); Olah (עֹלָה)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm Strong's Hebrew: 5930. עֹלָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref> means “burnt offering,” and Tamid (תָּמִיד)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8548.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8548. תָּמִיד], ''Bible Hub''</ref> implies “continuity” or “regularity”. In [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], it is written as a “burnt offering to be made regularly,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+29%3A41-42&version=NIV |title=Exodus 29:41–42 |quote= }}</ref> and in the [[book of Daniel]], it is referred to as “the daily sacrifice.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+8%3A11&version=NIV |title=Daniel 8:11 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
{{quote5 |내용=“Say to them: ‘This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the LORD : two lambs a year old without defect, as a '''regular burnt offering''' each day. Prepare one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2028%3A3%E2%80%934&version=NIV Numbers 28:3–4]}} | {{quote5 |내용=“Say to them: ‘This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the LORD : two lambs a year old without defect, as a '''regular burnt offering''' each day. Prepare one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2028%3A3%E2%80%934&version=NIV Numbers 28:3–4]}} | ||
In the Old Testament times, a lamb was sacrificed for each regular burnt offering. Along with it, a tenth of an ephah<ref>[https://christiananswers.net/dictionary/ephah.html Ephah], ''ChristianAnswers.Net''</ref> of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/h/hin.htm Hin], ''Bible Hub''</ref> of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of wine were presented.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+28%3A5-8&version=NIV |title=Numbers 28:5–8 |quote= }}</ref> The [[Priest|priests]] entered the sanctuary to offer the sacrifice according to the [[Law of Moses|law]], while the people participated by praying at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A8-10&version=NIV |title=Luke 1:8–10 |quote= }}</ref> | In the Old Testament times, a lamb was sacrificed for each regular burnt offering. Along with it, a tenth of an ephah<ref>[https://christiananswers.net/dictionary/ephah.html Ephah], ''ChristianAnswers.Net''</ref> of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin<ref>[https://biblehub.com/topical/h/hin.htm Hin], ''Bible Hub''</ref> of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of wine were presented.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+28%3A5-8&version=NIV |title=Numbers 28:5–8 |quote= }}</ref> The [[Priest|priests]] entered the sanctuary to offer the sacrifice according to the [[The Law of Moses|law]], while the people participated by praying at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A8-10&version=NIV |title=Luke 1:8–10 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
==Time of Regular Burnt Offering== | ==Time of Regular Burnt Offering== | ||
The regular morning burnt offering was offered at the third hour of the Jewish time system. The regular afternoon burnt offering, called the “evening sacrifice,” was not performed in the evening after the sun had set but was offered at the ninth hour, when the sun | The regular morning burnt offering was offered at the third hour of the Jewish time system. The regular afternoon burnt offering, called the “evening sacrifice,” was not performed in the evening after the sun had set but was offered at the ninth hour, when the sun was going to set. Even in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]] times, the Jews continued to pray according to this time. In the New Testament, it is written that Cornelius, a Roman centurion who revered God despite being a Gentile, prayed at the ninth hour according to the Jewish custom. | ||
{{quote5 |내용=Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon ['''the ninth hour''', KJV]. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2010%3A30&version=NIV Acts 10:30]}} | {{quote5 |내용=Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon ['''the ninth hour''', KJV]. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2010%3A30&version=NIV Acts 10:30]}} | ||
The Jewish time system divided the daytime period into twelve equal parts. Sunrise was at 0 hour and sundown was at 12th hour. Since the sun rises around 6 AM in modern | The Jewish time system divided the daytime period into twelve equal parts. Sunrise was at 0 hour and sundown was at 12th hour. Since the sun rises around 6 AM in modern times, there is approximately a six-hour difference from the Jewish time system. Thus, the third hour, the regular time in the morning, corresponds to around 9 AM in modern times, and the ninth hour, the regular time in the afternoon, is around 3 PM.<br> | ||
[[file:유대 시간법과 오늘날 시간법 비교_en.png | | [[file:유대 시간법과 오늘날 시간법 비교_en.png|600px|The third and ninth hours in the Jewish system of time correspond to approximately 9 AM and 3 PM in today's time.]] | ||
<small>{{참고| | <small>{{참고|Biblical Time Reckoning|설명=}}</small> | ||
==Reality of Regular Burnt Offering== | ==Reality of Regular Burnt Offering== | ||
The earthly [[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)|sanctuary]] is a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+8%3A5&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 8:5 |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, the sacrifices made in the earthly sanctuary serve as a prophecy of the true sacrifices that would occur in the heavenly sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1 |quote= }}</ref> | The earthly [[Sanctuary (Tabernacle)|sanctuary]] is a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+8%3A5&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 8:5 |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, the sacrifices made in the earthly sanctuary serve as a prophecy of the true sacrifices that would occur in the heavenly sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
The reality of all sacrificial offerings in the Old Testament is [[Jesus Christ]]. Jesus fulfilled the roles of the [[Passover]] lamb,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5%3A7&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 5:7 |quote= }}</ref> the offering on the [[Day of Atonement]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+16%3A27-34&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 16:27–34 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13%3A10-12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 13:10–12 |quote= }}</ref> the offering of the [[ | The reality of all sacrificial offerings in the Old Testament is [[Jesus Christ]]. Jesus fulfilled the roles of the [[Passover]] lamb,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5%3A7&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 5:7 |quote= }}</ref> the offering on the [[Day of Atonement]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+16%3A27-34&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 16:27–34 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13%3A10-12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 13:10–12 |quote= }}</ref> the offering of the [[Feast of Firstfruits|Feast of Firstfruits]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+23%3A10-11&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 23:10–11 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A20&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 15:20 |quote= }}</ref> and the offering of the [[Sabbath]]. | ||
The regular burnt offering is also a prophecy that Jesus Christ, the reality of the lamb, would [[ | The regular burnt offering is also a prophecy that Jesus Christ, the reality of the lamb, would [[Crucifixion|suffer on the cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A29&version=NIV |title=John 1:29 |quote= }}</ref> The two times when the lamb was offered as a burnt offering correspond to the time when Jesus was crucified and the time when He died, thus fulfilling the prophecy. | ||
{{quote5 |내용=They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). . . . It was '''the third hour''' when they crucified him. . . . And at '''the ninth hour''' Jesus cried out in a loud voice, . . . With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2015%3A22%E2%80%9337&version=NIV Mark 15:22–37]}} | {{quote5 |내용=They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). . . . It was '''the third hour''' when they crucified him. . . . And at '''the ninth hour''' Jesus cried out in a loud voice, . . . With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2015%3A22%E2%80%9337&version=NIV Mark 15:22–37]}} | ||
Jesus was crucified at the third hour, when the regular burnt offering was made in the morning, and died at the ninth hour when the regular burnt offering was made in the afternoon. With His crucifixion, Jesus fulfilled the two times of the daily burnt offering. And | Jesus was crucified at the third hour, when the regular burnt offering was made in the morning, and died at the ninth hour when the regular burnt offering was made in the afternoon. With His crucifixion, Jesus fulfilled the two times of the daily burnt offering. And in the New Testament era, these times became the prayer times. Just as animals were sacrificed as offerings to communicate with God in the earthly sanctuary, in its reality in the heavenly sanctuary, the blood of [[Christ]]’s sacrifice is offered, and through this, the prayers of the saints reach to the throne of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+8%3A3-4&version=NIV |title=Revelation 8:3–4 |quote= }}</ref> The saints of the early Church participated in the true sacrifice that Christ performed in the heavenly sanctuary by praying at the third and the ninth hours when Jesus was sacrificed on the cross.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-15&version=NIV |title=Acts 2:1–15 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+3%3A1&version=NIV |title=Acts 3:1 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
==Blessing of Regular Burnt Offering== | ==Blessing of Regular Burnt Offering== | ||
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During the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian captivity]], the prophet Daniel, too, received blessings by praying in the regular burnt offering. God heard his prayer at the evening sacrifice, that is, the regular burnt offering, and even before the prayer was finished, God sent His [[angel]] and answered it. | During the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian captivity]], the prophet Daniel, too, received blessings by praying in the regular burnt offering. God heard his prayer at the evening sacrifice, that is, the regular burnt offering, and even before the prayer was finished, God sent His [[angel]] and answered it. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= | {{quote5 |내용=While I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the '''evening sacrifice'''. He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you,”|출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%209%3A21%E2%80%9323&version=NIV Daniel 9:21–23]}} | ||
*'''Cornelius''' | *'''Cornelius''' | ||
Although [[Cornelius]] was a Gentile, he revered God and prayed in designated time according to the regular burnt offering time. Then an angel appeared and told him to call for [[Peter]], and Cornelius heard the [[gospel]] from Peter and was blessed to receive Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A44-48&version=NIV |title=Acts 10:44–48 |quote= }}</ref> | Although [[Cornelius]] was a Gentile, he revered God and prayed in designated time according to the regular burnt offering time. Then an angel appeared and told him to call for [[Peter]], and Cornelius heard the [[gospel]] from Peter and was blessed to receive Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A44-48&version=NIV |title=Acts 10:44–48 |quote= }}</ref> | ||
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{{quote5 |내용=When the day of Pentecost came, . . . All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. . . . Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning ['''the third hour''' of the day, KJV]!” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A1%E2%80%9315&version=NIV Acts 2:1–15]}} | {{quote5 |내용=When the day of Pentecost came, . . . All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. . . . Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning ['''the third hour''' of the day, KJV]!” |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A1%E2%80%9315&version=NIV Acts 2:1–15]}} | ||
After [[Ascension of Jesus|Jesus’ ascension]], the apostles prayed for the blessing of the Holy Spirit. And their prayers were answered on the [[Pentecost|Day of Pentecost]], at the third hour (around 9 AM), which was the time of regular burnt offering. Through this, it has become evident that the regular burnt offering of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], fulfilled through the sacrifice of Jesus, is a designated time to communicate with God through prayer. Not only in Old Testament times, but also in the New Testament, God’s people can meet with God and receive His blessings by praying at the regular prayer time. | After [[The Ascension of Jesus|Jesus’ ascension]], the apostles prayed for the blessing of the Holy Spirit. And their prayers were answered on the [[Pentecost|Day of Pentecost]], at the third hour (around 9 AM), which was the time of regular burnt offering. Through this, it has become evident that the regular burnt offering of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], fulfilled through the sacrifice of Jesus, is a designated time to communicate with God through prayer. Not only in Old Testament times, but also in the New Testament, God’s people can meet with God and receive His blessings by praying at the regular prayer time. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||