Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him. Deuteronomy 17:1 After laying down the regulations on the many different types of sacrifices that were to be done, Moses points out to not give an animal... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 4:1-2 Unitentional Sins
"The LORD said to Moses, Say to the Israelites: When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands--" Leviticus 4:1-2 As God is giving Moses the directions for the different sacrifices required, one of them is for sinning unintentionally. This is a sin where a person accidently slips up... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 1:3 Correct Offerings
"If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the LORD." Leviticus 1:3 The book of Leviticus is a book of regulations of all requirements for the... Continue Reading →
Hebrews 9:14 A Greater Cleansing
"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" Hebrews 9:14 Throughout the Old Testament high priests had to offer goats and other animals as a sacrifice for... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 2:4-5 A Living Building
"As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him--you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:4-5 Jesus is the living Stone. He is the foundation... Continue Reading →
