Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
What purpose
General references
Bible References
What purpose
Isaiah 66:3 “But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offersswine’s blood;
He whoburns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen theirown ways,
And their soul delights in theirabominations,
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers
He who
As they have chosen their
And their soul delights in their
1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold,to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
“
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
Psalm 50:8 “I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
Psalm 51:16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
Butthe prayer of the upright is His delight.
But
Proverbs 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
Jeremiah 6:20 “For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba
And thesweet cane from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable
And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”
And the
And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”
Jeremiah 7:21
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat flesh.
Amos 5:21 “I hate, I reject your festivals,
Nor do Idelight in your solemn assemblies.
Nor do I
Micah 6:7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present myfirstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion , and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
General references
Numbers 7:27
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;
Numbers 29:17
‘Then on the second day: twelve bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without defect;
Isaiah 57:12 “I will declare your righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not profit you.
But they will not profit you.