Jeremiah 7:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

Nor

Mark 12:33

General references

Bible References

Nor

And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

General references

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.