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Exodus 29:18

King James Version (KJV)

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And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it [is] a burnt offering unto the LORD: it [is] a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Exodus 29:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 29:18

Theological / Devotional

Burn the whole ram. The general law of burnt offerings followed this practice (Lev. 1:9, 13, 17). The burnt offering typified the spirit of self-sacrifice, full consecration, and constant dependence upon the atoning blood of Christ, which is acceptable to God.

With the sin offering, the taint of sin rendered all but certain parts of the sacrifice unacceptable (v. 14). The words “a sweet savour” express in characteristic human language the thought that God was well pleased with the offering and accepted the one presenting it (Gen. 8:21; Lev. 1:9, 13, 17).

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