New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Burnt Offering, The

• To be offered only to the Lord Judg. 13:16
• Specially acceptable Gen. 8:21; Lev. 1:9, 13, 17
• The most ancient of all sacrifices Gen. 4:4, 8:20, 22:2, 13; Job 1:5
• Offered by the Jews before the law Ex. 10:25, 24:5
• To be taken from
  • The flock or herd Lev. 1:2
  • The fowls Lev. 1:14
• Was an atonement for sin Lev. 9:7
• Guilt transferred to, by imposition of hands Lev. 1:4; Num. 8:12
• Required to be
  • Killed, if a beast, by the person who brought it Lev. 1:5, 11
  • Killed, if a bird, by the priest Lev. 1:15
  • For the people at large, killed and prepared by the Levites Ezek. 44:11
  • A male without blemish Lev. 1:3, 22:19
  • Voluntary Lev. 1:3, 22:18, 19
  • Presented at the door of the tabernacle Lev. 1:3; Dt. 12:6, 11, 14
  • Offered by priests only Lev. 1:9; Ezek. 44:15
  • Offered in righteousness Ps. 51:19
  • Entirely burned Lev. 1:8, 9, 12, 13, 6:9
• Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar Lev. 1:5, 11
• If a bird, the blood was wrung out at the side of the altar Lev. 1:15
• Ashes of, collected at foot of the altar, and conveyed without the camp Lev. 6:11
• Skin of, given to the priests for clothing Lev. 7:8; Gen. 3:21
• Was offered
  • Every morning and evening Ex. 29:38-42
  • Every sabbath day Num. 28:9, 10
  • The first day of every month Num. 28:11
  • The seven days of unleavened bread Num. 28:19, 24
  • The day of atonement Lev. 16:3, 5; Num. 29:8
  • At consecration of Levites Num. 8:12
  • At consecration of priests Lev. 9:2, 12-14
  • At consecration of kings 1 Chr. 29:21-23
  • At purification of women Lev. 12:6
  • For Nazarites after defilement, or at the end of their vow Num. 6:11, 14
  • For the healed leper Lev. 14:13, 19, 20
  • At dedication of sacred places Num. 7:15; 1 Ki. 8:64
  • After great mercies 1 Sam. 6:14; 2 Sam. 24:22, 25
  • Before going to war 1 Sam. 7:9
  • With sounds of trumpets at feasts Num. 10:10
• The fat, &c of all peace offerings laid on, and consumed with the daily Lev. 3:5, 6:12
• Of the wicked, not accepted by God Isa. 1:10, 11; Jer. 6:19, 20; Amos 5:22
• Obedience better than 1 Sam. 15:22; Jer. 7:21-23
• Knowledge of God better than Hos. 6:6
• Love of God better than Mk. 12:33
• Abraham tried by the command to offer Isaac as Gen. 22:1-24
• Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God Ps. 40:6, 50:8; Heb. 10:6
• The most costly, no adequate tribute to God Isa. 40:16; Ps. 50:9-13
• Guilt of unauthorized persons offering 1 Sam. 13:12, 13
• Guilt of offering, except in the place appointed Lev. 17:8, 9
• Of human victims execrated Dt. 12:31; 2 Ki. 3:27; Jer. 7:31, 19:5
• Illustrative of
  • The offering of Christ Eph. 5:2; Heb. 10:8-10
  • Devotedness to God Rom. 12:1