The Offerings For the law having a shadow of good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered continually year by year make the comers thereunto perfect. ( Heb 10:1)

SIN Rom 5:12 Wherefore, by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned

A brief history… Adam & Eve created Man sinned (the garden) Man cursed to die “Fig leaves” vs. “coats of skins” Law of Moses given

Offerings Covered Sin Offering Trespass Offering Burnt Offering Meal Offering Drink Offering Peace Offering

Outline 1) 5W’s + 1H 2) Significance

Sin Offering Atonement

Sin Offering Atonement (n) – making amends for a sin Compulsory For specific occasions of sin Had to confess the sin

Sin Offering High Priest or the entire nation Animal: bullock (young bull) Body: – fat burned on altar – remaining body burnt outside camp

Sin Offering Ruler Animal: goat Body: – fat burned on altar – remaining body eaten by priests

Sin Offering Commoner Animal: sheep or goat Body: – fat burned on altar – remaining body eaten by priests

Sin Offering The poor Animal: 2 turtledoves or 2 pigeons Body: – one offered as a sin offering – the other as a burnt offering

Sin Offering The extremely poor Offering: fine flour Flour: – a handful burnt on altar – remainder eaten by priests

Sin Offering Offerer killed animal himself Animal without blemish – (Flour was fine flour, the very best) Offering was extremely holy

Significance “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (I John 1:9) Christ put away sin by the sacrifice of himself Remission of sins possible through the shedding of blood

Trespass Offering Restitution

Trespass Offering Restitution (n) – paying back; compensation for loss Compulsory For specific occasions of trespass Had to confess the trespass

Sin vs. Trespass Trespass: a sin which amounted to the invasion of the rights of another, whether God or man It was an open, hurtful act of disobedience which violated law (Huh? Translation please?)

Sin vs. Trespass I steal a goat Offence against another man “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exo 20:15) Under the Law, I must: – Offer trespass offering to God – Give a goat of equal value back – Plus… one-fifth the value of goat

Trespass Offering All instances of trespass Animal: a ram Value of ram determined by priest Body: – fat burned on altar – remaining body eaten by priests

Significance “All manner of sin shall be forgiven unto men, except the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” (Mat 12:31) We can be forgiven of our trespasses through Christ

Burnt Offering Dedication

Burnt Offering Dedication (n) – devoting all to a purpose or task Compulsory, morning & evening Voluntary, if so inclined (Lev 1:3)

Burnt Offering All burnt offerings Animal: – Bullock – Sheep – Goat – Turtledoves – Young pigeons

Burnt Offering All burnt offerings Body: – The entire body was offered – Inwards washed with water (Lev 1:9) Undefiled both inside and out – Skin was given to the priests – Ashes brought to “clean place outside the camp” (Lev. 6:11)

Significance Consumption of sin nature through complete dedication “…that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed…” (Rom 6:6) Removal of ashes typical of putting away the sinful flesh

Meal Offering Consecration

Meal Offering Consecration (n) – sanctification of something by setting it apart Compulsory with burnt & peace Voluntary, if so inclined (“meat offering” in KJV)

Meal Offering All meal offerings Offering: fine flour – The very best flour, smooth texture – Honey & leaven strictly excluded – Salt necessary – Mandatory drenching in oil – Offered with incense

Meal Offering Variations of the offering – Fine flour – Cakes – Wafers – Pancakes – Dough (cooked, boiled, fried) – Grain (roasted)

Meal Offering All meal offerings Method of offering – Handful (flour) burned on altar, OR – Part of cake, etc. burned on altar The rest given to priests for food

Significance Brought to the altar by the priest – No other way was possible Christ is OUR High Priest “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

Drink Offering Consecration

Drink Offering Consecration (n) – sanctification of something by setting it apart Compulsory with burnt & peace No indication that it was offered independently

Drink Offering All drink offerings Offering: wine Method of offering: – Poured out onto the altar

Significance Meal & Drink Offerings – Typified the bread & wine that Christ commanded us to partake of “in remembrance of him” – Table of Shewbread – The Lord’s Table “…this do in remembrance of me.”

Peace Offering Fellowship

Peace Offering Fellowship (n) – associating with people sharing common beliefs Strictly voluntary

Peace Offering 1)Thanksgiving Offered in gratitude for something specific 2)Vow Offered in fulfillment of some pledge to God 3)Voluntary Not offered for anything specific – just a spontaneous act of worship

Peace Offering All peace offerings Animal: cattle, sheep or goats Body: – fat placed on top of a burnt offering – breast & right thigh given to priests

Peace Offering All peace offerings Meal offering: – Unleavened cakes, wafers – Fried cakes of fine flour – Leavened bread One of each to the priests

Peace Offering Holy sacrificial meal – Remaining flesh from peace offering – Remaining bread from meal offering – Had to be ceremonially clean to eat of the meal – Any contact with unclean rendered the offering useless and was burnt

Peace Offering Holy sacrificial meal (cont’d) – Thanksgiving: had to be eaten on the same day – Vow or voluntary: could be eaten the second day – Could never be eaten on the third day or later

Peace Offering Holy sacrificial meal (cont’d) – If the procedures were ignored: – “And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. ” (Lev. 7:18)

Significance Fellowship with God Fulfilling the duties of the divine relationship and purpose “In the memorial feast, we fellowship at God's table, as did the partaker of the Peace Offering.”

In combination “In brief, none of the altar-offerings was sufficient in itself, so the Law overcame this limitation by delegating to each of them a special primary function. “This enabled each one to help make good the deficiencies of the others with the result that, [together], they taught the etiquette of sacrificial worship in its completeness. “As we have seen, they all, in combination, made plain to every Israelite that…

His first and fundamental need was forgiveness for his sin (Sin Offering) That his contrition was of no avail unless it expressed itself in amendment of life (Trespass Offering) In combination

That God's willingness to pardon him brought him under the obligation to dedicate himself (Burnt Offering)… …and his labors (Meal & Drink Offerings), unconditionally to God's service

In combination And that he, enjoying the privilege of fellowship with God, had to realize its implications in terms of holy living (Peace Offering)”

What about us? Forgiveness Amendment of life Completely dedicate ourselves Dedicate our labors Fellowship with God

CHRISTCHRIST SIN OFFERING “…he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Hebrews 9:26) TRESPASS OFFERING “…thou shalt make his soul an [trespass] offering for sin.” (Isaiah 53:10) BURNT OFFERING “…nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42) MEAL & DRINK OFFERINGS “Take, eat; this is my body... my blood of the new testament” (Mat. 26:26-28) PEACE OFFERING “…the communion of the blood…and body of Christ.” (I Corinthians 10:16)

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous… that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.