2. 1 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:23-25 Now the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. John 1:14

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4. 3 Inside an unrecognized piece of literary art The very first word of the text The very first word of the text which means which means

5. 4 How did the previous book finish? Remember Who just moved into the neighborhood? Remember Who just moved into the neighborhood? Ex 40:35 “Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the...glory of the Lord filled it” Ex 40:35 “Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the...glory of the Lord filled it” So how do we talk with our new neighbor? How do we go over to his house for dinner? So how do we talk with our new neighbor? How do we go over to his house for dinner?

6. 5 1A The Approach 1B The Necessary Conditions 1B The Necessary Conditions 1C The Approach Through the Prescribed Sacrifices 1C The Approach Through the Prescribed Sacrifices 1D For the Person involved 1D For the Person involved 1E For those in Fellowship, 1:1--3:17 1E For those in Fellowship, 1:1--3:17 1) Burnt Offering = “I’m all in” 1) Burnt Offering = “I’m all in” – 1:3, bull – 1:3, bull – 1:10, sheep or goat – 1:10, sheep or goat – 1:14, dove or pigeon – 1:14, dove or pigeon 2) Grain God, we’re grateful to you for life 2) Grain God, we’re grateful to you for life 3) Meal/Peace Having dinner with God 3) Meal/Peace Having dinner with God “I don’t care if you’re rich or poor”

7. 6 1E For those in Fellowship, 1:1--3:17 2E For those whose fellowship is broken 4:1--6:7 1) Position & Accountability 4:3 the priest brings... 4:3 the priest brings... 4:13 the whole community brings... 4:13 the whole community brings... 4:22 a leader brings... 4:22 a leader brings... 4:27 an average Israelite brings... 4:27 an average Israelite brings... 2) Sin offering vs. Guilt offering 2) Sin offering vs. Guilt offering

8. 7 Guilt offering: Leviticus 6:5 “whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering.” Leviticus 6:5 “whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering.”

9. 8 Leviticus 9:23-24 23 Moses and Aaron then went into the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people; and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. 24 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown 2C The Approach Through the Prescribed Priesthood 8:1--10:20 Leviticus 10:1-2 1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. *What would it look like?

10. 9 2B The Sufficient Condition 11-17 1C The Problem: Clean & Unclean, 11-15 1C The Problem: Clean & Unclean, 11-15 11 - foods 11 - foods 12 - childbirth 12 - childbirth 13-14 infectious diseases / mildew 13-14 infectious diseases / mildew 15 – sexual / bodily uncleanness 15 – sexual / bodily uncleanness *What would it look like? *What would it look like?

11. 10 2B The Sufficient Condition 11-17 1C The Problem: Clean & Unclean, 11-15 1C The Problem: Clean & Unclean, 11-15 2C The Cleansing for Those who Approach 16-17 2C The Cleansing for Those who Approach 16-17 1D The method of cleansing: The Day of Atonement, 16 1D The method of cleansing: The Day of Atonement, 16 Day (Yom) of Atonement (Kippur) substitute goat – forgiveness substitute goat – forgiveness scapegoat – forgetting scapegoat – forgetting *What would it look like 2 days later? *What would it look like 2 days later?

12. 11 2C The Cleansing for Those who Approach 16-17 1D The method of cleansing: The Day of Atonement, 16 1D The method of cleansing: The Day of Atonement, 16 2D The basis of cleansing: the value of blood, 17 2D The basis of cleansing: the value of blood, 17 10 ”‘Any Israelite or any alien living among them who eats any blood—I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people. 11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.

13. 12 2A The Life with God, 18:1—27:34 1B Regulations for the People, 18:1—20:27 1B Regulations for the People, 18:1—20:27 Note the repeated phrase ! Note the repeated phrase ! What’s the goal? What’s the goal?

14. 13 3B Regulations for Feasts Two for the Past Two for the Past Redemption from sin Separation from old values

15. 14 3B Regulations for Feasts Two for the Present Two for the Present Anticipation of harvest Realization of harvest

16. 15 3B Regulations for Feasts Three for the future Three for the future Celebration ? Cleansing Provision from God

17. 16 *Satellite atlas turns off at 11 tonight! *Satellite atlas turns off at 11 tonight!

18. 17 1E For those in Fellowship, 1:1--3:17 2E For those NOT in fellowship, 4-5 4:1-2 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD’s commands— 4:13 “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally... What is an “unintentional” sin?

19. 18 Leviticus 6:1-3 1 The LORD said to Moses: 2 “If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him, 3 or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do— Leviticus 6:1-3 1 The LORD said to Moses: 2 “If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him, 3 or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do—

20. 19 Unintentional--This term seems to cover “all sins done not in a spirit of rebellion against the law or ordinance of YHWH-- sins committed through human imperfection or human ignorance or human passion; sins done when the mind was directed to some end connected with human weakness or selfishness, but not formally opposed to the authority of the Lawgiver. The distinction was thus primarily a distinction in regard to the state of the mind of the transgressor.”

21. 20 Normal sin“Highhanded” sin