Sungai Nibong Gospel HallTHE SWEET SAVOUR SACRIFICES

4 March, 2012

Recapitulation:The Construction of the Tabernacle. Exo. Chs. 25-29The Completion of the Tabernacle. Exo. Ch. 40The Cloud over the Tabernacle. Exo. 40:34-48(The visible mark of divine approval and that God was pleased to dwell with His people)

THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

On Worshipping a Holy God On Walking with a Holy God

Offerings of

Dedica-tion

1 3

Offerings of

Restora-tion and

Laws4 7

Office of the

Priest

8 10

Holiness in Daily

Life

11 15

Holiness in

National Life

16 17

Holiness for the

Individual

18 20

Holy Priests

and Holy

Feasts21 23

Holi-ness in the Holy Land24 27

Vital Offerings Various Ordinances

THE PRIEST’S MANUAL

Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and

a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Eph. 5:2

THE LEVITICAL OFFERINGS

Introduction. Lev. chs. 1 - 7 cp. Heb. 10:1-14 [1, 8, 5, 6, 14]

Heb. 10:1 - The Study of the Shadow after knowing the Substance

A. THE OFFERINGS VISUALIZED The 2 Views of the Offerings:-• Viewed Entirely:

a type of the One Perfect Offering of Christ.• Viewed Separately:

the 5 different aspects of the One Offering, as meeting the needs of the people of God,

in their Access to God,

in their Communion with

and Worship of God.

No. The Offerings Christ’s Unique Character Man’s Unacceptable Condition

1. Burnt OfferingLev.1:1-17; 6:8-13

His Surrender to God's Will. Cf. Heb. 10:5-10.

Disobedient, needing Compliance.

2. Meal OfferingLev.2:1-16; 6:14-23

His Spotless Life as man in the World. Cf. John 4:31-34

Unworthy, needing Acceptance.

3. Peace OfferingLev.2:1-16; 6:14-23

His Securing Peace for the Warring Parties. Cf. Eph. 2:14-18

Alienated, needing Benevolence.

4. Sin OfferingLev.4:1-5:13;6:25-30

His Substitution for the Sins of the Wayward. {II Cor. 5.21 cf. Gen.4:7

Sinful, needing Forgiveness.

5. Trespass Offering Lev.5:14-19; 7:1-10

{I Pet. 2:22-25 Guilty, needing a Clean Conscience.

A. THE OFFERINGS VISUALISED.B. THE OFFERINGS CATEGORIZED – Christ, the Sacrifice…

1. For a Sweet Smelling Savour

Eph. 5:2

For Sin II Cor. 5:19-21

a. The Burnt Offering Lev. 1:9 Sin Offering Lev. 4:11, 12

b. The Meal Offering 2:2 Trespass Offering 5:11; 7:7

c. The Peace Offering 3:5

* A type of God's Delight in our Lord's Surrender to His Will in making atonement

* A type of God’s judgment upon Sin as borne by Christ, the Sin-Bearer.

2. For God’s Appreciation For Man’s Propitiation

1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10

a. Burnt on the Altar 1:9; 2:3; 3.5

Burnt “without the camp”

Lev. 4:12

b. Burn (Heb. qutar” = to cause to burn.) of incense; lamps of lampstand, and altar sacrifice.

8:16 Burn (sahraph) = to consume in a devouring fire

Lev. 8:17; 4:12, 21; 6:30; Josh.7:15

c. Voluntary 1:1,3; 2:1; 3:1

Compulsory 4:3; 5:5, 6

Lev. 1:1, 2 (The Burnt Offering)

A. Introduction

1. The Call of Jehovah.

The Person (it was Personal!) and Place of His Calling

a. Before, it was the Lord calling out from the Mount.

b. Then, it was God speaking from off the Mercy Seat.

c. Now, it is God beseeching by His Mercies.

1:1 cf. I Sam. 3:9, 10 cp. Heb. 10:6, 7

Exo. 19:3 cf. 24:16

Num. 7:89 cf. Exo. 25:22Rom. 12:1

Lev. 1:1, 2 A. INTRODUCTION. 1. The Call of Jehovah. And the Lord called... and spoke... 1:1

2. The Commitment to Jehovah - "unto the Lord"a. The Consciousness -

"the Lord"} b. The Commitment -

"unto" }

• 1:2

• cf. Col. 3:22, 23

• Eph. 6:5, 6

Lev. 1:2A. INTRODUCTION.B. VOLUNTARY YET COMPULSORY.

if... ye shall...of the herd, of the flock, etc,

The Burnt Offering

To Continue in Study 2