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Thematic Bible
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
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And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
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These are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: Put your burned offerings with your offerings of beasts, and take flesh for your food. For I said nothing to your fathers, and gave them no orders, on the day when I took them out of Egypt, about burned offerings or offerings of beasts: But this was the order I gave them, saying, Give ear to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people: go in all the way ordered by me, so that all may be well for you.
And Lebanon is not enough to make a fire with, or all its cattle enough for a burned offering.
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And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings.
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Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.
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To what purpose does sweet perfume come to me from Sheba, and spices from a far country? your burned offerings give me no pleasure, your offerings of beasts are not pleasing to me.
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He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things;
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He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt.
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When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.
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You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings. The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.
To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
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The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!
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What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats. At whose request do you come before me, making my house unclean with your feet? Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings. read more.
Your new moons and your regular feasts are a grief to my soul: they are a weight in my spirit; I am crushed under them.
Your new moons and your regular feasts are a grief to my soul: they are a weight in my spirit; I am crushed under them.
Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings. Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments. read more.
But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
With what am I to come before the Lord and go with bent head before the high God? am I to come before him with burned offerings, with young oxen a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of sheep or with ten thousand rivers of oil? am I to give my first child for my wrongdoing, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.
Offerings » Different kinds of » Thank
If any man gives his offering as a praise-offering, then let him give with the offering, unleavened cakes mixed with oil and thin unleavened cakes covered with oil and cakes of the best meal well mixed with oil.
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And when you make an offering of praise to the Lord, make it in a way which is pleasing to him.
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Offerings » Unacceptable, without gratitude
Thankfulness » Should be offered » To God
Thankfulness » Commanded
Thanksgiving » Encouraged
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
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Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
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And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
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Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
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O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
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In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;
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Thanksgiving » Commanded
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
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Thanksgiving » Should be offered » To God
Vows » Sacred, to be kept
When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
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When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do.
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You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
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When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin
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Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:
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Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.
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