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The beauty of Leviticus: Part Three Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Leviticus 4:34
The horns of the altar were simply four protruding, horn-like shapes from the altar. Many of the sacrifices had this odd requirement of putting blood on the horns before completing the sacrifice. It was a necessary step in the atonement process. Luke 1:69 states, "He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David." The word horn can also be used to symbolize strength. Jesus Christ is the strength of our salvation. This little detail has direct connection to the Messiah! After the blood was put on the horns, the rest of the blood would be poured out at the base of the altar. This animal was completely emptied of itself to provide atonement for Israel. John 19:34 states, "Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water." Jesus was completely emptied of himself. His blood was completely poured out for the redemption of his people.
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The beauty of Leviticus: Part Two If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon.....He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is burning on the altar. Leviticus 1: 14, 17.
the offering of birds was for a family with limited income. Jesus's family fit into this category. The Holy Family's humble offering showed that Jesus came for ALL people, not just those who could give the largest offering. This offering would have covered the person's guilt. The bird, broken and stretched out would have covered the sin and provided refuge for the sinner. Psalm 36:7B states O "God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings". Jesus's body, broken and stretched out on the cross, covered my sin. Beloved, he covers you with the shadow of wings. Don't be afraid to take refuge in Him. YAWEH is God who not only keeps covenants to His people but fulfills them in ways far beyond human imagination. The priests, doing their daily duty of offering these sacrifices had no idea that they were part of the story of salvation that our Abba Father is writing. In our daily lives, we are so often unaware of the beautiful stories of redemption that the Lord is writing. The beauty of Leviticus: Part One Many people - even mature believers are uncomfortable with the book of Leviticus. The Lord has been challenging me to embrace the uncomfortable, and in doing so, I have been blown away by the goodness of God in Leviticus. Every little detail of the sacrificial system points directly to the cross of Jesus Christ.
Leviticus 7: 16-17. ‘If, however, their offering is the result of a vow or is a freewill offering, the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day they offer it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day. Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up." On the first and second days, the sacrifice was valid. You could see evidence of the death. However, on the third day, the evidence was destroyed. The sacrifice was no longer valid. Jesus Christ, fulfiller of the vow/covenant, the perfect freewill offering, rose on the third day. The sacrifice was valid on the first and second day, but on the third day, "it was finished." Praise the Lord, that on that third day, the sacrificial system was no longer valid. Christ, the freewill offering, rose again. |