Read Leviticus 1 at Bible Gateway.
“When any one of you brings an offering to YHVH, you shall bring your offering of the livestock — of the herd and of the flock.” Lev 1:2
The Hebrew for ‘offering’ is from Strong’s H7126 קרב qarab, meaning “to approach, to come near.”
quph ק = sun on the horizon (condense, circle, time)
resh ר = head of man (head, first, top, beginning, man)
bet ב = house (house, household, family, in, within)
January 2011 Sunset off the Gulf Coast of Florida
The quph is a pictograph of the sun on the horizon. When the sun is on the horizon, the light seems to leave the earth and sky and gather itself to the sun. Therefore this pictograph can mean concentrate, and also, gather, as the light gathers itself back to its source.
The Hebrew Root Word parable being told, is of that which draws (quph, as light is drawn back to its source when the sun is on the horizon) the man (resh) home (bet).
Why This Matters: Where is man’s home, from God’s perspective? Right with Him! (Cue the biggest family reunion ever.) Man was created to dwell with God, and the sweeping history we’ve read from the beginning of Genesis is revealing God’s plan to bring man back home to Him. To bring an offering is to say, “I want to draw near to You, God.” It is a form of worship.
The Hebrew paragraphs for this chapter:
1:1-9 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the herd
1:10-13 {p} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the flock
1:14-17 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the birds
If there are questions, these are good resources:
Leviticus 1, The living olah – Christine Miller
Leviticus 1-2, Qorban: The offering which gathers home – Christine Miller
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