Topical Bible: Sacrifices: when Bloody, Accompanied With Meat and Drink offering

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In the biblical context, sacrifices were a central aspect of worship and covenant relationship between God and His people. Among the various types of sacrifices, those that were bloody, accompanied by meat and drink offerings, held significant ritual and theological importance.

Bloody Sacrifices

Bloody sacrifices, primarily involving the shedding of animal blood, were instituted by God as a means of atonement and worship. The blood symbolized life and was essential for the atonement of sins, as stated in Leviticus 17:11 : "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life."

These sacrifices included burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings, each serving distinct purposes within the sacrificial system. The burnt offering, for instance, was a voluntary act of worship, expressing devotion and commitment to God (Leviticus 1:3-4). The sin offering was mandatory for atonement of unintentional sins, emphasizing the need for purification (Leviticus 4:2-3).

Meat and Drink Offerings

Accompanying the bloody sacrifices were meat (grain) and drink offerings, which added a dimension of thanksgiving and dedication. The meat offering, often consisting of fine flour, oil, and frankincense, symbolized the fruit of human labor and was an expression of gratitude and reliance on God's provision (Leviticus 2:1-2). The drink offering, typically wine, was poured out as a libation, signifying the outpouring of one's life in service to God (Numbers 15:5).

Integration in Worship

The integration of bloody sacrifices with meat and drink offerings underscored a holistic approach to worship, combining atonement, thanksgiving, and dedication. This combination is exemplified in the daily offerings prescribed in Numbers 28:7-8 : "And the drink offering with it shall be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the sanctuary. Offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD."

Theological Significance

Theologically, these offerings pointed to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the sacrificial system through His death and resurrection. Hebrews 9:12 states, "He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption." The bloody sacrifices foreshadowed Christ's atoning work, while the accompanying offerings highlighted the believer's response of gratitude and dedication.

In summary, the practice of bloody sacrifices accompanied by meat and drink offerings was a profound expression of worship, atonement, and thanksgiving, deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people.

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Numbers 15:3-12
And will make an offering by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet smell to the LORD, of the herd or of the flock:
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Acts XXI
... the sorrow of manly hearts was here accompanied by the ... burnt-offerings, sin-offerings,
and meat-offerings, [522 ... But it is far different with bloody sacrifices. ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxi.htm

Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
... And now, after a lapse of about twenty-five centuries, accompanied by John Bunyan,
'a ... of the Lord God, and this is the altar of the burnt-offering for Israel ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/solomons temple spiritualized.htm

The Second Helvetic Confession, AD 1566.
... intimately acquainted with Zwingli, accompanied him to ... his friends during the bloody
reign of ... are priests offering spiritual sacrifices"namely, thanksgiving ...
/.../ 55 the second helvetic.htm

The Political Constitution of Egypt
... He accompanied their images in solemn processions; he poured out ... to this, there were
the daily sacrifices, the despatch ... to us as stormy and as bloody as that ...
/.../chapter ithe political constitution of.htm

Israel's Hope Encouraged;
... not say, surely this man has store of enemies at hand?' This is the case, enemies
lie in wait for Israel in every hole, he can neither eat, drink, wake, sleep ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/israels hope encouraged.htm

Prosperity under Persecution
... grew and multiplied." Those terrible and bloody persecutions under ... themselves up
wholly as living sacrifices unto him ... me for others; and I accompanied my prayer ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/prosperity under persecution.htm

Christ a Complete Saviour:
... in them worthiness and merit in their sacrifices. ... Justifying righteousness is
accompanied with graces"the graces of ... thy Saviour is over; his bloody work, his ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/christ a complete saviour .htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... stone-gods-Religion, human sacrifices, festivals; sacred ... however, was brackish and
disagreeable to drink. ... in their correspondence, being accompanied by scribes ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

part ii
... beauty, while there worldly education is accompanied with unbelief ... Is it not attachment
to food and drink and other ... can it be said that to eat meat during Lent ...
//christianbookshelf.org/calvin/my life in christ/part ii.htm

The Preface to the Commandments
... and the pruning-knife, but not the bloody axe ... As Paul's friends accompanied him to
the ship, and there ... Because he might have sacrifices of thanksgiving ready to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/the ten commandments/1 3 the preface to the.htm