Rescuing the Nations - Sacrifice Understanding the Mission of God
WHERE ARE THE FIRST SACRIFICES IN THE BIBLE?
THEMES: A LOVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE NOTHING MUST COME BETWEEN THE WORSHIPPED AND THE WORSHIPPER
WHERE ARE THE SACRIFICES FIRST DESCRIBED AS SACRIFICES?
THEMES: RESCUE SACRIFICES OF WORSHIP COVENANT
EXERCISE: READ EXODUS 12:1-30 HOW MIGHT YOU USE THIS PASSAGE TO EXPLAIN ABOUT SACRIFICES AND ABOUT JESUS TO SOMEONE ONLY FAMILIAR WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT?
THEMES: SEPARATION THE PROMISE OF GOD RESCUE / SUBSTITUTION WORSHIP
THEMES: THE HOLY GOD UNHOLY PEOPLE SACRIFICE WHICH IS BOTH SUBSTITUTION AND AN ACT OF WORSHIP THAT DEALS WITH JUDGMENT
2 CRITICAL ELEMENTS: ADDED IN EXODUS THE AARONIC LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD THE MOSAIC LAW – 2 PARTY A 2 PARTY COVENANT
EXERCISE: WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VARIOUS SACRIFICES IN LEVITICUS 1-16?
SACRIFICES: BURNT OFFERING GRAIN OFFERING FELLOWSHIP OFFERING SIN OFFERING GUILT OFFERING DAY OF ATONEMENT
THEMES: PROPITIATION CONSECRATION DEDICATION FELLOWSHIP CLEANSING CONVENANT RELATIONSHIP HOLINESS
2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: 1.THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS
2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: 1. THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS 2. THE NATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED