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The Tabernacle

The Sacrificial System Leviticus 1-17 Leviticus tells how to worship of God A holy God demands a holy people The Sacrificial system was the means of atonement for their sins

The Sacrificial System Leviticus 1-17 Magnifies the holiness of God Its moral laws distinguish good & evil It helps us understand the N.T. It explains sacrifice & atonement

The Sacrifices Leviticus 1-7 Sacrifices either : Brought a person into a proper relationship with God Celebrated that relationship

Burnt Offerings Leviticus 1 & 6:8-13 A voluntary offering To atone for general sin Demonstrate full dedication to God Noah (Gen. 8:20); Abraham – (Gen. 22:2,13); Gideon (Judges 6); David (2 Samuel 6 & 24); Solomon (1 Kings 3); Jeshua & Ezra (Ezra 3 & 8);

Burnt Offerings Leviticus 1 & 6:8-13 Animal sacrificed varied with wealth Unblemished bull, male sheep or goat, turtledove or young pigeon

The Altar of Burnt Offerings

Grain Offerings Leviticus 2 & 6:14-23 A gift offering seeking God’s favor or expressing gratitude for it Three types: Fine flour Cooked cakes Roasted grain heads A portion burned on the altar, the rest belonged to the priest

Peace Offerings Leviticus 3 & 7:11-36 & 22:18-30 A voluntary offering signifying the peace between God and the worshiper Thanks for blessing / deliverance David – 2 Samuel 6:17 Votive / gratitude related to a vow Nazirite vows – Numbers 6 General thanksgiving Solomon – 1 Kings 9:25

Peace Offerings Leviticus 3 & 7:11-36 & 22:18-30 Animal varied dependent on wealth Male or female from herd, flock, goats Blood sprinkled on the altar Fat portions burned on the altar Priest received the breast & right thigh Worshiper received the rest

Sin Offerings Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30 Required offering to make atonement for unintentional / non-defiant sins A sin offering not acceptable for defiant sins - Numbers 15:30f; Isaiah 1:11f Animal sacrificed depended on position and wealth: Bull for priests & congregation, Male goat for a ruler, varied for commoners

Sin Offerings Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30 Commoners: female goat or lamb; two turtledoves or pigeons, ~ 3 pints of flour

7 Times before Veil of Sanctuary

On The Horns of the Incense Altar

Sin Offerings Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30 Fat portions burned on bronze altar If bull, rest burned outside camp If goat / lamb, rest eaten by priest

Guilt Offerings Leviticus 5:14-6:7 & 7:1-7 Required for sins that also required a restitution If against Lord: sin offering and restitution + 20% given to the priest If against a person: sin offering and restitution + 20% given to that person

Laws of the Priests Leviticus 8-10 Leviticus 8 – Aaron & sons consecrated Leviticus 9 – Aaron & sons offer sacrifices Leviticus 10 – the sin of Nadab & Abihu They did not treat the Lord as holy Aaron & sons were not allowed to mourn

Laws of the Priests Leviticus 8-10 Priest restricted from wine & strong drink when serving the Lord (10:9-11) Aaron, Eleazer and Ithamar completed the rest of the ministry that day

Laws of Purity Leviticus 11-15 Any health benefits were secondary to distinguishing Israel from other nations Leviticus 11 – clean & unclean animals Animals were clean before (Gen. 9:3) & are clean now (Acts 10; 1 Timothy 4:1-5). Leviticus 12 – laws related to childbirth and purification

Laws of Purity Leviticus 11-15 Leviticus 13 & 14 – laws related to “leprosy” – infectious ulcers of skin, clothing & houses and purification Leviticus 15 – laws related to bodily discharges and purification

Laws of Atonement Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement

Blood of bull brought inside the veil

Blood sprinkled on the Mercy Seat

Laws of Atonement Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement A bull as sin offering for priest A goat as sin offering for people Sins confessed over scapegoat which was set free in the wilderness

Laws of Atonement Leviticus 17 Sacrifices only allowed at the doorway to the tent of meeting Blood was not to be eaten because life was in the blood and the life in it made atonement for sin (17:11, 14) Blood transfusions are good

The Substitute Sacrifice of Atonement Sin brings death – Genesis 2:17; 3:21 Animal sacrifices are deficient (Hebrews 10:4; Jeremiah 7:21-23; Hosea 6:6) Faith is the means of applying the atoning sacrifice (Psalm 40:6-8; 51:16-17) Animal sacrifices were the shadow of what was to come (Hebrews 10)

Subsitutionary Atonement Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial system Burnt offering – sinless & wholly dedicated to God Grain offering – He gained God’s favor Sin offering - He is the atonement Guilt offering – Redeemed & cleansed Peace offering – Reconciled God & man

Subsitutionary Atonement Jesus’ atonement, which reconciles us to God and makes us clean before Him, is applied to us only by faith

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