Peace-offerings

• A male or female of herd or flock Lev. 3:1, 6, 12
• THE OFFERER REQUIRED
  • To give it freely Lev. 19:5
  • To bring it himself Lev. 7:29,30
  • To lay his hand upon its head Lev. 3:2, 8, 13
  • To kill it at tabernacle door Lev. 3:2, 8, 13
• Required to be perfect and free from blemish Lev. 3:1, 6, 22:21
• THE PRIEST
  • Prepared Ezek. 46:2
  • Sprinkled the blood on the altar Lev. 3:2, 8, 13
  • Offered the inside fat, &c by fire Lev. 3:3,4, 9,10
  • Laid it upon the daily burnt offering to be consumed with it Lev. 3:5, 6:12,13
  • Waved the breast as a wave-offering Ex. 29:26, 28; Lev. 7:29,30
  • Heaved the right shoulder as an heave-offering Ex. 29:22-27
  • Had the shoulder and breast as his portion Ex. 29:28; Lev. 7:31-34
  • An offering most acceptable Lev. 3:5, 16
  • Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering Judg. 21:4; 1 Sam. 10:8; 1 Ki. 3:15
  • Often accompanied by a sin-offering Lev. 23:19
• WAS OFFERED
  • As a thanksgiving-offering Lev. 7:12,13
  • As a votive offering Lev. 7:16
  • For reconciliation Ezek. 45:15; Eph. 2:13,14
  • For confirming the legal covenant Ex. 24:5
  • At consecration of priests Ex. 29:22, 29
  • For the people at large Lev. 9:4
  • At expiration of Nazarite's vow Num. 6:14
  • At all the festivals Num. 10:10
  • At dedication of tabernacle Num. 7:17, 23
  • At dedication of temple 1 Ki. 8:62-64
  • At coronation of kings 1 Sam. 11:15
  • By Joshua after his victories Josh. 8:31
  • By Israel after their defeat Judg. 20:26
  • By David on bringing up the ark 2 Sam. 6:17
  • By David after the plague 2 Sam. 24:25
  • By Solomon three times a year 1 Ki. 9:25
  • By Manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar 2 Chr. 33:15,16
• If a thanksgiving offering to be eaten the day offered Lev. 7:15
• If a votive offering to be eaten the same day or the next Lev. 7:16,17, 19:6-8
• To be eaten before the Lord Dt. 12:17,18
• No unclean person to eat of Lev. 7:20,21