The law of Moses afterwards prescribed the occasions and the manner in which burnt sacrifices were to be offered. There were "the continual burnt offering" (Exodus 29:38-42; Leviticus 6:9-13 ), "the burnt offering of every sabbath," which was double the daily one (Numbers 28:9,10 ), "the burnt offering of every month" (28:11-15), the offerings at the Passover (19-23), at Pentecost (Leviticus 23:16 ), the feast of Trumpets (23:23-25), and on the day of Atonement (Leviticus 16 ).
On other occasions special sacrifices were offered, as at the consecration of Aaron (Exodus 29 ) and the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8:5,62-64 ).
Free-will burnt offerings were also permitted (Leviticus 1:13 ), and were offered at the accession of Solomon to the throne (1 Chronicles 29:21 ), and at the reformation brought about by Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29 :: 3135-35 ).
These offerings signified the complete dedication of the offerers unto God. This is referred to in Romans 12:1 . (See ALTAR, SACRIFICE .)
Easton's Bible Dictionary was written by Matthew George Easton, who lived from 1823-1894. This Scottish Presbyterian's other significant literary achievements were his English translations of two of Franz Delitzsch's commentaries. The nearly 4,000 entries cover material from Aaron to Zuzims!Wikipedia
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