Introduction, the two birds and the shadow and the copy


The Law

  1. The law was full of Grace

    A. Israel was delivered from Egypt before the law was given (Ex. 3)

    B. Israel's response was suppose to be to God's grace

    a. New Testament the same. Love each other as I loved you

    (John 15:12)

    b. We love, because he first loved us (Ist John 4:19)

c. God's grace always comes first and the human response comes

second

  1. Sin was forgiven under the Law

    A. The passages are: Lev. 4:20, 26, 31, (5:10,13, 16,18,) (6:7) (19:22)

    a. a misuse of Heb. 10:4, in that sacrifices could not clean the

    conscience of the worshiper.

  2. Place the altar of burnt offering in the front door (Ex. 40:6)

    A. The altar of burnt offerings was where you devoted yourself

    to God. It was in the front door. The burnt offering was for

    those already in fellowship with God.

    B The the Glory of God filled the tabernacle and God dwelled with

    His People. Ex. 40: 34ff

    Prelude

  3. Leviticus list the Sacrifices in the Order of their Importance

    A. The animals could be from the herd, meaning cattle, oxen

    B. flock, meaning sheep/goats i.e. Or congregation, to flock together

    C. Fowl, --dove, pigeon, had to be domestic and tame

    1. could not have anything wild or caught from a chase.

    2. had to be something you have an intimate relationship with

    3. had to be herbivore, or clean animals. No flesh eating

    animals allowed.

  4. The two basic categories of offerings are as follows

    A. Sweet Savor Sacrifices

    1. Burnt Offering 2. Meal offerings, and Peace offering

    2. Most Holy offerings 1. Sin offering 2. Trespass offering two

    birds, Day of Atonement, Cleansing of a leper and the

    Red Heifer.

THE HOLA OFFERING (All that I am and all that I have)

The two fires that burned in the Temple area are

Katar to cauterize

BO. MO. And P.O. Fires go up to God

Sin offering, Trespass offering, and DOA. Fire comes down from God

Three levels of Sacrifice offering for the well to do, the middle class, and the poor

Stages of the Sacrifice

A Presentation or Pre-Sent, the animal belongs to God

    1. It is a replacement for ourselves. The guilt that this covers is not of those things that we do

      for which we are aware of. It is for those things we do which we are not aware of.

    2. It signifies that the worshiper surrenders to the will of God.

    3. It is a prohibition against self will worship. That is worshiping as we feel like and not as we are told.


B. To Lay on the Hands Lev. 24:13, Deut. 34:9, Num. 8:5 and Lev.16

To lay on the hands means to confess your sins and accept God's

penal subsequent

        1. The Hebrew word 'SAMAK' or to lean on. Gen. 27:37,

          Isa. 63:5

        2. In Lev. 24:14 it is the sentence of death but in this case it is the transferring of sin and guilt.

        3. It was also the acceptance of God's penal judgment.

  1. To Slay the victim, Worshipper must slay the victim before the Priest makes the offering. (SHAHAT), that is to cut the throat. Because of my sin the death penalty has been imposed. Thus, agreeing with God's penalty. Worshiper must slay the victim so that he can see the results of Sin.

    1. It is to make atonement for you. While atonement is part of this sacrifice it is not the major emphasis of

    sacrifice.

  1. Sprinkling of the Blood Done by the Priest since the man does not have access to the Holy Place. Sprinkle is to (ZARAK) or to splatter. Blood is applied to the base of the alter since atonement of secondary to consecration. Where consecration is perfect there is no need for atonement. Atonement indicates a short fall in consecration. Lev. 17:11, blood on the altar represents the soul. Anything on the altar goes to God as the sprinkling of life.

E. Removal of the skin, Skin is given to the Priest

Has bad smell but also shows that the soul man is open to God. You can not hide anything



F. Animal is divided down the middle. There is a separation between man and God made by sin. Literally , there is a divide between man and God.

      1. Symbolically, the worshiper must pass the pieces to “renew” the covenant. (Deut. 28:30, Deut. 11:26ff, Deut. 27:9, Jer. 34:17. Meaning, for consecration to be acceptable, it must be within the terms of the covenant laws.

G. The inward parts are washed 1. to remove any dirt. Lev. 1:14

The fat is fumed to God, it is the best part. Eli's son's were stealing the fat of God in I Sam. 3

H. The Sacrificial Burning---Converted to God, smoke becomes incense to God (Gen. 8:21.)