I have always thought of these offerings as representing Jesus (and Jesus alone). But in realty (though I still maintain that Jesus is First to be considered here) these acts of worship also teach us how to better live our lives to the Glory of … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … THE BURNT OFFERING, THE “ANIMALS” ALLOWED.
Leviticus chapter 1 is amazing. One reason being that God is the Speaker, all the way through those 17 technical verses! And His first item for discussion … is the "offering" (an act of worship by which man seeks to please God, to come near God) … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … THE BURNT OFFERING … THREE GRADES, LEVELS!
One thing about these (five) offerings introduced in Leviticus' first few chapters … they allow us to see JESUS in a much deeper way than ever before! Some people (like the Jews of old) are content to know Jesus only as the Passover Lamb! Just as … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … THE BURNT OFFERING
In God's first Speech in Leviticus, He emphasizes the "burnt sacrifice." (We often refer to this rite as the "Burnt Offering.") The verb "to offer" in Hebrew ("qarab") means "to come near!" This is the whole purpose of the Levitical sacrificial … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … CHAPTER 1, VERSE 1, WHAT A BEGINNING!
Here it is, the first of 858 verses in Leviticus: "And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying …" Leviticus 1:1 And the Lesson this Line of Scripture teaches is stupendous! (Latin: "stupere" … [Continue reading]
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