2006-11-29 08:21:49 · 9 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's when you burn something to offer it to a god or gods, usually on an altar made for this purpose - made of stone and outside. Many ancient cultures practiced this; it was believed that the smoke rising to heaven and the transformation via fire sent the essence of the grain or lamb or whatever, to the god(s).
2006-11-29 08:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Burnt offering was the sacrifice of a clean animal on the altar for the Jews, which they would then burn apart of the meat on the altar before God. This was a symbol of the death of Jesus Christ to come. After Jesus' death on the cross there is no need for burnt offering and sacrifices.
2006-11-29 08:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by Damian 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In ancient Israel the holy priest would offer up sacrifice to Yahweh if the sacrifice was burned it was a burnt offering
2006-11-29 08:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by Janos 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An offering of the best you had whether it was an animal or grain that was burned and offered to God.
But, it had to be without blemish.
2006-11-29 08:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by IN Atlanta 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the 5 offerings to God in the old Testament
2006-11-29 08:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Terry S 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
back in the o.t. ppl would put meat&wafers made of honey&oil,put them on the alter for God as an offering for thier sin
2006-11-29 08:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by daleswife 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every dinner my ex wife served me.
2006-11-29 08:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you have company over for dinner and the food is too well done
2006-11-29 08:23:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol its when you burn your toast, and instead of throwing it away you offer it to your dog.
2006-11-29 08:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋