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Leviticus 5:14-6:7; 7:1-6 The Guilt Offering (continued). God’s Holy things OT His name Sabbath Offerings and temple rites National purity Ezra 9:2 LORD’S Holy things NT His name The Gospel Our bodies The LORD’s Supper 1 Cor. 10:14, 11:27 Handling guilt
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Leviticus 5:14-6:7; 7:1-6 The Guilt Offering (continued) • God’s Holy things OT • His name • Sabbath • Offerings and temple rites • National purity Ezra 9:2 • LORD’S Holy things NT • His name • The Gospel • Our bodies • The LORD’s Supper 1 Cor. 10:14, 11:27 • Handling guilt • Train the conscience 1 Tim. 1:3,5; Heb. 5:11-12 • We will never know ALL our sins
Confession is better than denial 1 John 1:9 • When restitution is possible, make it • Learn your lessons, then leave it behind • Our guilt offering is Jesus Christ • Justify=not guilty Hebrews 10:10-18 • Homework Lev. Chapters 8-10
Leviticus 8-10 Principals of Priesthood • The Aaronic Priesthood is formally established Ch. 8 • Priesthood isn’t new • Gen. 14:18-20 Melchizedek • Joseph’s wife—daughter of an Egyptian priest Gen. 41 • Jethro—Priest of Midian Exodus 2:16 • Exodus 19:6, 22-24 • The Legislation of the Aaronic Priesthood begins Ex. 28 • Garments Ex 28 • Ordination and consecration Ex. 29 • Lev. 8 and Exodus 29, identical in content • Focus change from Moses as Priest to Aaron Ch. 9 • That the glory of the LORD may appear to you v. 6 • God appears with glorious fire
Consuming the offering v. 23-24 • Fire from heaven—judgment meted out Ch. 10 • Nadab and Abihu—offering strange fire before the LORD • Act of disobedience—they had been commanded differently • God now speaks directly to Aaron, not through Moses v. 8-11 • No drinking before or during priestly duties • Lessons for Israel • Impressed by the prominence of the priesthood in God’s economy, and Aaron the first high priest • The grace of God towards Aaron • Led Israel in false worship • Tag along for Moses
Reminded of God’s holiness, and danger for those that draw near • Limitations of the Aaronic priesthood • Provisional and imperfect • Lessons for the Church • Aaronic priesthood made obsolete by Christ Jesus, Hebrews • Christ Jesus created a new priestly order—all born again • Priesthood principals still true today • Family matters • Priesthood is holy—Obedience is still the measure • Priests should not do anything to dull their sense of judgment • Function of priesthood—serve God and men