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”
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 […]
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 […]