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
For whoso slayeth an ox for me, doth me so great dishonour, as he that killeth a man. He that killeth a sheep for me, choketh a dog. He that bringeth me meat offerings, offereth swine's blood. Who so maketh me a memorial of incense, praiseth the thing that is unright. Yet take they such ways in hand, and their soul delighteth in these abominations.
1 Samuel 15:22
Then said Samuel, "Hath the LORD as great pleasure in burnt sacrifices and offerings, as he hath that thou shouldest obey his voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to give heed is better than the fat of rams.
Psalm 50:8
I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.
Psalm 51:16
For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
Proverbs 15:8
The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.
Jeremiah 7:21
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, "Yea, heap up your burnt offerings with your sacrifices, and eat the flesh.
Amos 5:21
"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.
Micah 6:7
Hath the LORD a pleasure in many thousand rams, or innumerable streams of oil? Or shall I give my firstborn for mine offenses, and the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?"
Matthew 9:13
Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."
General references
Numbers 7:27
and an ox and a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings;
Numbers 29:17
And the second day, twelve young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen yearling lambs without spot:
Isaiah 57:12
Yea, verily, I will declare thy goodness and thy works, but they shall not profit thee.