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Understanding Sacri ces and O erings, and

whether they are done away in Christ
The “Scriptures” or the Old Testament, as it is known today, consist of many Sacri ces and O erings which
were instituted by Our Heavenly Creator. Though many of us are vague on the details of such, and see
these sacri ces and o erings as archaic and barbaric, we must not forget that they are part of God’s Word.
While these sacri ces/o erings have ceased with the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70AD, many
Christians believe that they are done away in Christ, never to be re-instituted again. While much of this
thinking stems from the idea that “God’s Law is a curse that was done away in Christ“, there are many
prophecies which speak otherwise.
It is the objective of this study to give you, the reader, a

basic understanding of the di erent kinds of sacri ces
and o erings instituted by YHVH through Moses, to
unravel the reasons for such actions and see whether
they have ceased altogether or whether they will
reappear in the time of the Millennial rule of Messiah
Yeshua.
This study is broken down to the following sections:

1. What are O erings & Sacri ces?
2. The di erent varieties of O erings
3. What was the reason for o ering sacri ces?
4. Sacri ces & Messiah
5. Earthly Priesthood & Heavenly Priesthood
6. Sacri ces in the Millennial Kingdom?
7. Conclusion
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1. What are O erings & Sacri ces?
O ering – The word translated as “o ering” in our English translations of the Bible comeClose
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o ered, o ering). An o ering was a gift brought before God, similar to a manner of approaching a king,
with humility and due honor. It did not necessarily consist of Animal Sacri ces, but could be anything from
bread to jewels(Num 28:2, 31:50). We see Yeshua alluding to the same “Corban” in Mark 7:11 when
rebuking the Pharisees.
Sacri ce – The word translated as “sacri ce” in our English translations of the Bible come from the Hebrew
word “Zabach” (H2076 – to slaughter an animal. usually in sacri ce: – kill, o er, sacri ce, slay). An O ering was
not necessarily a “Zabach” (animal sacri ce). The di erence could be seen clearly in Lev 3:1 And if his
oblation(Korbawn) be a sacri ce(Zabach) of peace o ering, if he o er it of the herd; whether it be a male or
female, he shall o er it without blemish before the LORD.
2. The di erent varieties of O erings

While Animal Sacri ces(Zabach) was just one type of o ering, there are also many other types of o erings,
that we are not familiar with. O erings could be divided to 2 main categories as “blood o erings” and
“bloodless o erings”.
BLOOD OFFERINGS mainly consisted of

“Olah” translated as Burnt O erings (H5930 – ascending, going up in smoke: – ascent, go up)
“Shelem” translated as peace o ering (H8002 – requital, that is, a sacri ce in thanks)
“Chattath” translated as sin o ering (H2403 – o ence, and its penalty, occasion, sacri ce, or expiation; also an
o ender: – punishment of sin, purifying for sin, sinner). Both “Sin” and “Sin O ering” is called “Chattath” (Lev
4:3).
“Asham” translated as Trespass o ering (H817 – guilt; by implication a fault; also a sin o ering: – guiltiness,
o ering for sin, trespass)
BLOODLESS OFFERINGS mainly consisted of

“Minchah” translated as Meat/Meal O ering (H4503 – apportion, that is, bestow; a donation; euphemistically
tribute; speci cally a sacri cial o ering. usually bloodless and voluntary: – gift, oblation, meat o ering, present,
sacri ce).
“Nesek” translated as Drink O ering (H5262 – libation; pouring out, pour)
RITUALS OF OFFERING THE ABOVE

“Terumah” translated as Heave O ering (H8641 – something raised, lifted, o ered up). For example, part of
the Peace o ering could be lifted up, and therefore called a heave o ering (Lev 7:32)
“Tenuphah” translated as Wave o ering (H8573 – tumult; speci cally the o cial undulation of sacri cial
o erings: – o ering, shaking, wave). For example, part of the Peace o ering could be waved, and therefore
be called a wave o ering (Lev 7:30). Several o erings were waved, such as the Leper’s trespass o ering (Lev
14:12), Consecration o ering (Lev 8:27), Sheaf of Firstfruits (Lev 23:11) and Loaves at Pentecost (Lev 23:17).
THE SIX MAIN OFFERINGS COMMANDED BY GOD

1)Burnt O ering (Olah)
2)Meal O ering (Minchah)
3)Peace O ering (Shelem)
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Di erent combinations of these above categories of o erings were used for di erent instances – such as –
consecration of priests, nazarite vow, cleansing of leper, person de led with issue, women giving birth,
jealousy trial, etc.
3 MAIN GROUPS OF OFFERINGS

• Sweet savour o erings – Burnt and Peace o erings
• Atonement o erings – Sin and Trespass o erings
• Supplementary o erings – Meal and Drink o erings (added to other o erings)
1) BURNT OFFERING
Burnt O erings are rst seen many years before Moses, being o ered by Noah(Gen 8:20), Abraham(Gen
22:2) & Job(Job 1:5). Better translated as “Ascending O erings”, these were wholly burnt at the Altar.
Commanded Burnt O erings –

1) Continual Burnt O ering – One lamb was to be o ered each morning and evening (Exo 29:42) at the
Temple, and the res would continually burn through morning to evening, and so on.
2) Sabbath Burnt O ering – On top of the continual burnt o ering, on the Sabbath, two lambs were o ered
(Num 28:9,10).
3) New Moon/Month Burnt O ering – Two young bullocks, one ram & seven lambs were o ered on the rst
day of each month (Num 28:11).
4) Burnt o erings at the seven Feasts/Appointments – Passover(2Chr 30:24), Unleavened Bread(Num 28:24),
Firstfruits(Lev 23:12), Pentecost(Lev 23:18), Trumpets(Num 29:2), Atonement(Lev 16:24), Tabernacles(Num
29:13-38)
5) Consecration – of priests(Lev 8:18, 9:2), of people (Lev 9:3-7) of Levites(Num 8:12)
6) Dedication – of the altar – (Num 7:87), of the temple(1Kin 8:64)
7) Cleansing – of women bearing children(Lev 12:6), of lepers(Lev 14:19), of people with some kind of bodily
discharge(Lev 15:15), a de led Nazarite(Num 6:11)
8) Completion of a vow(Num 15:8), speci cally a Nazarite vow as well(Num 6:14)
Each day, each sabbath, each month, each feast, in consecration, dedication, cleansing and completion of
oaths, physical contact with God was prescribed. They were constant reminders of who is King, Lord & God.
All important events and commemorations were celebrated by o ering such gifts to God.
Voluntary Burnt O erings

An individual could bring a burnt o ering on his own free-will, but what should be o ered and how it
should be o ered was instructed(Lev 1:2 onwards). Even the people who were not native born Israelites
(aliens/strangers) were capable of making burnt sacri ces(Lev 22:18). The poor could also o er pigeons and
turtle doves instead bullocks and lambs(Lev 12:8 & 1:14).
The process of sacri ce

• O ering – being accepted by God
It was o ered only at the brass altar in front of the door of the tabernacle/temple(Lev 17:8-9).
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The o erer killed the animal and shed the blood, which was sprinkled around the altar by the priest(Lev
1:5). Then he had to skin the animal, at which point the skin was kept by the priest(Lev 7:8). Then the o erer
cut the meat into pieces, which was placed on the altar by the priest(Lev 1:6-8). The inwards and legs were
washed with water, and placed by the priest on the altar(Lev 1:9)
• Burning – Being adored by God
Then all of the animal was completely burnt on the altar as a pleasant smell to God(Lev 1:9)
While in some o erings, the o erer and the priest shared a part, in the burnt o ering they burnt it whole to
God as a sweet savour. The same applied for a poor man who brought a pigeon – the only di erence being
the priest would kill it instead(Lev 1:14-17).
The burnt o erings were accompanied by a drink o ering and meal o ering, with various sizes according to
the animal(Num 15:3-12). Trumpets were sounded over the burnt o erings done on the New Moon days
and appointed feasts(Num 10:10).
2) MEAL OFFERING
Usually translated as meat o ering in the King James Version, the reason for this was that “meat” was
generally used for food in the early days. It is also translated as meal o ering or grain o ering in various
translations, but the meaning derived from the Hebrew word “Minchah” is Gift/tribute/apportion. First seen
in Gen 4:3-5 in the o erings of Cain & Abel, it is seen again in Gen 32:20 & Gen 43:26 translated as
present. The Meal o ering is an act of remembrance(Lev 2:2), of worship, gratitude and request for future
blessing. As a supplementary to other o erings such as the daily, Sabbath, Feast day o erings,
Consecration of the priests & levites, End of a Nazarite vow and the Cleansing of the leper, the portion of
the meal o ering varied according to the animal sacri ced(Num 15:4-10).
The ingredients of the meal o ering consisted of ne our, oil and frankincense(Lev 2:1). Every meal
o ering was also seasoned with salt, called the “salt of the covenant”(Lev 2:13). Salt being a preservative
agent, was certainly used to ratify covenants(Num 18:19, 2Chr 13:5). Anything Leavened was not part of
Meal o erings.

The meal o ering according to Lev 2:2-3 is;
• a memorial – reminder of the indebtedness to God
• O ering made by re – consumed by re to indicate being devoted wholly to God
• Sweet Savour – Giving satisfaction to God
3 states of wheat could be used for the meal o ering:

1) Corn – Ears of wheat parched on a pan and rubbed to obtain roasted grains (Lev 2:14)
2) Flour – Wheat ground into ne our and mixed with oil to make a batter (Lev 2:1)
3) Bread – The our baked into bread could be o ered by baking in the oven, baking in a at plate or baking
in a frying pan (Lev 2:4,5,7)
It was brought by the o erer to the priest, who burned the necessary quantity at the altar. The amounts of
oil and frankincense used with the component of wheat di ered according to the animal sacri ced(Num
15:4-11)
After it was burnt at the Alta, whatever was left was provided to the priests (sons of Aaron) as food. It was to
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be eaten inside the holy place, in the court of the tabernacle, and never to be baked with leaven. Only
people who were ritually pure could eat it, and this was said to be a statute forever(Lev 6:14-18).
3) PEACE OFFERING
Derived from the root word “Shalam” (H7999) meaning to be safe, it was an o ering of giving thanks, and
were divide into 3 types of peace o erings (Lev 7:11-16)
1)Thanksgiving for received salvation(Lev 7:12)
2)a ful llment of a vow – when expected salvation is received(Lev 7:16)
3)voluntary o ering of giving thanks(Lev 7:16) – as an expression of rejoicing with God, as in the case of
Solomon at the dedication of the Temple (1Kin 8:63)
The peace o ering consisted of a part of an animal sacri ced to God through re, part given to the priest as
food and the rest eaten as a festive meal in fellowship.
The o erer could bring an ox, sheep or goat from his ock(Lev 3:1,6,12) but it would need to be without
blemish. There was more freedom of choice as a male or female could be o ered up, but there was no
provision for a pigeon or dove as the whole point of the o ering was the sacri cial meal, and a chance to
join with God in a time of fellowship and thanksgiving.
The peace o ering was also accompanied by 4 varieties of cakes(Lev 7:11-14)

Similar to the burnt o ering, the o erer brought the animal to the door of the tabernacle, laid hands on it,
identifying himself with it, and killed it. The priests sprinkled the blood, after which the o erer removed all
the fat of the animal as part of God’s burnt o ering(Lev 3:3-5,9) set forth as a sweet savour to Him. The fat
was prescribed as the food of YHVH o ered up by re(Lev 3:16). The second portion was given to the sons
of Aaron as per the instructions of God(Lev 7:34, 10:15) The remainder was used in a sacri cial meal eaten
inside the temple court with all of the o erers family including his servants(Deut 12:11,18) with much
rejoicing(Deut 12:7). This is what Paul alludes to in 1Cor 10:18. They were having communion with God. The
meal was to be partaken on the same day, but could be eaten the next day if it was for a vow or a voluntary
o ering. Whatever was left had to be burnt with re on the third day, and nothing left or eaten(Lev 7:15-18).
If the sacri ced meat came in contact with something unclean, it could not be eaten but burnt. All who ate it
had to be ceremonially clean as well. Any who broke these precepts were said to be cut o from His people
by God Himself(Lev 7:19-21).
The fat was not to be eaten as it was God’s portion, and the blood was not to be eaten(Lev 7:22-27) as it was
used for atonement and had life(Lev 17:11).
4) SIN OFFERING
With the giving of the Law, everyone was given the knowledge of Sin (Rom 5:13). No more could one say “I
did not know”. This o ering was intended for such a person who had broken God’s Law to be restored back
to a right relationship with God(Lev 4:31). Willful sin could not be atoned through this o ering. Lev
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realizes his guilt. Confessing the sin was of utmost importance(Lev 5:5). The sacri ced animal would take
the place of the person for his guilt and act as atonement.
Di erent people in di erent o ces had to bring di erent sacri ces according to the greater responsibility
they carried. The higher the rank, the more valuable the sin o ering would be.
• The high priest must bring a bullock (Lev 4:3-12)
• The whole congregation must bring a bullock (Lev 4:13-21)
• A ruler must bring a male goat (Lev 4:22-26)
• A common man must bring either a female goat(Lev 4:27-31), a female lamb(Lev 4:32-35), two turtledoves
or two pigeons(Lev 5:7-10), or a tenth of an ephah of ne our(Lev 5:11-13).
Sin done knowingly was not covered through the sin o ering and God had mentioned that people doing
such would be cut o from His people(Num 15:30).

The o ering was brought to the brass altar at the door of the tabernacle(Lev 4:18). Then the o erer laid his
hands on the o ering(Lev 4:33), and possibly confessed the sin(Lev 5:5, 16:21). Then the animal was killed
by the o erer(Lev 4:29). Blood was sprinkled as atonement(Lev 4:5-7) and the fat was burnt on the bronze
altar(Lev 4:8-10). The remainder would be burnt wholly outside the camp in case of the priest’s or
congregation’s sacri ce(Lev 4:12,21), but was left for the priest’s consumption in other cases(Lev 6:26).
5) TRESPASS OFFERING
The trespass o ering and sin o ering are closely associated to each other. While sin was the act, trespass
was the result. The word “Asham” (H817) is used for the trespass(Psa 68:21), the trespass o ering(Lev 5:18)
and the compensation paid for it(1Sam 6:3).
Trespasses were divided among things done against God(Lev 5:14-19) & things done against the
neighbor(Lev 6:1-7). A trespass against his neighbor is also counted as a trespass against God (Lev 6:2).

The trespass was confessed, assessed and paid with a fth being added to what was taken/lost(Num 5:7).
After the trespass was recompensed, a ram was o ered to God(Lev 6:5-7). When David said “Against thee,
thee only, have I sinned”, he understood that the trespass against Uriah was a sin against God. If the person
who was wronged was dead or had no family, the payment would go towards the priest(Num 5:8). Just as in
the sin o ering, the animal was killed near the altar, blood sprinkled and the fat burned, while what
remained was given to the priest to be eaten in the holy place(Lev 7:1-6).
6) DRINK OFFERING
The drink o ering which had the act of pouring out, usually consisted of Wine. In Gen 35:14 Jacob pours a
drink o ering as well as David is seen doing the same in 2Sam 23:16. Used as a complementary o ering, it
was used for all o ering other than the Sin o ering and Trespass o ering. Even though oil and water was
also used as drink o erings, the prescribed drink o ering of the temple was of Wine(Exo 29:40). And even
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Various quantities of wine was o ered alongside the main sacri ce, and was poured on them(Num
15:5,7,10). The table of shewbread consisted of a jug and cup for the pouring out of these sacri ces(Exo
37:16, Num 4:7 – cover should be translated “poured out/cup”). The drink o ering was most probably
poured on the sacri ced animal(Lev 23:18). It was a sweet savour o ering before God’s eyes(Num 15:10)
and is never mentioned to have been drunk by the priests.
3. What was the reason for o ering sacri ces?

The sacri ces each person had to o er for various reasons at various occasions created a profound sense
of responsibility, accountability of personal actions and duty/reverence towards the King over all – our
Father in Heaven. While in our current lives we have no way of measuring sin, or better, the wages of sin –
the people who made physical sacri ces of blood and wine experienced what it took to cover sin, to
approach God, to be holy before Him. O erings gave weight to Sin, in a way we can never understand, as
each person had to o er their own sacri ces, killing animals, thereby getting covered in their blood –
experiencing rst hand, that it took life to cover death – it took blood to cover sin.
Another reason for many of the misunderstandings regarding these o erings, stem from a wrong
understanding of what Atonement is. Derived from the Hebrew word Kaphar(H3722) “Atonement” means
“to cover”, as covering your sin. A good example for the above is Gen 6:14, where “Kaphar” is used as cover
instead of atonement. While the blood covered the shamefulness, nakedness and sin, the forgiveness
wrought from o ering sacri ces could not have been a complete, spiritual forgiveness. In Yeshua, we have
spiritual forgiveness so that even if our body dies, it can be resurrected anew. The earthly forgiveness, that
sacri ces brought was a temporary bridge so that we were not cut o from a Holy God because of our
Sinful nature. To understand this more fully, we must understand the connection between Sacri ces & our
Messiah.
4. Sacri ces & Messiah

As a lamb slain from the foundation of the world, Messiah’s Sacri ce was the pinnacle of all Sacri ces, and it
is evident that all sacri ces pointed to Him. But it is important to understand that His sacri ce is not o ered
up in an earthly temple, but in the heavenly construction(Heb 9:23-26). What was created on earth was a
duplicate of the heavenly(Exo 25:40, Heb8:5), and it is in this heavenly temple that Yeshua o ers up His
blood. His sacri ce is what puri es the soul and clears our conscience(Heb 9:9), which could not have been
wiped clean with the blood of earthly sacri ces, but only covered(Atoned).
When we as Children of the Most High, sin, we bring shame to Our Father. And for such actions we should
ideally be punished – but Our Messiah took on our shame, thereby taking the just punishment we should
receive, on Himself. The love that Yeshua showed us is boundless for this reason. In animals, the life given
for our own, was of a lesser being which was only able to cover us for the time, but not give just satisfaction
for the trespass done against God. Yeshua’s Life was a just exchange for our own lives which were destined
for death, but in Him have been transformed to Life.
So the question should never be “whether Earthly Sacri ces are done away in Christ”. Rather, the Heavenly
Sacri ces o ered by Yeshua are a means of receiving puri cation for our life beyond the earthly bodies,
while the earthly sacri ces were a means of being covered on earth, so that we are not cut o from God, in
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5. Earthly Priesthood & Heavenly priesthood
In the previous section we saw that the Earthly Temple built in Jerusalem was a copy of a Heavenly temple
structure. The Earthly Temple was handed over to the Levites and the Sons of Aaron to be managed, and
it is a clear fact that Yeshua can never be a priest on earth(Heb 7:13,14). All throughout the Book of
Hebrews, its author explains how Yeshua, in the order of Melchizedek, has taken charge of the heavenly
service and sacri ce, where better sacri ces are o ered(Heb 9:23). On earth, eshly bodies needed
cleansing even after Yeshua’s death. A good example being Paul’s own sacri ce and puri cation done in the
Temple in Jerusalem. Just as the Earthly Sacri ces should not be mixed up with the Heavenly Sacri ces, the
Earthly priesthood should not be mixed up with the Heavenly priesthood. One does not replace the other,
but only foreshadows the better – the Heavenly.
Heb 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be puri ed with
these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacri ces than these.
6. Sacri ces in the Millennial Kingdom?

Most of the prophets in the Scriptures speak of the Millennium reign of Yeshua. And one interesting fact is
that almost all of these verses speak of various o erings such as Burnt sacri ces and Animal Sacri ces
made at the time. A few such instances are given below.
Isa 56:6-8 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the
name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh
hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of
prayer: their burnt o erings(Olah) and their sacri ces(Zebach) shall be accepted upon mine altar; for
mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts
of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
Jer 33:15-18 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto
David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved,
and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our
righteousness. For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house
of Israel; Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to o er burnt o erings(Olah), and to
kindle meat o erings(Minchah), and to do sacri ce(Zebach) continually.
Dan 9:27 And he shall con rm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he
shall cause the sacri ce(Zebach) and the oblation(Minchah) to cease, and for the overspreading of
abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be
poured upon the desolate.
The greatest detail of such sacri ces comes from not these, but Ezekiel Chapter 40 to 46. All sorts of details
from the sizes to the appearance of the new temple is prophesied through Ezekiel. Ezek 43:18-27 speaks of
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Eze 40:42 And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt o ering, of a cubit and an half long, and
a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they
slew the burnt o ering(Olah) and the sacri ce(Zebach)
Eze 44:11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and
ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt o ering(Olah) and the sacri ce(Zebach) for the people,
and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.
Eze 46:24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house
shall boil the sacri ce(Zebach) of the people.
Eze 43:18-27 And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the
altar in the day when they shall make it, to o er burnt o erings(Olah) thereon, and to sprinkle blood
thereon. And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto
me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin o ering(Chattath). And thou shalt
take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and
upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. Thou shalt take the bullock also of the
sin o ering(Chattath), and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary.
And on the second day thou shalt o er a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin o ering(Chattath);
and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock. When thou hast made an end of
cleansing it, thou shalt o er a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the ock without
blemish. And thou shalt o er them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they
shall o er them up for a burnt o ering(Olah) unto the LORD. Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a
goat for a sin o ering(Chattath): they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the ock,
without blemish. Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate
themselves. And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the
priests shall make your burnt o erings(Olah) upon the altar, and your peace o erings(Shehlem); and I
will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
The context of the above Scriptures is the Millennial Kingdom beyond any doubt. And it is clear that these
prophets have spoken of Sacri ces being o ered up at that time, just like before. So the thought we need to
consider is why such sacri ces are o ered in the future. As mentioned before, the Heavenly Sacri ces done
through the Heavenly Priesthood is Spiritual in nature and brings eternal life through the wiping away of
sin, while the Earthly Sacri ces done through the Earthly Priesthood is physical in nature and acts as a
temporary cover from sin on earth.
In the Millennial Kingdom, Sin is still an active facet of life(Zec 14:16-19, Rev 20:7,8) and will not be expunged
till the end of the Millennial Kingdom(Rev 20:14). Paul is right in saying “Therefore by the deeds of the law
there shall no esh be justi ed in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin(Rom 3:20).” During the 1000
year reign of Yeshua, righteousness and holiness will prevail, but those with earthly bodies will still have a
sin nature, and there will be a need to teach about how o ensive sin is to a holy and righteous God. Animal
sacri ces will serve that purpose, “but in those sacri ces there is a reminder of sins year by year”(Heb 10:3). A
temporary cover for sin will be required at this time, through o erings made at the active Temple
in Jerusalem. Only after the Millennial reign, will the Heavenly Jerusalem come down, replacing the Old
Temple with
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7. Conclusion
The reason for the objections brought against an earthly sacri cial system stem from the belief that
“Sacri ces” took away sin. We have seen that the blood of animals could never wipe away sin, but rather act
as a temporary covering. What’s more, the sacri ces also gave weight to “Sin” and served as a lesson to the
sinner, that the relationship with God was based on purity and obedience. Just as one cannot approach a
king without right attire, a man in sin could not approach a Holy God. In the earthly realm, the instituted
o erings dressed up the person so that they were not naked before God, in their walk in this temporary
body. O erings showed how great and holy God was and what drawing near to Him entails.
Yeshua’s sacri ce and His Blood could never be o ered in the earthly temple, but in the Heavenly
construction where it cleared the conscience and made us pure in Spirit so that one could receive Eternal
Life. While the earthly foreshadows the heavenly, the two are separate and have nothing to do with each
other – one meant to be a temporary cover for temporary life and the other wiping away sin
wholly, opening a path to Eternal Life. This is why the Sacri ce of Messiah did not abolish the Earthly
Sacri ces. It is why even the Apostle Paul went to purify himself through sacri ces in the temple many years
after the death of Messiah(Acts 21:23-26). It is why the prophets speak of a time where o erings will be re-
instituted with the building of a third Earthly Temple in Jerusalem.
Even though these o erings were expressions of ones heart, symbolic of the o erer being o ered up as an
o ering, they were never a substitute for obedience to God(1Sam 15:22, Mic 6:6-8). The psalmist put it aptly
when he said “An a icted heart would be desired more by God, than burnt sacri ces(Psa 51:16,17)”. What
matters is obedience, when it comes to His Word. And the sacri ces and o erings instituted by YHVH are
part of His word. It was never abolished in Yeshua, but rather ceased temporarily with the destruction of
the temple only to be re-instituted when it is rebuilt. In the interim we can only bring our prayers as
O erings, and our lives as a sacri ce unto Him. Let us be obedient in all He has instituted, walking in
holiness, and do what is possible till the prophesied time of His return.
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No, those O.T. o erings all independently foreshadowed a pure and greater o ering, when Jesus Christ
o ered Himself to the Father. Yet, His reward was our gift that we should now also have something to o er
tting to our nature, where all the peoples of the world can share with Him in the very same o ering to the
Father through the sacri ce of the Mass. Sacri ce and o erings began with Abel, and have never ceased to
be o ered. It is truly right and just to o er sacri ce to God. But where Abel and those who came after him
o ered di erent sacri ces, time and time again, we o er only one pure sacri ce, the very same sacri ce as
Christ o ered on Calvary.
“For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the
Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be o ered unto my name, and a pure o ering: for my name shall
be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 1:11
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It is the objective of this study to give you, the reader, a

This study is broken down to the following sections:

2. The di erent varieties of O erings

BLOOD OFFERINGS mainly consisted of

BLOODLESS OFFERINGS mainly consisted of

RITUALS OF OFFERING THE ABOVE

THE SIX MAIN OFFERINGS COMMANDED BY GOD

3 MAIN GROUPS OF OFFERINGS

Commanded Burnt O erings –

Voluntary Burnt O erings

The process of sacri ce

The process of sacri ce

3 states of wheat could be used for the meal o ering:

The peace o ering was also accompanied by 4 varieties of cakes(Lev 7:11-14)

The process of sacri ce

The process of sacri ce

The process of sacri ce

The process of sacri ce

3. What was the reason for o ering sacri ces?

4. Sacri ces & Messiah

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6. Sacri ces in the Millennial Kingdom?

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