_The Lord called unto Moses, and spake._ THE ORIGIN AND AUTHORITY OF LEVITICUS These words evidently contain by necessary implication two affirmations: first, that the legislation which immediately follows is of Mosaic origin--“The Lord spake unto _Moses_”; and secondly, that it was not the product... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bring an offering unto the Lord._ THE LEVITICAL SACRIFICES I. The sacrifices arising from breach of the covenant--compulsory. Sin and trespass-offerings (chaps. 4-5). Presumptuous--literally high-handed--sins incurred that forfeiture(Numbers 15:30; Deuteronomy 17:12). In contrast to these sins of... [ Continue Reading ]
_If his offering be a burnt sacrifice._ THE BURNT-OFFERING I. In its contrast to the other offerings. 1. It was “a sweet savour” offering; as such in perfect contrast with the sin-offerings. We are not here, therefore, to consider Christ as the sin-bearer, but as the man in perfectness meeting God... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall put his hand upon the head._ PUTTING THE HAND UPON THE HEAD OF THE SACRIFICE Two matters were essential in the sacrifices of the ceremonial law; and you have them both in our text: “He shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering,” and “He shall kill the bullock before the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall kill the bullock _ SLAYING THE SACRIFICE I_._ Concerning the killing and slaying of the offering, our first point is that it was absolutely essential. 1. The pouring out of the blood of the victim was of the very essence of the type. The death of Christ by blood-shedding was absolutely... [ Continue Reading ]
_The priest shall burn all on the altar._ THE SACRIFICIAL BURNING What was the significance of the burning? It has been often answered that the consumption of the victim by fire symbolised the consuming wrath of Jehovah, utterly destroying the victim which represented the sinful person of the offer... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bring his offering of turtledoves._ THE BURNT SACRIFICE OF BIRDS I. We observe, in the first place, that worship and dedication to god are the general ideas connected with sacrifices in the sacred scriptures, and this is most important to a right understanding of them. His own Divine love induced... [ Continue Reading ]