fellowship offering

Definition

In the Old Testament, the “fellowship offering” was a kind of sacrifice that was offered for different reasons, such as to give thanks to God or to fulfill a vow.

• This offering required the sacrifice of an animal that could be male or female. This was different from the burnt offering, which required a male animal.
• After giving a portion of the sacrifice to God, the person who brought the fellowship offering shared the meat with the priests and other Israelites.
• There was a meal associated with this offering which included unleavened bread.
• This is sometimes called the “peace offering.”

(See also: burnt offering, fulfill, grain offering, guilt offering, peace offering, priest, sacrifice, unleavened bread, vow)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 21:25-27
• 2 Chronicles 29:35
• Exodus 24:5-6
• Leviticus 3:3-5
• Numbers 6:13-15

Word Data

• Strong’s: H8002