leviticus

Lectures on Leviticus : Worship in Spirit & Truth – Prologue 1. General Introduction Based on Leviticus Chapters 1 through 7, I will explain regulations for different offerings people in Old Testament times brought to God including the burnt offerings of the grain offerings, sin offerings, guilt offerings, fellowship offerings. I will also clarify their […]

Lectures on Leviticus : Burnt Offering (1) I explained that today that broadly interpreted, the ‘burnt offering’ is to obey all the decrees of God. God gave Israelites many decrees that they should keep as the chosen people of God. They had to keep the Sabbath every week, and obey Feasts of Passover, of the

Lectures on Leviticus : Burnt Offering (2) 4) Sprinkle the blood Next, after the cutting of the offering into pieces the priests sprinkled the blood of the young bull against the altar and on all sides. The blood is the life of every living creature. Leviticus 17:11 says, “For the life of the flesh is

Lectures on Leviticus : Burnt Offering (3) 7) Arranging the wood on the fire After cutting the animal into pieces, priests put the pieces on the altar to burn them. They don’t just burn them but follow a specific procedure. Leviticus 1:7-8 says, “The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar

Lectures on Leviticus : Burnt Offering (4) 2. The Burnt Offering of a Lamb or Goat (Leviticus 1:10-13)  “But if his offering is from the flock, of the sheep or of the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer it a male without defect.” (Leviticus1:10) “But if his offering to the LORD is a

Lectures on Leviticus : Burnt Offering (5) 3. The Burnt Offering of a Bird (Leviticus 1:14-17) Leviticus 1:14-17 “But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons. The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off

Lectures on Leviticus (7) : Grain Offering (1) 1. Grain Offering is our thanks-offering to God Grain offerings are given to God not with the blood of an animal, but with fine flour. Leviticus 2:1 says, “Now when anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine

Lectures on Leviticus (8) : Grain Offering (2) 2. How to Make the Grain Offering 1) The offering shall be of fine flour, with oil and frankincense Let’s see how to give grain offerings to give thanks to the Father. Again, Leviticus 2:1 says, “Now when anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to

Lectures on Leviticus (9) : Grain Offering (3) 3) Yeast and Honey People may like leavened bread better than unleavened bread. Nonetheless, God says that yeast must not be put into fine flour given as grain offerings. Why is it so? Yeast ferments flour and changes its characteristics. Thus, yeast spiritually represents corrupting or rotting