Sacrifices in the Old Testament: Difference between revisions

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====Burnt Offering====

A burnt offering is a sacrifice by burning an animal on the altar.<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm 5930. olah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> This was the most common type of offering in the Old Testament times. It was offered as a [[Regular Burnt Offering|regular burnt offering]], and on the [[Sabbath]] and the feasts. In general, sheep, goats, and cattle were sacrificed, and those who could not afford them were allowed to offer a dove or a pigeon. With the fragrant smell of the burnt offering, they sought mercy from God’s wrath and received the forgiveness of their sins committed by themselves or the group.

A burnt offering is a sacrifice by burning an animal on the altar.<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm 5930. olah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> This was the most common type of offering in the Old Testament times. It was offered as a [[Regular Burnt Offering (Regular Prayer Time)|regular burnt offering]], and on the [[Sabbath]] and the feasts. In general, sheep, goats, and cattle were sacrificed, and those who could not afford them were allowed to offer a dove or a pigeon. With the fragrant smell of the burnt offering, they sought mercy from God’s wrath and received the forgiveness of their sins committed by themselves or the group.

A burnt offering is a ritual that uses fire, so it is a type of offering by fire. It is also different from the sin offering and the guilt offering, which allowed the use of grain, depending on the circumstances, since only animals were permitted to be used for a burnt offering. The fact that all the offerings are burned on the altar is another characteristic that distinguishes them from other offerings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+1%3A1-17&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 1:1–17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

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 ====Burnt Offering====
-A burnt offering is a sacrifice by burning an animal on the altar.<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm 5930. olah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> This was the most common type of offering in the Old Testament times. It was offered as a [[Regular Burnt Offering|regular burnt offering]], and on the [[Sabbath]] and the feasts. In general, sheep, goats, and cattle were sacrificed, and those who could not afford them were allowed to offer a dove or a pigeon. With the fragrant smell of the burnt offering, they sought mercy from God’s wrath and received the forgiveness of their sins committed by themselves or the group.
+A burnt offering is a sacrifice by burning an animal on the altar.<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5930.htm 5930. olah], ''Bible Hub''</ref> This was the most common type of offering in the Old Testament times. It was offered as a [[Regular Burnt Offering (Regular Prayer Time)|regular burnt offering]], and on the [[Sabbath]] and the feasts. In general, sheep, goats, and cattle were sacrificed, and those who could not afford them were allowed to offer a dove or a pigeon. With the fragrant smell of the burnt offering, they sought mercy from God’s wrath and received the forgiveness of their sins committed by themselves or the group.
 A burnt offering is a ritual that uses fire, so it is a type of offering by fire. It is also different from the sin offering and the guilt offering, which allowed the use of grain, depending on the circumstances, since only animals were permitted to be used for a burnt offering. The fact that all the offerings are burned on the altar is another characteristic that distinguishes them from other offerings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+1%3A1-17&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 1:1–17 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>