LEVITICUS 16


     We will begin this lesson with Leviticus 7:1 "Likewise this [is]
the law of the trespass offering: it [is] most holy."

     All of this has been dealt with in detail in a previous lesson,
but we can always find another lesson in all of these rituals of
service to God. The one thing that stands out, to me, in all of this
is that all of this is done to bring man into right standing with
holy God. Praise God, Jesus took care of all of this for the
Christian.  Jesus fulfilled every aspect of all of these offerings at
once when He gave His body in sacrifice for all who would believe. I
have said before, but I think it bears repeating, that the destruction
of the temple in Jerusalem, was allowed by God to stop the people from
continuing to sacrifice. Jesus did it all. His sacrifice was the
ultimate sacrifice which took the place of all sacrifices. His
sacrifice one time was for all time for everyone who would believe. If
you believe, that Jesus was the perfect sacrifice, there is no more
need to sacrifice.

     Leviticus 7:2 "In the place where they kill the burnt offering
shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he
sprinkle round about upon the altar."

     About the only thing that we need to point out here is, the blood
in this particular instance was not put on the horns of the altar. In
most of the sin offerings, the blood was applied to the horns of the
altar, but in this trespass offering, it will be sprinkled all around
on the altar.  Horns denote power, as you remember.

     Leviticus 7:3 "And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the
rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards," Leviticus 7:4 "And the
two kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks,
and the caul [that is] above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he
take away:" Leviticus 7:5 "And the priest shall burn them upon the
altar [for] an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a trespass
offering."

     We went into great detail in a previous lesson in this series on
why the inward parts were to be burned. The fat, of course, was always
burned. Here is just one statement to remind us. The body of Jesus
Christ took on the sins of the whole world. The Spirit within that
body was God. The Spirit of God within the body of Jesus was always
Holy. The Spirit of Jesus was always desiring to please the Father.
These inward parts here that make a sweet savour to God, are like the
Spirit of God within Jesus' flesh. The Spirit of Jesus glorified the
Father in everything He did on earth. The sweet smelling savour
symbolizes the glorifying of the Father by Jesus.

     Leviticus 7:6 "Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it
shall be eaten in the holy place: it [is] most holy."

     Remember from the previous lesson that, the priests {male}
represents all Christians, male and female. John 1:12 "But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even]
to them that believe on his name:" Notice in the following Scripture,
who are the sons of God. Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the
Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."  All believers in Christ,
male and female are also the bride of Christ. In Galatians chapter 3
verse 28 you may read where there is no male or female with God.

     Leviticus 7:7 "As the sin offering [is], so [is] the trespass
offering: [there is] one law for them: the priest that maketh
atonement therewith shall have [it]."

     We must not forget; that these priests eating the flesh of the
animal sacrificed as a substitute, is a shadow of us believers in
Christ eating the flesh of our substitute {Jesus Christ}. Let me
repeat the Scripture one more time, so that we will not forget it.
John 6:53 "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye
have no life in you." We see from this the significance of the priests
{who symbolize the Christians} eating the flesh of the sacrifice.

     Leviticus 7:8 "And the priest that offereth any man's burnt
offering, [even] the priest shall have to himself the skin of the
burnt offering which he hath offered."

     Let me remind all of us, the importance of this hide. God made a
covering for Adam and Eve of the hide of the animal God killed in the
garden. The blood of Jesus is our covering {if we are a Christian}.
God has always provided a covering for man.

     Leviticus 7:9 "And all the meat offering that is baken in the
oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall
be the priest's that offereth it." Leviticus 7:10 "And every meat
offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have,
one [as much] as another."

     Again, here, let us remember that the meat offering had no animal
flesh. The things that make bread were the emblems of the meat
offering. The meat offering was called meat, because it symbolized the
body of Jesus Christ {the Bread of life}. Mark 14:22  "And as they did
eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body."  In the next verse, Jesus calls
Himself the Bread from heaven. John 6:51 "I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for
ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give
for the life of the world."

     Leviticus 7:11 "And this [is] the law of the sacrifice of peace
offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD."

     This peace offering reminds us that the only true peace is in
Jesus. The peace offering always was after the other offerings, and
was given in praise and thanksgiving for what God had done for us
through His Son Jesus Christ. We are saved by grace, not by our works.
After studying these offerings in the Old Testament, we should be even
more thankful for the great, completed work that Jesus did for all who
would believe. This peace offering just shows what blessings are in
store for those who choose Jesus as Saviour and Lord.

     Leviticus 7:12 "If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall
offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with
oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with
oil, of fine flour, fried."

     I see in this, the continual thanksgiving that we should be
giving God. He has blessed us so abundantly, far above what we could
ask or think. How can we ever thank Him enough?

     Leviticus 7:13 "Besides the cakes, he shall offer [for] his
offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his
peace offerings."

     In a previous lesson, we mentioned that the leavened bread
allowed here is because this offering pleases man. We see in these
last lessons, not only the offerings which symbolize the crucifixion
of Jesus, but the resurrection, as well. The promise for the believer
that brings him or her peace, is the hope of the resurrection.

     Leviticus 7:14 "And of it he shall offer one out of the whole
oblation [for] an heave offering unto the LORD, [and] it shall be the
priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings."
Leviticus 7:15 "And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings
for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he
shall not leave any of it until the morning."

     One of the things that we Christian ministers can take from this
is that, communion should not be held over to the next service. We
should eat all the remaining bread that was offered at the communion
service and drink all of the remaining fruit of the vine that was
poured out for serving. We should not pour it back in the bottle or
put the bread back in the box. All that was prepared to serve must be
consumed.

     Most all these offerings have been dealt with in detail in a
previous lesson. Anything you might desire to know, in addition to the
mentioned things here, refer back to the place they were previously
mentioned.











                             Questions 16

1.  What one thing does the author believe is the message throughout
    these offerings?
2.  Why does the author believe God allowed the temple in Jerusalem
    to be destroyed?
3.  What did Jesus' sacrifice of Himself do for all who will believe?
4.  Where shall they kill the trespass offering?
5.  What happened to the blood of the trespass offering?
6.  What was the peculiar thing about where the blood of this offering
    was put?
7.  What do horns denote?
8.  What was burned in this offering for a sweet savour to God?
9.  What was always burned in all the offerings?
10. The ____ of Jesus Christ took on the sins of the world.
11. These inward parts that make a sweet savour to God are like what
    within Jesus' flesh?
12. Who was to eat of the meat of the offering?
13. Who do these male priests represent?
14. From John Chapter 1 verse 12, who may become the sons of God?
15. Quote Romans chapter 8 verse 14.
16. Which Scripture tells us there is no male or female with God?
17. Leviticus chapter 7 verse 7 says who shall eat of the offering?
18. These priests eating the flesh of the offering symbolize whom?
19. Who gets the skin of the burnt offering?
20. Of what did God make Adam and eve a covering for their bodies?
21. What is the covering for Christians?
22. What was the meat offering really?
23. Who is the Bread?
24. In what Scripture does Jesus call Himself the Bread from heaven?
25. Where is the only true peace found?
26. What two things was the peace offering?
27. Why was the leavened bread allowed in verse 13?
28. What two things do these offerings show us that Jesus did?
29. What is the promise made to believers in Christ that brings them
    peace?
30. What message for Christian ministers can be found in verse 14 and
    15?