2 Chronicles 31:2

Offerings for Levites

2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions a of the priests and Levites for the
burnt offering(s): Or holocaust, an offering completely burned to ashes; it was used in connection with worship, seeking God's favor, expiating sin, or averting judgment.
burnt offerings and
fellowship sacrifice(s) or offering(s): An animal offering was given to maintain and strengthen a person's relationship with God. It was not required as a remedy for impurity or sin but was an expression of thanksgiving for various blessings. An important function of this sacrifice was to provide meat for the priests and the participants in the sacrifice; it was also called the peace offering or the sacrifice of well-being.
fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, d each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.
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