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Chapters 1-10 focus on the sacrifices as way of worshiping God.

Below is chart showing a list of the five major sacrifices that were offered by the Israelites.

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Figure 1.1.3

THE SACRIFICE SYSTEM (LEVITICUS)
Name Portion Burnt Other Animals Reason or occasion reference
portions
Burnt offering All None Meal without Propitiation for general Lev. 1
blemish, animal sin, demonstrating
acccording to dedication
wealth
Meal offering or Token portion Eaten by Unleavened General thankfulness for Lev. 2
tribute offering priest cakes or grains, first fruits
must be sorted
Peace offering Fat portions Shared in Male of female Fellowship Lev. 3
Thanks fellowship without blemish --For unexpected 22:18-30
offering meals by according to blessing
Vow priest and wealth, free --For deliverance when a
offering offers will, slight vow was made on that
Free will blemish allowed condition
offering --For general
thankfulness
Sin offering Fat portions Eaten by Priest or Applies basically to Lev. 4
priest congregation. situation in which
Bull; King; he- purification is needed
goat Individual
she goat.
Guilt offering Fat portions Eaten by Ram without Applies to situation in Lev. 5:1-67
priest blemish. which there has been
desecration or
desacrilization of
something holy of there
has been object guilt

The first five chapters entirely focus on these five offerings. Of the five offerings, the Last two offerings
were very significant to the Hebrews because they offered for sin, guilt and forgiveness. The apex of
these offerings was offered on the Day of Atonement. A day that is great discussed in the New
Testament in the book of Hebrews. The Day of Atonement is a picture of Christ’s death on the cross,
which is the perfect sacrifice the offered his blood once for all. As a perfect high priest he did not enter
the holy of holies with the blood of bulls and goats but with his precious blood.

Sacrifices reminded the people about the penalty of sin what it takes to atone for the sins. Chapter 6-7
detail the rules related to the various offerings. Heb. 13:15-16, and Ro. 12:1, describe New Testament

7 Figure 1.1.3 explains the Jewish sacrifice system in summarized but essential way. The figure was taken from
Andrew E. Hill and John H. “A Survey of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2009), p. 135.

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