Sacrifice in the Old Testament 1 in the Bible Encyclopedia

sak'-ri-fis, sak'-ri-fiz: IN THE OLD TESTAMENT I. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS II. ORIGIN AND NATURE OF SACRIFICES 1. Theory of a Divine Revelation 2. Theories of a Human Origin (1) The Gift-Theory (2) The Magic Theory (3) The Table-Bond Theory (4) The Sacramental Communion Theory (5) The Homage Theory (6) The Piacular Theory (7) Originating Religious Instincts III. CLASSIFICATION OF SACRIFICES 1. Maimonides 2. W.R. Smith and Others 3. Oehler 4. Paterson and Others 5. H.M. Wiener IV. SACRIFICES IN THE PRE-MOSAIC AGE 1. In Egypt 2. In Babylonia 3. Nomads and Tribes of Arabia and Syria 4. The Offerings of Cain and Abel 5. Of Noah 6. Of Abraham 7. Of Job 8. Of Isaac 9. Of Jacob 10. Of Israel in Egypt 11. Of Jethro 12. Summary and Conclusions V. THE MOSAIC SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM 1. The Covenant Sacrifice 2. The Common Altars 3. The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons 4. Sacrifices before the Golden Calf 5. The Law of the Burnt Offering (`Olah) (1) Ritual for the Offerer (Leviticus 1:3-17) (2) Ritual for the Priest (Leviticus 1:3-17) (3) General Laws for the Priest (4) Laws in Deuteronomy 12:6,13,14,27; 27:6 6. The Law of the Meal Offering (Minchah)...