Notes: March 17, 2008 - Leviticus 3 and 4
Bob Feather March 17th, 2008
I. The peace offering (Leviticus 3)
- animal sacrifice
- burnt sacrifice
II. The sin offering (Leviticus 4)
- priest (3-12)
- congregation (13-21)
- ruler (22-26)
- commoner (27-35)
Meditation Points:
- No fat to be included in either offering
- The person who brings the offering is to lay his hands upon the animal to show that he accepts the judgment of his sin and wishes that the penalty be transferred to the animal. 1 John 1:9 calls it confession of sin. Luke 13:3-5 speaks of repentance. Ephesians 2:8-9 discusses faith. All of these are present in the symbolic act of laying hands upon the sacrifice and turn our eyes to the repentant sinner who admits his guilt and confesses that God’s judgment upon him is just, who then turns his eyes upon Jesus and believingly cries, “Lord Jesus, I trust that your sacrifice at Calvary shall satisfy God’s justice on my behalf.”
- If a sin offering must be offered for the sins committed in ignorance, how much more then should sacrifices be required for the sins committed intentionally?
- Sin is not limited to one class of people or another. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
- A national sin is considered, too (13-21). See Psalm 33:12; Proverbs 14:34.
- It is striking that office holders and people in authority were required to bring male sacrifices (Leviticus 4:23), but the common folks were to bring female ones (Leviticus 4:28,32). Maybe this is because after all the sins of all the politicians had been accounted for, there wouldn’t be any more male animals left to sacrifice.
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1 John 1:9
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Luke 13:3-5
3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Ephesians 2:8-9
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 3:23
23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Psalm 33:12
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Proverbs 14:34
34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Leviticus 4:23
23Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:
Leviticus 4:28,32
28Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.
32And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
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