The Five Offerings
The Hebrew name for the Burnt Offering, meaning 'That Which Goes Up'?
What is Olah?
For the Burnt Offering, a poor worshiper who could not afford livestock could bring this instead.
What is a Dove or a Pigeon?
This key verse from Leviticus, 17:11, states that this is the blood, giving the theological basis for all the sacrificial offerings.
What is life?
In the Burnt Offering, the officiating priest received this part of the animal as his portion — the only piece not burned on the altar.
What is the hide / skin?
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) happened this many times per year and covered the sins of the entire nation of Israel.
What is once (one time per year)?
This non-animal offering, made from flour, oil, and frankincense, accompanied other sacrifices as an act of tribute and thanksgiving.
What is the Grain Offering?
This ingredient, symbolic of God's covenant, was required on every grain offering — and leaven and honey were strictly forbidden
What is salt?
For the Burnt Offering, Aaron's sons performed this action with the animal's blood after it was slaughtered on the north side of the altar.
What is sprinkling it against the sides of the altar all around?
In the Grain Offering, the priest burned this representative portion — a handful of flour, oil, and all the frankincense — on the altar.
What is the memorial portion (azkarah)?
On the Day of Atonement, this was the only person permitted to enter the Most Holy Place.
Who was the High Priest?
The only Levitical sacrifice in which the worshiper actually ate a portion of the offering, making it a shared meal between God, priest, and worshiper.
What is the Peace / Fellowship Offering?
The Guilt Offering always required this specific animal — there was no flour or dove alternative, unlike the Sin Offering.
What is a ram without blemish?
In the Sin Offering for the High Priest, the blood was sprinkled this many times before the veil of the sanctuary.
What is seven times?
All the priests and their families shared this part of the Peace Offering, which the priest 'waved' before the LORD as a wave offering.
What is the breast?
Two of these animals were used on the Day of Atonement — one was sacrificed, and one called the scapegoat symbolically carried Israel's sins away.
What are goats?
This offering specifically addressed unintentional sins and purged the tabernacle of ritual impurity caused by the people's transgressions.
What is the Sin / Purification Offering (Chattat)?
For the Sin Offering, the High Priest's personal sin required this animal, the same as for a corporate sin of the whole congregation.
What is a young bull without blemish?
When the blood of a sin offering was brought inside this sacred space, the entire carcass had to be burned outside the camp rather than eaten by priests.
What is the Holy Place (inside the tabernacle)?
In the Peace Offering, this portion — given exclusively to the officiating priest — was lifted up as a special contribution offering.
What is the right thigh?
This Psalm verse, referenced in the presentation, describes how far God removes our transgressions: 'as far as the east is from the west.'
What is Psalm 103:12?
The most legally precise of all sacrifices, requiring restitution of 120% (principal plus 20%) for trespasses against holy things or a neighbor's property.
What is the Guilt / Reparation Offering (Asham)?
The Peace / Thanksgiving Offering was the only offering in which this type of bread was permitted, though only to be eaten, never burned.
What is leavened bread?
The New Testament verse that declares "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness" directly connecting Levitical sacrifice to Jesus.
What is Hebrews 9:22?
This special daily grain offering, described in Leviticus 6:19–23, was offered entirely to fire and not eaten, unlike regular grain offerings.
What is the High Priest's daily grain offering?
The presentation explained that Jesus fulfills the role of both Day of Atonement goats — His blood covers sin AND He does this with our guilt.
What is carrying / removing our sin far away?