leviticus 1

Summary
Outlines the laws regarding burnt offerings, detailing the procedures for offering a bull, sheep, goat, or bird as a sacrifice to the Lord.

Key Points
- The Lord calls to Moses from the Tent of Meeting and gives instructions for the Israelites regarding burnt offerings (Leviticus 1:1-2).
- If the offering is a bull, it must be a male without blemish, and the person offering it must lay their hand on its head before it is slaughtered (Leviticus 1:3-5).
- The priests are to sprinkle the blood around the altar and arrange the pieces of the sacrifice on the altar fire (Leviticus 1:5-9).
- If the offering is a sheep or goat, it must also be a male without blemish, and the same procedures for laying hands, slaughtering, and arranging the pieces apply (Leviticus 1:10-13).
- If the offering is a bird, it must be a turtledove or young pigeon, and the priest is to wring off its head, drain its blood, and burn it on the altar (Leviticus 1:14-17).