Leviticus

I.  Introduction Leviticus 8-10 is about: a) The anointing of the Priesthood b) Fleshes out and expands the laws from Exodus 28-29 regarding worship, sacrifices, and priestly duties. c) A continuation of the narrative from Exodus 40:9, 12-16 vs. Lev 8:1-4 d) Occurred when the tabernacle was erected.  Chap 8 - An Ordination Service Chap 9 - First inaugural worship service for the Israelites Chap 10 - Tragic events where Aaron's sons were struck dead Why is this relevant to us today?  a) Consecration of Aaron and his sons shows that we need a mediator between God and us. Without the mediator no one can be drawn to Christ. Christ is the ultimate priest, the ultimate mediator as well as the sacrifice.  b) Israel was chosen to become God's "Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation" (Exo 19:6) and the entire tribe of Levi was set apart to serve as Priests and Levites in the Tabernacle ... and so are we! 1st Peter 1:5, 9-10 - we are the holy priesthood and royal priesthood, so ...

  I. Introduction II. Sin Offering The Holy God who is All-Forgiving  Leviticus 4:27-35 - Sin Unintentionally - sin by straying or by accident. "He shall bring for his offering a goat (or lamb), a female without blemish, for his sin which he has committed. And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering. And the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out all the rest of its blood at the base of the altar. And all its fat he shall remove, as the fat is removed from the peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a pleasing aroma to the LORD." Eg. We may slip the bank's pen into our pocket unintentionally. We may say it is not a sin. Then why did we feel guilty when we saw the pen? Of course, we can solve this by bringing the pen back to the bank. Or we could accidentally kill someone while driving, even it it was...