(Lev. 3:1–17; 7:11–36)
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:1–2 male or female. This is similar to the burnt offering in manner of presentation (cf. 1:3–9), but different in that a female was allowed.
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:4 the fat. All of the fat was dedicated to the Lord (3:3–5, 9–11, 14–16).
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:6–11 Pertains to sheep used in the peace offering.
Christ in the Levitical Offerings
Christ in the Levitical Offerings
Offering Christ's Provision Christ's Character 1. Burnt Offering atonement Christ's sinless nature (Lev. 1:3–17; 6:8–13) 2. Grain Offering dedication/consecration Christ was wholly devoted to the Father's purposes (Lev. 2:1–16; 6:14–23) 3. Peace Offering reconciliation/fellowship Christ was at peace with God (Lev. 3:1–17; 7:11–36) 4. Sin Offering propitiation Christ's substitutionary death (Lev. 4:1–5:13; 6:24–30) 5. Guilt Offering repentance Christ paid it all for redemption (Lev. 5:14–6:7; 7:1–10) © 1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:11 as a food. The sacrifice was intended to symbolize a meal between God and the one offering it, where peace and friendship were epitomized by sharing that meal together.
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:12–16 Pertains to goats used in the peace offering.
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 3:17 eat neither fat nor blood. The details given in the chapter distinctly define which fat was to be burned and not eaten, so that whatever adhered to other parts or was mixed with them might be eaten. As with many facets of the Mosaic legislation, there were underlying health benefits also.
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON 4:1–6:7 The sin (4:1–5:13) and guilt (5:14–6:7) offerings differed from the previous three in that the former were voluntary and these were compulsory. The sin offering differed from the guilt offering in that the former involved iniquity where restitution was not possible, while in the latter it was