Herd Offering
When one’s offering is a sacrificial peace offering, a male or female from the herd, it should be without blemish before the Lord. He should lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, should sprinkle the blood all around the altar. The peace offering should be a sacrificial offering made by fire to the Lord. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails should be removed. Also, the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys should be removed. Aaron’s sons should then burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering that is on the wood that is on fire for it is an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.
Lamb Offering
If one’s sacrificial peace offering to the Lord is of the flock, it should be without blemish, whether male or female. If he offers a lamb, then it should be offered before the Lord. He should lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting. Aaron’s sons should then sprinkle its blood all around the altar. He should offer the sacrificial peace offering as an offering made by fire to the Lord by removing its fat and whole fat tail close to the backbone. He should also remove the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat on the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys. The priest should burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to the Lord.
Goat Offering
If one’s offering is a goat, the he should offer it before the Lord. He should lay his hand on its head and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting. Aaron’s sons should then sprinkle its blood all around the altar. He should offer his sacrificial offering as one made by fire to the Lord. He should remove the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat on the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks. He should also remove the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys. Then the priest should burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma. All the fat is the Lord’s.
This offering should be a perpetual statute throughout all of the Israelites’ generations in all their dwellings. The Israelites were forbidden to eat fat or blood.
The Peace Offering is also referred to as the Fellowship Offering in some versions of the Bible such as the New International Version (NIV). According to Reformed Theological Seminary, (RTS) this is an offering given to the Lord in thanksgiving for the peace which He has established when there’s been some estrangement between the worshiper and his Lord. RTS also states that the fellowship offering would follow the offering of guilt or atonement, as an expression of thanksgiving that the relationship between the worshiper and God had been healed and fellowship had been restored and renewed.
Do you owe the Lord a Peace/Fellowship Offering? According to Bible Meditation Workshop, a portion of this offering could be eaten by the “offeror” and the priest, representing the Lord.
Next week, we journey to Leviticus 4.
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Hello Fellow Bloggers,
Sherry, I am continuing to learn a LOT from your Bible Journal entries. Thank you for your dedication to share.
The question posed from Leviticus 3: Do you owe the Lord a Peace/Fellowship Offering? Yes, I do.
I owe the Lord everything especially a Peace/Fellowship Offering. Because God is who He is, I can keep my mind stayed on Him and I will have peace. Thank God for being a focal point to ensure peace.
As it reads in Philippians 4:7 “Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” and, Isaiah 26:3-4 (ASV) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.”
I offer you Lord for the Peace that you offer me! Thank you Lord!
See you in Leviticus Chapter 4.
Thank you, Pennee, for all of your comments on each post. I’m learning a lot as I read and study also. I appreciate your insight and transparency. God Bless!