January 20, 2024
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Reading along with us in Leviticus? Here’s today’s reading:
Leviticus 3 (NIV)
The Fellowship Offering
1“ ‘If your offering is a fellowship offering, and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect. 2 You are to lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash the blood against the sides of the altar.……Continue Reading
Leviticus 3
I read that the fellowship offering also known as the peace offering was not to make peace with God like a sin offering but rather to enjoy peace and fellowship with God. Similar to the way we are able to enjoy our relationship with God because of Jesus this offering had to be an innocent animal without blemish to be killed as the sacrifice.
While the rest of the details of how these offerings should be handled were quite graphic as is the case with the previous chapters; the death of Jesus was not pretty, not quick, and done for our privelege to be in fellowship with our Father in heaven and for that I am forever humbled and grateful!
Leviticus 3
Psalms 148-150; Leviticus 1-3
Leviticus 3
From what I am reading in commentary this is an offering of fellowship with God and ones fellow man. The people actually ate some of it together. All the fat, the best portion of the animal went to the Lord.
Leviticus reread chapters 2-7
It reveals something about God that He would direct an offering that would emphasize fellowship with Him and with the priests and with others in the community as well. He calls us to deeper relationship with Him and with each other. May we share His heart in enhancing our fellowship with both.
Leviticus 3 A fellowship offering was the sacrifice of animals it was a way to express your gratitude to God and to have fellowship with God.
Leviticus 3