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THE BURNT OFFERING
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THE MEAT OFFERING
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THE PEACE OFFERING
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SIGNIFICATION
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SIGNIFICATION
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SIGNIFICATION
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Jesus in death presenting Himself to accomplish the will and glory of God. It is the God-ward aspect of the cross of Christ (Heb. 9:14).
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Jesus as man presenting to God an unblemished life, with all its grace and moral perfectness; of Him who was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners.”
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A slain Christ the ground and material of communion, whether for God, the Church, or any individual member of the priestly family.
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NOTES
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NOTES
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NOTES
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The offering could be of the herd, flock, or birds. Thus the animals specified are bullocks, goats, sheep, rams, lambs, turtle doves, young pigeons.
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The offering consisted of “fine flour” or “green ears of corn.” Its adjuncts were frankincense, oil, salt.
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This offering could be of the herd (male or female), of the flock (male or female). Bullocks, lambs, and goat are specified animals.
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Here the offerer is prominent; he offers the animal, lays his hand upon its head, kills it, flays it, cuts it into pieces, and washes the inwards and legs in water.
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The oil “mingled” with the flour sets forth the truth of the Divine conception of the human nature of our Lord (Matt. 1:20); while the flour “anointed” with the oil would as fittingly signify the weighty truth expressed in Acts 10:38.
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The fat and inwards burnt on the altar as a sweet savour.
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When it was an offering of birds the priest killed it; but that was an exception, not being directly priestly work.
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God’s part was a handful of the flour with the oil, and “all the frankincense.”
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The breast (love) and other parts eaten by the priestly family.
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The priests sprinkled the blood and arranged the various parts on the altar.
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This offering, as setting forth the holy humanity of our Lord, is not only a sweet savour offering, but is termed “most holy.”
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The shoulder (strength) heaved before the Lord, and eaten by the officiating priest.
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The trumpets were to be blown over these offerings on special occasions, as a memorial before God (Num. 10:10).
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Salt was not to be omitted.
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The remainder of the animal (if any) was burnt on the third day, as communion with God could only be maintained in connection with the sacrifice.
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This was the highest in character and the first in order of all the sacrifices.
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Honey was not to form an ingredient.
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The trumpets were to be blown over these sacrifice on all solemn occasions and seasons of gladness (Num. 10:10).
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On the entrance of Israel into the land, no burnt offering was complete without an accompanying meat offering; God would have the death and life of His Son thus prefigured before Him.
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This offering was based upon and its value declared by that which God found in the burnt offering.
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Laid on the altar of burnt offering, as was also the meat offering, both of which derived their worth from the moral value expressed in the burnt offering — what God found in the blessed and voluntary surrender of Jesus to accomplish the will of God.
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The meat offering for a priest was wholly consumed, none of it being eaten.
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REFERENCES.
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REFERENCES.
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REFERENCES. Lev. 3; 7:11-21; Num. 18:17-18.
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Lev. 1; 6:9-13; Num. 15:3-12; 2 Chron. 7:1-7.
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Lev. 2; 6:14-23. Num. 15:4-9; Ex. 29:40-42.
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The special ordinances of the Red Heifer for Wilderness Defilement (Num. 19) and the Passover commemorative of Redemption (Ex. 12) with the annual Atonement (Lev. 16) are exceptions to these sacrifices.
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THE SIN OFFERING
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THE TRESPASS OFFERING
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THE DRINK OFFERING
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SIGNIFICATION
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SIGNIFICATION
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SIGNIFICATION
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Jesus on the cross made sin for us. The judgment of God borne and sin condemned in the holy sacrifice of Christ.
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Sins and transgressions against God or man divinely met by Christ’s sacrifice, and restitution insisted upon.
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The joy of God and man in the voluntary death-and-life-obedience of Jesus.
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NOTES
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NOTES
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NOTES
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This offering could be of the herd (male or female), of the flock (male or female), of birds, and in one case of a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour.
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This offering was of rams and lambs.
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This offering consisted of “strong wine” poured unto the Lord in the Holy Place (Num. 28:7).
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The goat was pre-eminently the sin-offering.
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In these offerings the main thought is not what I am, but what I have done.
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A drink offering was to accompany the daily morning and evening burnt sacrifice.
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The sin, trespass, and meat offerings were termed “most holy.”
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Having injured another, it can only be met by sacrifice, and the injury repaired by full and righteous restitution.
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This offering could only be offered in connection with that which set forth the death and life of Jesus, namely, the burnt and meat offerings.
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Here the offerings varied according to the position of the offender; sin being measured by the character of God, and the responsibility of the person by the position he was divinely set in. Thus the value of the animal and the application of its blood are important points in these sin offerings.
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Most of the particulars bearing upon the sin offering equally apply to these sacrifices.
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The fourth part of WINE and the fourth part of OIL teach that our joy (wine) is proportionate to the power of the Holy Spirit (oil).
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Sins of ignorance were not passed over, but could only be met by sacrifice.
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There was no laying on of hands on the victim’s head (identification), as in the case of the sin offerings.
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The wine and the oil always correspond in quantity.
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The very poorest were thought of by God; they could bring a pair of birds, or even the tenth part of an ephah of flour.
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Sacrifice, restitution, with an additional part added as compensation, accompanied with confession, are characteristics of these offerings.
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Drink offerings will yet again be poured out before the Lord in expression of millennial gladness.
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The fat (excellency) of this offering could ALONE be burned on the altar and go up to God as a sweet savour.
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The guilt of the person is more in view in the sin offering; here it is the injury done, whether to God or man.
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The touching expression of Paul in Philippians 2:17 refers to this blessed character of offering: “Yea, and if I be poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith.”
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REFERENCES
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REFERENCES
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REFERENCES
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Lev. 4; 5:1-13; 6:24-30; 10:16-20.
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Lev. 5:14-19; 6:1-7; 7:1-7; Num. 18:9-10.
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Ex. 29:40-42; Num. 15:1-13; 28:7.
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Salt (incorruption) was indispensable in all meat offerings, and in all the sacrifices it was to be offered. In no case was honey (mere natural affection) nor leaven (sin) to be burned on the altar. “Azazel,” meaning goat of departure, occurs four times, and only in Leviticus 16.
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