Table of Contents

The Temple: Its Ministry and Services
Alfred Edersheim

Chapter 8
The Morning and the Evening Sacrifice

Public Prayer Was public prayer offered in the Temple?
Regulations of the Rabbis --Rabbinical views on the subject of prayer
Liturgical Forms --Eulogies--Prayers of celebrated Rabbis
The Lord's Prayer --The Lord's Prayer--The people respond in the Temple by a benediction, not by an Amen
Attitude in prayer
The Two Elements in Prayer --The Eulogy and the Tephillah
Burning the Incense --Prayer symbolised by the burning of incense--Zacharias offering this service in the Holy Place
Filling the Laver --Morning service of the priests on whom the first lot had fallen
Preparing the Altar --The preparation of the altar of burnt-offering
The Second Lot
The Slaying of the Lamb --The daily sacrifice, and how it was offered
The Altar of Incense and the Candlestick --The altar of incense is cleansed and the candlestick dressed
Salting the Sacrifice --The sacrifice is cut up
Prayer Before the Third Lot --The third and fourth lots are cast--Prayer of the priests
The Lot for Incense
Offering the Incense --Service of burning the incense
Imagery in the Apocalypse --'Silence' in the Temple
Prayers with the Incense --Prayers of priests and people--Burning the sacrifice on the altar
The Blessing
The Temple Music --The drink-offering accompanied by Temple music--The Evening Service
The Order of Psalms --Order of Psalms for each day in the week.

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