1. Rescuing the Nations - Sacrifice Understanding the Mission of God

2. WHERE ARE THE FIRST SACRIFICES IN THE BIBLE?

3. THEMES: A LOVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE NOTHING MUST COME BETWEEN THE WORSHIPPED AND THE WORSHIPPER

4. WHERE ARE THE SACRIFICES FIRST DESCRIBED AS SACRIFICES?

5. THEMES: RESCUE SACRIFICES OF WORSHIP COVENANT

6. 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?

7. THEMES: SEPARATION THE PROMISE OF GOD RESCUE / SUBSTITUTION WORSHIP

8. THEMES: THE HOLY GOD UNHOLY PEOPLE SACRIFICE WHICH IS BOTH SUBSTITUTION AND AN ACT OF WORSHIP THAT DEALS WITH JUDGMENT

9. 2 CRITICAL ELEMENTS: ADDED IN EXODUS THE AARONIC LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD THE MOSAIC LAW – 2 PARTY A 2 PARTY COVENANT

10. EXERCISE: WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VARIOUS SACRIFICES IN LEVITICUS 1-16?

11. SACRIFICES: BURNT OFFERING GRAIN OFFERING FELLOWSHIP OFFERING SIN OFFERING GUILT OFFERING DAY OF ATONEMENT

12. THEMES: PROPITIATION CONSECRATION DEDICATION FELLOWSHIP CLEANSING CONVENANT RELATIONSHIP HOLINESS

13. 2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: 1.THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS

14. 2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS: 1. THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS 2. THE NATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED