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 […]

 Aharon’s sons will make it go up in smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering which is on the wood on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, a fragrant aroma for Adonai.”-Leviticus 3:5 We are currently studying the third Levitical sacrifice known as the ZEVAH SHELAMIM or “Peace Offering”. In […]

Today we begin Leviticus Chapter Three. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, then, if he offers before Adonai an animal from the herd, then, no matter whether it is male or female, it must be without defect.”-Leviticus 3:1 Today we […]