Peace Offering

A sacrifice celebrating good vibes with God — shared as a communal meal

lightbulbThe only sacrifice where you got to eat some of it — a shared meal celebrating peace with God

Definition

Also called the 'fellowship offering' (Leviticus 3, 7), the peace offering was unique because the worshiper got to eat part of the sacrifice in a communal meal with family and friends. It was offered in thanksgiving, to fulfill a vow, or as a voluntary gift. Unlike the sin offering (which dealt with guilt), the peace offering celebrated an existing good relationship with God. It's the OT version of breaking bread together in gratitude.

Used In33 mentions across 12 books

1 chronicles

Fire From Heaven

1 Chronicles 21:26-30

Peace offerings are made alongside the burnt offerings at the threshing floor, signaling the restoration of relationship with God — the hostility caused by David's pride is being formally resolved.

1 kings

God's Response Changes Everything

1 Kings 3:10-15

A Celebration Nobody Would Forget

1 Kings 8:62-66

A House for the Queen, and Worship for the Lord

1 Kings 9:24-25

1 samuel

Victory Without Vengeance

1 Samuel 11:12-15

The Decision That Changed Everything ⏰

1 Samuel 13:8-12

The peace offerings are the communal sacrifices Samuel was supposed to perform alongside the burnt offering, meant to consecrate Israel before battle — religious rites Saul hijacks out of impatience.

2 chronicles

More Than Anyone Expected

2 Chronicles 29:31-36

Peace offerings are among the sacrifices the assembly brings here, adding a communal celebration dimension to the restoration — not just atonement, but shared joy before God.

2 samuel

The Threshing Floor That Changed Everything

2 Samuel 24:18-25

The peace offering accompanies the burnt offering at the altar, marking the restoration of right relationship — the chapter ends not just with atonement but with communion between David and God.

The Woman in the Window

2 Samuel 6:16-19

Peace offerings follow the burnt offerings, marking the restoration of right relationship between God and his people — and the communal meal afterward extends that blessing to every person present.

exodus

Signed in Blood

Exodus 24:3-8

The peace offerings here anticipate the communal meal the elders will share with God on the mountain — sacrifices whose shared consumption signifies restored and celebrated fellowship between the parties of the covenant.

Where the Cost Becomes Real

Exodus 27:1-8

The peace offering rounds out the three altar sacrifice types cited here — while the burnt and sin offerings dealt with consecration and atonement, the peace offering celebrated restored communion with God.

Forty Days Was Too Long

Exodus 32:1-6

Peace offerings are presented at the golden calf altar, completing the outward appearance of covenant worship — but this communal feast quickly descends into the kind of revelry associated with Egyptian religious parties.