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heave offering ()
An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering.
heave offering Sentence Examples
- The Israelites brought heave offerings, the finest part of their grain harvest, to the priests as a symbol of gratitude.
- The priest would wave the heave offering in front of the altar, consecrating it to God.
- The heave offering was then divided between the priests and the Tabernacle.
- The law mandated that a heave offering be made from all sacrifices offered to God.
- The heave offering represented the giver's devotion to God and their willingness to surrender the best of what they had.
- Heave offerings were considered most holy and could only be eaten by priests and their families.
- The practice of heave offerings emphasized the importance of giving back to God what is His.
- The heave offering served as a reminder that God is the source of all blessings.
- The priests viewed the heave offering as a solemn responsibility entrusted to them by God.
- The heave offering was a tangible expression of the covenant between God and His people.
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An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering.
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The Israelites brought heave offerings, the finest part of their grain harvest, to the priests as a symbol of gratitude.
The priest would wave the heave offering in front of the altar, consecrating it to God.
The heave offering was then divided between the priests and the Tabernacle.
The law mandated that a heave offering be made from all sacrifices offered to God.
