<P> A burnt offering in Judaism ( Hebrew : קָרְבַּן עוֹלָה ‎ , korban olah ) , is a form of sacrifice first described in the Hebrew Bible . The term is first used of the sacrifices of Noah . As a tribute to God , a burnt offering was entirely burnt on the altar . A sacrifice ( short for sacrifice of well - being ) was partly burnt and most of it eaten in communion at a sacrificial meal . </P>
<P> A burnt offering in Judaism ( Hebrew : קָרְבַּן עוֹלָה ‎ , korban olah ) , is a form of sacrifice first described in the Hebrew Bible . The term is first used of the sacrifices of Noah . As a tribute to God , a burnt offering was entirely burnt on the altar . A sacrifice ( short for sacrifice of well - being ) was partly burnt and most of it eaten in communion at a sacrificial meal . </P>
what was the purpose of the burnt offering in the old testament
what was the purpose of the burnt offering in the old testament
As a tribute to God
As a tribute to God