1 Jno. 2.3. Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 17. He that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1 Jno. 3.4. Sin is the transgression of the law. 22. Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 24. He that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.

1 Jno. 5.3. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2 Jno. 6. This is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Rev. 12.17. Which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev. 14.13. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Rev. 22.7. Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. See HOLINESS.

OBEDIENCE, EXAMPLES OF: Noah, Gen. 6. 9,22. Gen. 7.5. Heb. 11.7. Abraham, Gen. 12.1-4. Gen. 17.23. Gen. 21.4. Gen. 22.12. Neh. 9.8. Act. 7.3,8. Heb. 11.8-17. Jacob, Gen. 35.1,7. Moses and Aaron, Ex. 7.6. Ex. 40.16,21,23,32. Israelites, Ex. 12.28. Ex. 39. 42,43. Num. 9.20,21. Jud. 2.7. Psa. 99.7. Caleb, Deu. 1.36. Joshua, Jos. 10.40. Jos. 11.15. Reubenites, Jos. 22.2,3. Gideon, Jud. 6.25-28. David, 1 Sam. 18.14. 1 Sam. 25.28. 1 Kin. 11.6,34. 1 Kin. 15.5. 2 Chr. 29.2. Act. 13.22. Elisha, 1 Kin. 19.19-21. Hezekiah, 2 Kin. 18.6. 2 Chr. 31.20-21. Josiah, 2 Kin. 22.2. 2 Kin. 23.24,25. Asa, 2 Chr. 14.2. Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17.3-6. 2 Chr. 20.32. 2 Chr. 22.9. Jehoiada, 2 Chr. 24.16. Uzziah, 2 Chr. 26.4,5. Jotham, 2 Chr. 27.2. Levites, 2 Chr. 29.34. Jews, 2 Chr. 34.33. Ezr. 3.1-6. Neh. 13.1-3. Ezra, Ezr. 7.10. Hanani, Neh. 7.2. Job, Job 1.8. Jonah, Jonah 3.3. John the Baptist, Mat. 3.15. Apostles, Mat. 4.18-22. Mat. 9.9. Joseph and Mary, Mat. 2.14,21. Luk. 2.21,39. Zacharias, Luk. 1.6. Simeon, Luk. 2.25. Joseph, Luk. 23.50. Nathanael, Jno. 1.47. Cornelius, Act. 10.2. Paul, Act.

23.1. Act. 26.4,5. 2 Tim. 1.3. OBEDIENCE AND GOOD WORKS EXEMGen. 6.9. Noah was a just man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

PLIFIED.

Num. 9.23. At the commandment of the Lord they rested in their tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses. Num. 14.24. But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the

land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

2 Kin. 18.6. For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments.

2 Kin. 20.3. O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.

2 Chr. 24.16. He had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

2 Chr. 31.20. Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good, and right, and truth, before the Lord his God. 21. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. Ezr. 7.10. Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it. Neh. 7.2. He was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

Job 1.8. Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Psa. 17.8. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Psa. 26.3. Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord.

Psa. 99.7. He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

Psa. 101.2. I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Psa. 119.30. I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. 31. I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. 45. I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. 55. I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law. 56. This I had, because I kept thy precepts. 59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

Psa. 119.101. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. 102. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. 112. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. 166. Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. 167. My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. 168. I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

Mat. 9.9. He saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Luk. 1.6. They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and

ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luk. 2.25. The same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Luk. 23.50. He was a good man, and a just. Jno. 1.47. And saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile !

Act. 10.2. A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Act. 23.1. Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Act. 24.16. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Rom. 6.17. Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered

you.

2 Cor. 1.12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

2 Cor. 6.3. Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4. But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses.

Phil. 3.12. I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. 14. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

1 The. 1.9. Ye turned to God, from idols to serve the living and true God.

1 The. 2.10. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblameably, we behaved ourselves among you that helieve.

2 Tim. 1.3. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience.

Rev. 2.19. I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the

first.

Rev. 3.4. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Rev. 14.4. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault

before the throne of God.

See DECISION-INTEGRITY-SAINTS, CHARACTER OF-SANCTIFICATION-SPIRITUAL

DILIGENCE.

OFFERINGS were of two classes; bloody, such as burnt-offerings; and unbloody, such as meat and drink offerings. The different kinds, with the manner and occasions in which they were offered, will be found in alphabetical order below. For the offerings at the feasts, see FEASTS.

OFFERINGS, BLOODY SACRIFICES. Of divine appointment, Gen. 3.21 with Gen. 1.29 and Gen. 9.3. Gen. 4.4,5 with Heb. 11.4. Gen. 15.9. Gen. 35.1. Job 42.8. Psa. 4.5. (See the different OFFERINGS.) Consumed by fire from heaven, see FIRE, SACRED. Cessation of, prophesied, Dan. 9.27. Hos. 3.4. Heb. 7.18,19,27. Heb. 9.10,12. Heb. 10.10,14. To be offered to God only, Ex. 22.20. Jud. 13.16. To devils, forbidden, Lev. 17.7.

Offerers to be purified, Ex. 19.10,14. 1 Sam. 16.5. To offer willingly, Lev. 1.3. Lev. 19.5. Lev. 22.19,29.

All animals to be without blemish, Lev. 1.3,10. Lev. 22.19-24. Deu. 15.21. Deu. 17.1. Mal. 1.8,14; and young, Ex. 12.5. Lev. 9.3. Animals offered, sheep or goats, by Abel, Gen. 4.4. Every clean beast and fowl, by Noah, Gen. 8.20. Under the Levitical law, calves, doves, sparrows. sheep, rams, lambs, goats, kids, bulls, cows, See BURNT-OFFERPEACE-OFFERING-SIN-OFFERING —

ING

HEIFER-DOVE-SPARROW

Animals bound to the horns of altar, Psa. 118.27. Offerings salted, Lev. 2.13. Eze. 43.24. Mar. 9.49 Fat always burned, see FAT. Blood poured out at the altar, Deu. 12.27. Mode of offering the different sacrifices, see OFFERINGS, MODE OF OFFERING. Priest's portion of, see PRIEST'S EMOLU

MENTS.

No leaven used with, Ex. 23.18. Ex. 34.25; except in thanksgiving, Lev. 7.13. Amos 4.5. Blessed before being eaten of, 1 Sam. 9.13. Accompanied with confession, Lev.

16.21.

At

Offered at the door of the tabernacle, Lev. 1.3. Lev. 3.2. Lev. 17.4,8,9. At a place divinely appointed, Deu. 12.6,11,14,27. the temple, 2 Chr. 7.12. 1 Kin. 8.62. 1 Kin. with music and singing, see MUSIC, SACRED. 12.27. On altars, see ALTAR. Accompanied 9-11,17. Jacob, Gen. 31.54. Of Abel, Gen. 4.3-5. Abraham, Gen. 15. Gen. 46.1. At

giving of the law, Ex. 24.5. By Jethro, Ex. 18.12. Elkanah, 1 Sam. 1.21. 1 Sam. 2.19. Samuel, 1 Sam. 9.12,13. 29.31. By Philistines, 1 Sam. 6.15, see BURNTHezekiah, 2 Chr.

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On a rock, Jud. 13.19. At Mizpeh, 1 Sam. At Bochim, Jud. 2.5. Ophrah, Jud. 6.26. 7.9; Ramah, 1 Sam. 7.17; Gilgal, 1 Sam. 10.8. 1 Sam. 11.15; Bethlehem, 1 Sam. 16. 3,5. the threshing-floor of Araunah, 1 Chr. 21.18,26; 1 Sam. 20.6,29; Giloh, 2 Sam. 15.12; Gibeon, 2 Chr. 1,3; Carmel, 1 Kin. 18.38. Various high places, 1 Kin. 3.2.

OF.

Not accepted, Cain, Gen. 4.3-5; Nadab, Lev. 10.1,2. See OFFERINGS, INSUFFICIENCY Abused by Eli's sons, 1 Sam. 2.13,29. Were offered as thanksgivings, see THANKOFFERING. In acknowledgment of sin, Heb. 10.3. Ratified covenants, Gen. 8.20-22. Gen. 15.8-18. Gen. 31.54. Ex. 24.5-8. Psa. 50.5. Heb. 9.19,20.

Were expiatory, or an atonement for sin, Lev. 1.4. Lev. 4. Lev. 5.10. Lev. 6.2,7. Lev.

Isa. 1.11. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of hegoats. 13. Bring no more vain oblations: incense is an abomination unto me; the newmoons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14. Your new-moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. Isa. 40.16. Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering.

Isa. 66.3. He that killeth an ox, is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol: yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

Jer. 6.20. To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

Jer. 7.21. Put your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22. For I speak not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices: 23. But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God.

Jer. 14.12. When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Hos. 6.6. I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowlec e of God more than burnt-offerings.

Hos. 8.13. They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity.

Heb. 9.9. In which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience.

Heb. 10.1. For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect: 2. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5. Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me.

Heb. 10.6. In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure: 7. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. 8. Above, when he said, Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and offering for sin, thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; (which are offered by the law;) 9. Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10. By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11. And every priest standeth daily ministering, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. See LAW, MOSAIC, CHARACTER of.

OFFERINGS. MEAT-OFFERING. Of flour, corn, bread. (The original is often translated present, Gen. 32.13,18. Gen. 43.11; and is used of the first offering mentioned in scripture, Gen. 4.3-5.)

When offered with a lamb, consisted of 1-10th of flour, 1-4th hin beaten oil, Ex. 29.40. With a ram, 2-10ths flour, 1-3d hin oil, Num. 15.6. With a bullock, 3-10ths flour, half & hin oil. Num. 15.9.

Unbaked voluntary meat-offerings; consisted of fine flour, with oil and frankincense, s handful burnt on the altar with the incense, the rest the priest's, Lev. 2.1-3.

Mic. 6.6. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burntofferings, with calves of a year old? 7. Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good: and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Mar. 12.33. To love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

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Offered with all sacrifices, Num. 15.3-16. Num. 28.5. With sheaf of first-fruits, Lev. 23.13. At new-moons, Num. 28.12,13. Passover, Num. 28.20,21. Feast of trumpets, Num. 29.3,4. Fast-day of 7th month; and feast of tabernacles, Num. 29.14. On Sabbaths, Num. 28.9.

Burnt, morning and evening, with the continual burnt-offering, Ex. 29.40,41. Ex. 40.29. Num. 15.4. Num. 28.5. 2 Kin. 3.20. 2 Kin. 16.15. Neh. 10.33.

At Pentecost, 2 wave-loaves of 2-10ths flour, with leaven, Lev. 23.16,17. Of first-fruits, consisted of green ears of corn dried by the fire, with oil, frankincense, and salt, Lev. 3 12-16. 3-10ths flour, with oil; if poor,1-10th, Lev 14. For cleansing of lepers consisted of 10,20,21,31. As an offering of jealousy, 1-10th