1. Christ in the Priesthood
Leviticus 8-10

2. Outline of Leviticus I. The sacrifices (1-7)
II. Consecrating the priests (8-10)
III. Uncleanness and its remedy (11-16)
IV. Maintaining holiness (17-27)

3. You Need To Be Perfect 1 human arrogance 2 3 human stretching
Charles M. Schulz, Good Ol’ Charlie Brown (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1955), c. 50.
Lucy: “I can’t really like you because you’re not perfect.
Lucy: “I’m sorry, Charlie Brown, but that’s just the way I feel …
Charlie: “But I’m pretty perfect..”
The issue: an infinite God
with infinite holiness

4. Desire for a Perfect Leader2
We need
a strong
president
over a strong
government.
I watch the
horoscopes.
Maybe drugs
can give me
peace and light. 3 1
I need a
rich uncle.

5. Desire for the Ultimate1
They are an idol,
a fake priest,
a false way to God.
Drugs give
me a chance. 2
Why not look
at the real thing?

6. A. Priests and Tabernacle

7. Images
God 1 2
heaven
imaging 3
tabernacle
Replicas
priest

8. What Is a Priest? A picture of the ultimate.
Hmm, … maybe there is something here.

9. Priest’s Ephod (Exod. 28:6-13)
Curtain (Exod. 26) *
Gold
blue
purple
scarlet
finely twisted linen
Gold hooks
blue
purple
scarlet
finely twisted linen

10. Priest and Tabernacle * Ephod Several layers Gold plate Breastpiece
Consecrated with blood
Curtain
Several layers
Most Holy Place
God speaks from ark
Consecrated with blood

11. Fulfillment of the Priesthood2
Christ is image and tabernacle (John 1:14) 3 1
you are image and temple
priest images tabernacle
1 Cor. 6:19

12. God Manifested in Christ
So Christ is the
way to light.
Take a perfect
high priest,
instead of messing
it up yourself! 2
It is not quite
what I wanted.
I can’t run
my own life. 1

13. B. Priests and People

14. Including People 1 But how would Priests model I get in on it?
what people
will be.

15. Degrees of Holiness *
Aaron, “high priest,” goes into the Most Holy Place once a year.
Aaron’s sons, “priests,” go into Holy Place.
Tribe of Levi, “Levites,” assist priests, carrying the tabernacle.
Israelites have the tabernacle in their midst.
Foreigners can pray to God.

16. Spread of Holiness Aaron priests Levites Israel all worshipers cosmos
So where
will it stop?
cosmos

17. Imitation Christ the heavenly priest Aaron priests Levites Israel
all worshipers

18. Your Priestly Privilege
God
Christ the
high priest
in heaven
You are a
high priest!
you have
access to heaven
(Heb. 10:19)

19. Applying the Priesthood
Christ offers
higher privilege
than I ever expected!

20. C. Consecrating Priests

21. Forming the Priesthood (Lev. 8-10)
Moses consecrates Aaron and sons (8)
Aaron makes offering (9)
Nadab and Abihu killed (10:1-7)
Obligations of priests (10:8-20)

22. Necessary Consecration
Aaron
Christ *
Priest clothed
Priest purified
Priest set apart
Righteous
Pure from sin
Wholly devoted to God, empowered by the Spirit

23. Fulfillment of Consecration2
Christ is the Holy One, consecrated 1 3
Christ consecrates you
God consecrates Aaron
Heb. 10:10

24. Applying Consecration
Christ, make me
a priest by
your perfection! 1
You have
access to God
forever!