The Sacrificial System
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Chart of the old testament sacrificial system
| SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | REFERENCE | ELEMENTS | SIGNIFICANCE |
| Burnt Offering | Lv 1; 6:8-13 | Bull, ram, male goat, male dove, or young pigeon without blemish. (Always male animals, but species of animal varied according to individual’s economic status.) | Voluntary. Signifies propitiation for sin and complete surrender, devotion, and commitment to God. |
| Grain Offering Also called Meal, or Tribute, Offering | Lv 2; 6:14-23 | Flour, bread, or grain made with olive oil and salt (always unleavened); or incense. | Voluntary. Signifies thanksgiving for firstfruits. |
| Fellowship Offering Also called Peace Offering: includes (1) Thank Offering, (2) Vow Offering, and (3) Freewill Offering | (1) Lv 3; 7:11-36; 22:17-30; 27 | Any animal without blemish. (Species of animal varied according to individual’s economic status.) (1) Can be grain offering. | Voluntary. Symbolizes fellowship with God. (1) Signifies thankfulness for a specific blessing; (2) offers a ritual expression of a vow; and (3) symbolizes general thankfulness (to be brought to one of three required religious services). |
| Sin Offering | Lv 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30; 12:6-8 | Male or female animal without blemish—as follows: bull for high priest on congregation; male goat for king; female goat or lamb for common person; dove or pigeon for slightly poor; tenth of an ephah of flour for the very poor. | Mandatory. Made by one who had sinned unintentionally or was unclean in order to attain purification. |
| Guilt Offering | Lv 5:14-6:7; 7:1-6; 14:12-18 | Ram or lamb without blemish | Mandatory. Made by a person who had either deprived another of his rights or had desecrated something holy. Made by lepers for purification |