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Thank Offering, Or Peace Offering

the properly eucharistic offering among the Jews, in its theory resembling the meat offering and therefore indicating that the offerer was already reconciled to and in covenant with God. Its ceremonial is described in (Leviticus 3:1) ... The peace offerings, unlike other sacrifices, were not ordained to be offered in fixed and regular course. The only constantly-recurring peace offering appears to have been that of the two firstling lambs at Pentecost. (Leviticus 23:19) The general principle of the peace offering seems to have been that it should be entirely spontaneous, offered as occasion should arise, from the feeling of the sacrificer himself. (Leviticus 19:5) On the first institution, (Leviticus 7:11-17) peace offerings are divided into “offerings of thanksgiving” and “vows or freewill offerings;” of which latter class the offering by a Nazarite on the completion of his vow is the most remarkable. (Numbers 6:14) We find accordingly peace offerings offered for the people on a great scale at periods of unusual solemnity or rejoicing. In two cases only— (Judges 20:26; 2 Samuel 24:26)—peace offerings are mentioned se offered with burnt offerings at a time of national sorrow and fasting.

In the Bible

61

Verses where Thank Offering, Or Peace Offering is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 16:2

    When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:26

    And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

  • 1 Samuel 13:9

    So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:35

    Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  • 2 Kings 16:13

    He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splattered the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.

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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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