Leviticus, 1
12. He will then quarter it, and the priest will arrange the quarters, the head and the fat on the wood on the fire on the altar.
12. He will then quarter it, and the priest will arrange the quarters, the head and the fat on the wood on the fire on the altar.
Leviticus 1 presents detailed instructions on the offer of sacrifices for fire to the Lord, especially the sacrifice of the Holocaust. The sacrifices were a form of worship and atonement for the sins committed by the people. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Leviticus 1:
Leviticus 4:35 - "He will remove all fat, as well as the fat from the sacrificed animal in the offer of communion, and will burn on the altar as a pleasant aroma to the Lord. Thus, the priest will do atonement for man's sins, and he will be forgiven ". This verse highlights the importance of removing the fat from sacrifice, which should be burned as a pleasant offer to the Lord and a form of atonement for the sins committed.
Leviticus 6:9 - "Give orders to Aaron and his children, saying, 'This is the Holocaust Law: The Holocaust should stay at the altar fire all night until morning, and the altar fire should be lit on him '". This verse presents the law of the Holocaust, which should be kept at the altar bonfire all night and the fire should be lit in it.
Leviticus 17:11 - "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given you to do atonement for themselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for life." This verse highlights the importance of blood in sacrifices, which was a form of atonement for the sins of the people.
Leviticus 22:19-20 - "If you offer a defective animal, this will not be accepted for you. It will not be accepted in your favor, because it is defective." This verse presents the requirement that the animals offered in sacrifice should be perfect, without any defect, and that sacrifices with defective animals would not be accepted by the Lord.
Leviticus 23:37 - "These are the days of rest of the Lord, days when you should summon sacred meetings and present burnt offering to the Lord, burnt offering, cereal offerings, and beverages, each on your designated day." This verse highlights the importance of observance of sacred days, when the people should offer sacrifices to the Lord as a form of worship.
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