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2. The Tabernacle

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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);

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

8. The Altar of Burnt Offerings

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 7 Times before Veil of Sanctuary

15. On The Horns of the Incense Altar

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Laws of Atonement Leviticus 16
The Day of Atonement

23. Blood of bull brought inside the veil

24. Blood sprinkled on the Mercy Seat

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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)

28. 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

29. 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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