This issue is too important; it is incumbent that the teacher cross every t and dot every i. When considering the eternal destiny of a soul, there can’t be any untidy thinking. And as we examine this offering for sin that has no blood in it, we must ask what it is teaching. It can’t […]
The impoverished man without a blood sacrifice could still hear, “It shall be forgiven him.” In Leviticus 5:5-13, the Lord made sure everyone could be forgiven, even those unable to bring the smallest blood sacrifice. If “not able…, then he who sinned shall bring…fine flour” (v 11). A sin offering with no blood! How can […]
Does God want everyone to be able to come to Him, even those who can’t bring a lamb? Here’s a crucial question. Can someone be saved without understanding what happened at the Cross? Rahab was, and is used in both Hebrews (11:31) and James (2:25) as an example of how people get saved. The men […]
Read More… from March 29, 2022 — A Sin Offering With No Blood?
As long as sin is discussed generally, we’re fine with it. But get specific? Ouch, that hurts! In the beginning of Leviticus 5, the Lord gets specific about particular sins. These are samples, not the whole list. The first and last are sins of the tongue; the middle two are sins of defilement. They might […]
The offering was to be burned outside the camp, but some of the insides had a special place. Remember that the sweet-aroma offerings—the burnt, grain, and peace offerings—were to be sent heavenward by the fire on the bronze altar. The sin offerings, however, were not to be burned there, but carried “outside the camp to […]
Read More… from March 25, 2022 — The Inside Of The Outside Offering
Shocking! A believer sins not in the dark but in the light—in the immediate presence of God! One of the most important facts about sin is, first and foremost, that it is against God. Notice the three statements. 1. “If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the LORD” (Lev 4:2). The […]
It shouldn’t surprise us when the Lord begins discussing the sin offering by talking about leaders. The word influenza is just Italian for “influence.” We all have this kind of influenza—and it’s catching! “The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray” (Prov 12:26), and “He who walks […]
Read More… from March 23, 2022 — A Different Kind Of Influenza
Here was a new class of offerings for those who had agreed to obey the commands of Sinai. We now shift from the voluntary sweet-aroma offerings to the required non-savor ones. The sin offering is discussed in Leviticus 4 and the trespass offering in chapter 5. Notice the first words the Lord speaks: “If a […]
Read More… from March 22, 2022 — “If A Person Sins Unintentionally”