(See THANK OFFERING.)
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Peace Offering. The properly, Eucharistic Offering, among the Jews, in its theory, resembling the Meat [Meal] Offering, and, therefore, indicating that the offerer was already reconciled to, and in covenant with, God. Its ceremonial is described in Lev_3:1.
The Peace Offerings, unlike other sacrifices, were not ordained to be offered, in fixed and regular course. The only constantly recurring Peace Offering appears to have been that of the two firstling lambs at Pentecost. Lev_23:19. The general principle of the Peace Offering seems to have been that, it should be entirely spontaneous, offered as occasion should arise, from the feeling of the sacrificer himself. Lev_19:5.
On the first institution, Lev_7:11-17, Peace Offerings are divided into "Offerings of Thanksgiving," and "Vows or Freewill Offerings;" of which latter class, the offering by a Nazarite, on the completion of his vow, is the most remarkable. Num_6:14. We find, accordingly, Peace Offerings offered for the people, on a great scale at periods, of unusual solemnity, or rejoicing. In two cases only Jdg_20:26; 2Sa_24:26 Peace Offerings are mentioned as offered with Burnt Offerings, at a time of national sorrow, and fasting.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
See SACRIFICE.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.