Daily Offering
/DAY-lee OF-er-ing/
Summary
The continual burnt offering of a lamb every morning and evening, representing Israel's constant worship and communion with God.
☩The Continual Sacrifice
God commanded a lamb to be offered morning and evening 'continually throughout your generations.' Each lamb was accompanied by a grain offering and a drink offering. This perpetual sacrifice represented Israel's ongoing dedication to God. The high priest maintained this offering daily at the tabernacle and later the temple.
Key verses:Exodus 29:38-42Numbers 28:3-8
☩Spiritual Significance
The daily offering pointed forward to Christ, the Lamb of God who offered Himself once for all. Daniel's prophecy concerning the abomination that would cause the daily sacrifice to cease was significant for both Antiochus Epiphanes and eschatological interpretation.
Key verses:Daniel 8:11-13Daniel 11:31Daniel 12:11Hebrews 10:11-12
Related Verses11 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Daily Sacrifice," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Daily Sacrifice," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).