LEVITICUS 1
“All on the altar” (v. 9) is the key to this sacrifice, for it speaks of complete dedication to the Lord. The animal was an involuntary sacrifice that died, but God’s people are to be willing living sacrifices (
The offering must be brought to the Lord, and its purpose must be to please the Lord as a “sweet aroma” (vv. 9,
No matter how poor we may feel, or how little we think we have to give Him, He will receive what we have and bless it (vv. 14–17). The important thing is that we give our all to Him each day.
The priest started each day by sacrificing a burnt offering. It became the foundation for all the other offerings put on the altar (Exod. 29:38–42;