Author: Nicholson

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”

On this occasion, God limited His gracious prescription to show His generous provision. The Lord’s desire that people take Him—and their own spiritual condition—seriously moved Him to direct offerers to bring a young bull, the most valuable of all their animals. But He is also gracious and merciful. Thus He made it possible for those […]

Read More… from March 21, 2022 — The Mystery Of The Missing Birds

We know the Lord always deserves the best, but does He keep the best for Himself? As we meditate on the peace offering in Leviticus 3, we see the priests were to make sure that two specific parts of the sacrifice were given to the Lord. “Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood all […]

Read More… from March 18, 2022 — God Gets The Best

Not surprisingly, the middle offering is the place where God and His own meet to fellowship. The middle offerings were called shelamim, linked with the well-known word for peace, shalom. What does it mean? J.A. Seiss in The Gospel in Leviticus writes: “With most persons it signifies a cessation of hostilities, harmonious agreement, tranquility, the […]

Read More… from March 17, 2022 — The Enjoyment Of Peace

Here’s a perfect opportunity to think about the Perfect One being made perfect. What? Let me spend one more session on the grain offering, specifically the cakes baked by fire, because I think it helps us with a very challenging idea. The writer to the Hebrews declares: “It was fitting for Him…in bringing many sons […]

Read More… from March 16, 2022 — Let’s Bake A Cake

If the grain offering speaks of the life of Christ, why would they need to add anything to it? Recall the three items not in the grain offering: no blood, no leaven, no honey. Now let’s take a look at the added ingredients: “And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it” […]

Read More… from March 15, 2022 — What’s In?