We are in the midst of studying the three purposes of the ZEVAH SHELAMIM (“ZEVAH” for short) or the Peace Offering. The three purposes of the ZEVAH were to offer it up as a “Confession Offering”, a “Vow Offering”, or a “Free-will Offering”. Let’s take a quick look at how the ZEVAH was used as a […]

We are in the process of studying the “Peace Offering” or ZEVAH in Hebrew. As I said in my last post, the ZEVAH had three purposes. It could be offered as a “Confession Offering”, a “Vow Offering”, or a “Free-will Offering”. Today, let’s examine how the ZEVAH was used as a “Vow Offering”. It was typical to […]

Beyond emitting the all-important fragrant smoke, there are three purposes to the ZEVAH SHELAMIM or Peace Offering. A ZEVAH could be brought before the Lord as a… “Confession Offering”, “Freewill Offering”, or a “Vow Offering”. Unlike the OLAH (Burnt Offering) or the MINCHAH (Grain Offering), the ZEVAH was not a regular daily offering. It was at the discretion of the worshipper whether he would bring a ZEVAH or […]

‘If his offering is a goat, then he is to present it before Adonai.” -Leviticus 3:12 What often surprises some folks is that for the ZEVAH sacrifice (peace offering) in addition to cattle and sheep, goats may also be used. The reason is because of the following NT verse: “When the Son of Man comes in […]

“It is to be a permanent regulation through all your generations wherever you live that you will eat neither fat nor blood.”-Leviticus 3:17 I’ve gotta be honest with you. When I first read Leviticus and that statement from the Lord prohibiting the eating of fat, I was a little depressed. The reason is because I […]