Exodus 29:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must burn the entire ram on the altar. This is a burnt offering to the LORD—a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing Moses that the entire sacrificial ram should be burned as an offering, which creates a pleasing aroma that honors God.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for consecrating Aaron and his sons as priests for the Israelites. The burnt offering was a central part of ancient Hebrew worship, where the entire animal was consumed by fire as a complete dedication to God. This specific ceremony was taking place as the Israelites were establishing their formal system of worship after receiving the Law at Mount Sinai.

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Leviticus 8:21

Moses washed the internal organs and legs with water, then burned the entire ram on the altar. This was a burnt offering that created a pleasing aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD, just as the LORD had instructed Moses.

Numbers 15:24

If the whole community accidentally sins without realizing it, then the entire congregation must offer one young bull as a burnt offering that pleases the LORD, along with the proper grain offering and drink offering, and one male goat as a sin offering.

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