The meaning of Burnt offering in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Hebrew olah ; i.e., "ascending," the whole being consumed by fire, and regarded as ascending to God while being consumed. Part of every offering was burnt in the sacred fire, but this was wholly burnt, a "whole burnt offering." It was the most frequent form of sacrifice, and apparently the only one mentioned in the book of Genesis. Such were the sacrifices offered by Abel (Genesis 4:3,4, here called minhah ; i.e., "a gift"), Noah (Genesis 8:20), Abraham (Genesis 22:2,7,8,13), and by the Hebrews in Egypt (Exodus 10:25).
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Burnt Offering {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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