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Offering
[Bible]An offering is a biblical term for something brought and presented to God, or for a gift sent to another person as a token of respect and goodwill. The concept extends from the sacrificial laws of the Old Testament to the New Testament understanding of devotion.
1 Chronicles 16:34
[Bible Verses]A verse from the song of thanksgiving that David appointed to be sung after the Ark of the Covenant was installed in Jerusalem. It confesses God's goodness and everlasting mercy as the grounds for giving thanks. Because it was a recurring refrain in Old Testament worship, it is frequently quoted in thanksgiving services.
Ezekiel 46
[Bible]A chapter in the Book of Ezekiel's vision of the new temple. It sets out the order of worship for the prince and the people on Sabbaths, new moons, and appointed feasts, along with the daily morning burnt offering, regulations governing the prince's grants of land, and the temple kitchens where the sacrifices are boiled.
Worship
[Worship & Rites]Worship is the gathering in which believers come together to adore God and hear His Word. In Protestantism, the Sunday service held on the Lord's Day is central to church life.
Tithe
[Christian Life]The tithe is an offering of one-tenth of one's income given to God. In Korean Protestantism it is the most prominent regular offering.
Prosperity Theology
[Controversies]Prosperity theology is a teaching that emphasizes that those who have faith will receive the blessings of health and wealth. In Korea it has often been criticized as gibok sinang ("blessing-seeking faith").
Malachi 3:10
[Bible Verses]A verse in which God commands His people to bring all the tithes into the storehouse and prove Him, promising to open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing. It stands at the center of debates over tithing, and in Korean Protestant churches it is the principal text for teaching on the tithe.
Job
[People]Job is the central figure of the Book of Job, a righteous man who lived in the land of Uz. Amid suffering that cost him his possessions, his children, and his health, he lamented and protested before God; after encountering God, he was restored. The New Testament cites him as an example of patience.
Exodus 40:34-35
[Bible Verses]The closing scene of the Book of Exodus, in which, once the tabernacle is completed, the cloud covers the tent of meeting and the glory of the LORD fills the tabernacle so that even Moses cannot enter. As a key text on God's presence dwelling among his people, it is frequently cited at dedication services and in sermons on worship.
Exodus 24:8
[Bible Verses]The verse in which Moses, at Mount Sinai, sprinkles the blood of the sacrifices on the people and declares it "the blood of the covenant," completing the ratification of the covenant between God and Israel. Because Jesus' words instituting the Lord's Supper and the Epistle to the Hebrews take up this expression, these passages are frequently read together.
High Place
[Bible]A high place is an Old Testament term for a local site of sacrifice, often located on elevated ground; it translates the Hebrew word bamah. In the books of Kings, the high places frequently serve as a criterion for evaluating the faithfulness of the kings.
Baal-peor Incident
[Bible]The Baal-peor incident occurred near the end of the wilderness period, when Israel, encamped at Shittim on the plains of Moab, committed sexual immorality with Moabite and Midianite women and worshiped Baal-peor, bringing a great plague upon the people. It is recorded in Numbers 25.
Feast of Firstfruits
[Bible]The Feast of Firstfruits was an Old Testament rite, prescribed in Leviticus 23:9-14, in which the first sheaf of the spring barley harvest was waved before the LORD. It served as the starting point for counting the date of the Feast of Weeks and is often read in connection with the New Testament description of Christ's resurrection as the "firstfruits."
Queen of Heaven
[Bible]The Queen of Heaven is a title used in the Book of Jeremiah for a goddess whom the people of Judah worshiped by burning incense and offering cakes. Jeremiah condemned this worship as idolatry and a departure from God.
Covenant of Salt
[Bible]The covenant of salt is an Old Testament expression that uses salt as an image of the eternal, unchanging nature of a covenant made with God. It appears in Numbers 18:19 and 2 Chronicles 13:5, and Leviticus 2:13 contains the related phrase "the salt of the covenant."
Hophni and Phinehas
[People]Hophni and Phinehas were the two sons of Eli who served as priests at Shiloh at the close of the period of the judges. They sinned in several ways, including treating the sacrifices with contempt, and both died when the Ark of the Covenant was captured in battle against the Philistines.
New Moon
[Bible]The new moon was an ancient Israelite observance held on the first day of each month, when sacrifices were offered and trumpets were blown.
Onyx
[Bible]Onyx is the name of a precious stone used to translate the Hebrew word shoham. It first appears as a stone found in the land of Havilah near Eden, and it was used on the high priest's ephod as the stone engraved with the names of the sons of Israel.
Numbers 8
[Bible]Numbers 8 records how Aaron is to light the seven lamps of the lampstand, the rite by which the Levites are cleansed and presented to the LORD, and the age limits for Levitical service.
Judges 21
[Bible]Judges 21, the final chapter of the Book of Judges, records how Israel kept the tribe of Benjamin from being cut off by striking Jabesh-gilead and bringing back four hundred virgins, and then by allowing the Benjamites to seize women during the feast at Shiloh.