LEVITICUS 9


     In the previous lesson, we have been looking at the sin offering.
This is a very important offering. The flesh offered in this offering
is a shadow of the flesh of Jesus Christ. We noted in the last lesson,
how Jesus took the sin of all the world upon His body on the cross at
Calvary. Though His flesh became sin, that sin might die on the cross,
the Spirit within that body was God the Son.

     We will pick up now in Leviticus 4:11 "And the skin of the
bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his
inwards, and his dung," Leviticus 4:12 "Even the whole bullock shall
he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes
are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes
are poured out shall he be burnt."

     We must remember, here, that this is the sin offering. This
animal's flesh is accursed, because it took the sin on its body.
Galatians 3:13 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law,
being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one
that hangeth on a tree:"  The flesh of the Lord Jesus Christ took upon
it the curse that belonged to us. This flesh which represented the sin
of the whole world, must die. It is strange that all the time it was
accursed it was, also, holy. The flesh of Jesus was holy, yet He took
our curse upon His body, that we might receive His righteousness.
I Peter 2:24 "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the
tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by
whose stripes ye were healed."

     Leviticus 4:13  "And if the whole congregation of Israel sin
through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly,
and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the
LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty;"
Leviticus 4:14 "When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is
known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin,
and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation."

     The first thing we must note here, is that the offering for sin
for the whole congregation is no more than the offering just the
priest had to offer for his sin. This tells me, again, how much more
severe is the punishment for those who sin with full knowledge.

     I believe a message that we must see in this pertains to our day,
as well. We have allowed materialism to become a god for us. Our
people are not speaking up against the filth that is on the television
and in the movie houses. Many things are being done in the name of art
and are being accepted by Christians, even inside the church. We could
say then, that we are sinning by omission. We should stand up against
these things, if we are to be found not guilty in God's sight. The
very same things that God found wrong in Leviticus are still wrong in
His sight.  Have we forgotten that we serve a holy God? We must
repent; as a country and as believers in Christ. II Chronicles 7:14
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will
I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their
land." America, and most of the known world, have wandered away from
God. Come back to Him now while there is still time. Read your Bible,
and find out what God's plan for your life is. So much is being done
in the church today in the name of art. Re-examine your stand on these
things.  Judgement begins in the house of God. I Peter 4:17 "For the
time [is come] that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if
[it] first [begin] at us, what shall the end [be] of them that obey
not the gospel of God?"  Are we showing enough respect for a holy God?

     Leviticus 4:15 "And the elders of the congregation shall lay
their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the
bullock shall be killed before the LORD."

     These elders, here, are twelve men who have been chosen to
represent the whole group. Twelve, you remember from a previous lesson
is the number which represents the whole; such as the 12 apostles.
They were all to lay their hands upon the head of the bullock, thereby
transferring the sins of all the people on the bullock.

     Leviticus 4:16 "And the priest that is anointed shall bring of
the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:"

     We have mentioned, before, that the priest that is anointed, is
the high priest in authority at present.

     Leviticus 4:17 "And the priest shall dip his finger [in some] of
the blood, and sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD, [even]
before the veil." Leviticus 4:18 "And he shall put [some] of the blood
upon the horns of the altar which [is] before the LORD, that [is] in
the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood
at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation."

     We touched on all of this when we dealt with the sin offering for
the priest. We see that the offering for sin does not vary. We will
touch again on one or two points here. The high priest first offered
for himself, but then he offers for the congregation.  Remember 7
means spiritually complete. We, also, know that the symbolic meaning
of putting the blood on the horns is {power in the blood]. The blood
being poured out at the foot of the altar shows this blood is for all
the earth, for whosoever will accept it as their sacrifice.

     Leviticus 4:19 "And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn
[it] upon the altar."

     This fat, being burned, made a sweet savour to God. We remember
this represents the fact that Jesus glorified the Father in the
crucifixion. Jesus was obedient to the Father even unto death.

     Leviticus 4:20 "And he shall do with the bullock as he did with
the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the
priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven
them." Leviticus 4:21 "And he shall carry forth the bullock without
the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it [is] a sin
offering for the congregation."

     Let us never forget, that this sin offering, is a type and shadow
of what Jesus did for us on the cross. {One for all}, had been taught
even in the Old Testament. We will see from the following Scripture
that the Jews had been taught from the beginning, that one should die
for all. John 11:49 "And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high
priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,"
John 11:50 "Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man
should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not."
Just as in the Scripture, one should die that the whole congregation
might live.  We know that the Jews gave several reasons why Jesus was
not to be crucified inside the city wall, but the real reason, which
they were apparently unaware of, was the fact that He was the sin
offering and had to fulfill every aspect of that offering.





































                             Questions 9

1.  The flesh in the sin offering symbolizes what?
2.  Jesus for a moment on the cross, became what for us?
3.  What was the Spirit within that body of Jesus?
4.  Where was the flesh of this bullock to be burned?
5.  This animal's flesh is ________, because it took the sin on its
    body.
6.  Galatians chapter 3 verse 13 tells us that Christ redeemed us from
    what?
7.  We being ____ to sins, should live unto _____________.
8.  By whose stripes are we healed?
9.  What are some of the conditions of the sin in verses 13 and 14?
10. What is our society allowing to become a god?
11. Perhaps, the sins we are committing are not what we are doing as
    much as what they are ___ _____.
12. Quote 2 Chronicles chapter 7 verse 14?
13. What does the author believe is the answer for all people?
14. Where does judgement begin?
15. What shall the end be for those who obey not the gospel?
16. Who lays their hands upon the offering for the congregation?
17. Why were there twelve instead of some other number?
18. Who brings the bullock's blood to the holy place?
19. How many times does he sprinkle the blood before the Lord?
20. What does the putting of the blood on the horns symbolize?
21. Why did he pour the left-over blood at the foot of the altar?
22. What does the burning of the fat do?
23. What is the sin offering, here?
24. What was the name of the high priest who said that it was
    expedient for one to die for all?
25. What was the real reason that Jesus was crucified outside the city
    wall?