Leviticus is the third book of Moses. This book records the israelitis were delivered from Egypt . The book concludes with the Glory of The Lord coming to individuals the new instruction.
Leviticus contains Gods instruction given to Moses during the two months of the completion of the tabernacle .
The book of Leviticus was written to instruct the Israelites about to access God by attaining the blood and to make clean Gods standard of Holy Living for his chosen people.
This book focuses on the atonement and holiness by way of atonement Gods people would receive redemption.
- The bringing of the offering ( Leviticus 1) it shall be of cattle even of the herd of the flock.
- The first offering is the law of the burnt offering which is the sacrificial offering that shall be brought clean and purged of blood and must be covered with sweet savor. The offering is then brought upon the altar to the priest and shall be burned with wood upon the altar unto The Lord.
- Burnt offering ascends to God.
- The complete consecration to God means essential to true worship.
- The offering represented the cleanliness of the sin of the person to emphasized that a worshiper has devoted themselves to God.
- When the hand of the Israelites was placed on the head of the animal that the person may appear to identify with the animal.
- The similarity to the dead animal represents the death of the person from the sin but reborn in salvation.
Chapter Two The Meat Offering:
- The meat offering is again brought to Aaron the priest with the meat in a cooled flour and oil poured upon it and frankincense . Then the bread is made unleavened bread and mingled with oil
- This meat is not seasoned with gult or honey that the priest will burn the memorial of it.
- The meat offering is a gift presented to God of the fruits of the annoiting,
- This has implied that all human work should be done of The Lord.
- People of God yeast is leaven and honey were forbidden to be used on the altar because it would aid firmentation.
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