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

Sacrifices

• Divine institution of Gen. 3:21, 1:29, 9:3, 4:4, 5; Heb. 11:4
• To be offered to God alone Ex. 22:20; Judg. 13:16; 2 Ki. 17:36
• When offered to God, an acknowledgment of His being the supreme God 2 Ki. 5:17; Jonah 1:16
• Consisted of
  • Clean animals or bloody sacrifices Gen. 8:20
  • The fruits of the earth or sacrifices without blood Gen. 4:4; Lev. 2:1
• Always offered upon altars Ex. 20:24
• The offering of, an acknowledgment of sin Heb. 10:3
• Were offered
  • From the earliest age Gen. 4:3, 4
  • By the patriarchs Gen. 22:2, 13, 31:54, 46:1; Job 1:5
  • After the departure of Israel from Egypt Ex. 5:3, 17, 18:12, 24:5
  • Under the Mosaic age Lev. 1:1-7:38; Heb. 10:1-3
  • Daily Ex. 29:38, 39; Num. 28:3, 4
  • Weekly Num. 28:9, 10
  • Monthly Num. 28:11
  • Yearly Lev. 16:3; 1 Sam. 1:3, 21, 20:6
  • At all the feasts Num. 10:10
  • For the whole nation Lev. 16:15-30; 1 Chr. 29:21
  • For individuals Lev. 1:2, 17:8
  • In faith of a coming Savior Heb. 11:4, 17, 28
• Required to be perfect and without blemish Lev. 22:19; Dt. 15:21, 17:1; Mal. 1:8, 14
• Generally the best of their kind Gen. 4:4; 1 Sam. 15:22; Ps. 66:15; Isa. 1:11
• Different kinds of
  • Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire Lev. 1:1-17; 1 Ki. 18:38
  • Sin offering for sins of ignorance Lev. 4:1-35
  • Trespass offering for intentional sins Lev. 6:1-7, 7:1-7
  • Peace offering Lev. 3:1-17
• To be brought to the place appointed by God Dt. 12:6; 2 Chr. 7:12
• Were bound to the horns of the altar Ps. 118:27
• Were salted with salt Lev. 2:13; Mk. 9:49
• Often consumed by fire from heaven Lev. 9:24; 1 Ki. 18:38; 2 Chr. 7:1
• When bloody, accompanied with meat and drink offering Num. 15:3-12
• No leaven offered with, except for thanksgiving Ex. 23:18; Lev. 7:13
• Fat of, not to remain until morning Ex. 23:18
• The priests
  • Appointed to offer 1 Sam. 2:28; Ezek. 44:11, 15; Heb. 5:1, 8:3
  • Had a portion of, and lived by Ex. 29:27, 28; Dt. 18:3; Josh. 13:14; 1 Cor. 9:13
• Were typical of Christ's sacrifice 1 Cor. 5:7; Eph. 5:2; Heb. 10:1, 11, 12
• Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith Gen. 4:4; Heb. 11:4; Gen. 8:21
• Imparted a legal purification Heb. 9:13, 22
• Could not take away sin Ps. 40:6; Heb. 9:9, 10:1-11
• Without obedience, worthless 1 Sam. 15:22; Pr. 21:3; Mk. 12:33
• The covenants of God confirmed by Gen. 15:9-17; Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19, 20; Ps. 50:5
• The Jews
  • Condemned for not treating with respect 1 Sam. 2:29; Mal. 1:12
  • Condemned for bringing defective and blemished Mal. 1:13, 14
  • Condemned for not offering Isa. 43:23, 24
  • Unaccepted in, on account of sin Isa. 1:11, 15, 66:3; Hos. 8:13
  • Condemned for offering, to idols 2 Chr. 34:25; Isa. 65:3, 7; Ezek. 20:28, 31
• Offered to false gods, are offered to devils Lev. 17:7; Dt. 32:17; Ps. 106:37; 1 Cor. 10:20
• On great occasions, very numerous 2 Chr. 5:6, 7:5
• For public use often provided by the state 2 Chr. 31:3
• Illustrative of
  • Prayer Ps. 141:2
  • Thanksgiving Ps. 27:6, 107:22, 116:17; Heb. 13:15
  • Devotedness Rom. 12:1; Phil. 2:17
  • Benevolence Phil. 4:18; Heb. 13:16
  • Righteousness Ps. 4:5, 51:19
  • A broken spirit Ps. 51:17
  • Martyrdom Phil. 2:7; 2 Tim. 4:6