August 19, 2024
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Reading along with us in selections from Leviticus and Galatians? Here’s today’s reading:
Leviticus 1 (NIV)
The Burnt Offering
1 The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, 2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.……Continue Reading
Substitutionary atonement
”Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. He shall kill the bull before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.“
Leviticus 1:4-5 NKJV
Leviticus 1 and 2
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“without blemish…”
In Christ alone, my hope is found…He is my light, my strength, my song…
What a great picture of what is necessary to compensate for sin. Forgiveness and cleansing would be costly and blood needed to be shed and a life had to be given. It couldn’t be more clear in terms of what God required….a perfect male. Only the unblemished could address the blemish of sin. And then what a beautiful picture of God being pleased/satisfied by the offering in the expression that the aroma was pleasing..when in reality it was the heart of the sacrificer that matter and the faith they expressed in it. How sad that this became a rote exercise for the Jews and became something they continued while disobeying God. May we not do the same with the things of God.
And after this picture is given, how could the Jews miss Jesus? It makes sense that these sacrifices wouldn’t last forever, but that God would provide a more permanent solution. It is amazing that it came through His Son!
Leviticus 1
It is easy to read accountings of sin atonement and feel squeamish in how involved and detailed the animal and blood sacrifice but the reality is the wages for sin is death and blood is required for forgiveness. I am no less squeamish and even more heartbroken when I read crucifiction accounts and how Christ died for my sins! Overwhelming love!
Leviticus 1 God provides atonement for sin through sacrifice. The sacrifice had to be without blemish and blood had to be shed for the forgiveness of sin. God provided a way for Israel to approach Him by the atonement of their sins to become holy and pure through sacrifice.
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