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# peace offering
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## Facts:
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A “peace offering” was one of several sacrificial offerings that God commanded the Israelites to make. It is sometimes called the “thanksgiving offering” or “fellowship offering.”
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* This offering involved sacrificing an animal that had no defects, sprinkling the animal’ s blood on the altar, and burning the animal’ s fat, as well as the rest of the animal separately.
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* Added to this sacrifice was an offering of both unleavened and leavened bread, which was burned on top of the burnt offering.
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* The priest and one who offered the sacrifice were permitted to share in eating the food that was offered.
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* This offering symbolizes the fellowship of God with his people.
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(See also: [burnt offering ](../other/burntoffering.md ), [fellowship ](../kt/fellowship.md ), [fellowship offering ](../other/fellowshipoffering.md ), [grain offering ](../other/grainoffering.md ), [priest ](../kt/priest.md ), [sacrifice ](../other/sacrifice.md ), [unleavened bread ](../kt/unleavenedbread.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 13:8-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/13/08 )
* [Ezekiel 45:16-17 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/45/16 )
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* [Joshua 8:30-32 ](rc://en/tn/help/jos/08/30 )
* [Leviticus 9:3-5 ](rc://en/tn/help/lev/09/03 )
* [Proverbs 7:13-15 ](rc://en/tn/help/pro/07/13 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H8002