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The Third Book of Moses, Called Leviticus, Chapter Six <>< <>< ><> ><> 1. What did the LORD tell Moses must be done if anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him, or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do when he thus sins and becomes guilty, how is he to make restitution in full, what is he to bring to the priests, that is, to the LORD, for his guilt offering, and what will the priest do with this?
________________________________________________________________________________ Here we discover that stealing involves more than just taking from someone. Finding something and not returning it or refusing to return something borrowed are other forms of stealing. These are sins against God and not just your neighbor, a stranger, or a large business. If you have gotten something deceitfully, then confess your sin to God, apologize to the owner, and return the stolen items - with interest. (The Life Application Study Bible - NIV - Zondervan) <>< <>< ><> ><> 2. What did the LORD tell Moses to give to Aaron and his sons, where is the burnt offering to remain, what did the LORD say the fire must be kept doing, what shall the priest do then, what is the priest to do after he did this, what must be done to the fire, what is the priest to do every morning, and again, what must be done to the fire on the altar?
________________________________________________________________________________ There is an emphasis here on the perpetual fire on the bronze altar. Actually, the sacrifices required not a little work. Wood had to be secured and cut. A good bit of wood was needed to get the roaring fire that would burn the sacrifices completely and carry the odor skyward so as not to be offensive. The care of the ashes is detailed in verses 10-11. Leviticus 1:16 says that the place of the ashes was east of the altar, i.e., toward the front of the tabernacle court. <>< <>< ><> ><>
<>< <>< ><> ><> The sacrifices were killed on the north side, i.e., to the right
as the worshiper faced the tabernacle. It was helpful that the prevailing winds
came from the west. <>< <>< ><> ><>
<>< <>< ><> ><> No garment "that makes them perspire" was to be worn by the priest while officiating. Linen made a fine cloth, easily washed and comfortable. The linen garments were to be kept clean. For disposing ashes outside the camp, ordinary clothes were to be worn. <>< <>< ><> ><> 3. What are Aaron's sons to bring before the LORD, what is the priest to do, what shall Aaron and his sons do with the rest of it, how are they to do this, where are they to do this, why did the LORD say he had given this to the priests, what is the grain offering, as the sin offering and the guilt offering are, who may eat the grain offering, what happens to whatever touches them, what did the LORD say Aaron and his sons are to bring to him on the day he is anointed, when are they to bring it, how are they to prepare it, how are they to bring it, who is to prepare it, why is it to be burn completely, and what must be done to every grain offering of the priest?
________________________________________________________________________________ Much of this section repeats material already given in chapter 2. The additional directions concern the grain offering to be given by the priests themselves. This offering differs from the usual in that it was to be burned up entirely. It was given every morning and was to accompany the burnt offering (Numbers 28:5) and the fellowship offerings (Leviticus 7:12). It represented the thanksgiving of the priests and, through them, all Israel. <>< <>< ><> ><> 4. What did the LORD tell Moses to say to Aaron and his sons, where is the sin offering to be slaughtered, why is the sin offering to be slaughtered there, who shall eat the sin offering, where is it to be eaten, what will become holy, what are the priests to do if any of its blood is spattered on a garment, what must be broken, what must they do if the meat was cooked in a bronze pot, who may eat the meat of the sin offering, and what are the priest not to do with any sin offering whose blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place?
________________________________________________________________________________ The description of this section adds little to the previous treatment at 4:1-5:13 except to emphasize the holiness of the offering. Offerings whose blood was not taken into the tabernacle could be eaten by the officiating priest, but only by him and the males of his family. It was to be eaten within the sacred precincts, and the vessels it was cooked in were to be broken or scoured. It was apparently the most solemn sacrifice of Israel and was thus an especially fitting type of Christ's atoning death. <>< <>< ><> ><>
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Return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him,
or the lost property he found, or whatever it was he swore falsely about...add a
fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his
guilt offering...a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper
value...make atonement for him before the LORD,
and he will be forgiven for any of these things he did that made him guilty <>< <>< ><> ><> |