OFFERINGS. Amongst the Hebrews there were several kinds of offerings, which they presented at the temple. Some were free-will offerings, and others were offerings of obligation. The first fruits, the tenths, and the sin-offerings, were of obligation; the peace-offerings, vows, offerings of wine, oil, bread, salt, and other things, which were made to the temple or to the ministers of the Lord, were offerings of devotion. The Hebrews called offerings in general cor-
ban. But the offerings of bread, salt, fruits, and liquors, as wine and oil, which were presented at the temple, they termed mincha. The sacrifices are not properly offerings, nor are they commonly included under that name.