Comments on the Book of Leviticus-L M Grant

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Comments on the Book of Leviticus

Leslie M Grant

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PREFACE

While Genesis emphasizes the great subject o lie in its beginnings! an" E#o"us

consi"ers Go"$s principles o re"emption an" %is authorit& establishe" among are"eeme" people! 'e(iticus )name" or 'e(i! meaning *joine"+, is the boo- o the

sanctuar&. %ere we are brought into the (er& presence o Go"! so that sanctiication to

Go" an" rom all e(il is the proper character o %is saints.

anctiication has two major aspects. First! sanctiication b& the one oering o Christ)%eb. 0: 0,! which is Go"$s wor- or us! putting the belie(er in a new position beore

Go"1 the other! sanctiication b& the pirit o Go" ) Cor. 2: ,! which is Go"$s wor-

inwar"l& in the believer! causing him to be morall& set apart to Go". 3oth o these areimplie" in 'e(iticus.

4nl& on the basis o the sacriice o Christ are we pri(ilege" to enter Go"$s presence1

thereore 'e(iticus begins with the (arious aspects o the (alue o that one great sacriice.

5n all o this the holiness an" truth o Go" are speciall& prominent! just as in Genesis %is power an" majest& are "ispla&e"! an" in E#o"us %is righteousness an" grace.

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6he irst (erse is signiicant o the character o the whole boo- o 'e(iticus. 6he 'or"spea-s to ;oses rom the tabernacle! %is place o "welling among the people. 5 we are

to approach %im! it must be where %e is! an" on %is terms. When we ha(e been

re"eeme" b& %im an" to %im! it is surel& our "esire to be near to %im! enjo&ing the lighto %is ace. 3ut this must be in %is own wa&.

6hereore the burnt oering comes irst! or this gi(es the most important aspect o the

sacriice o Christ. 5 one "esire" to oer a burnt sacriice rom the her"! this must be a


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male without blemish! a male because the burnt oering is altogether objecti(e: all was to

be oere" in ire to the 'or". 5t was not in an& wa& subjecti(e! or the oerer has no part

in the oering! as was true in the peace oering! which coul" be either a male or emale)'e(.

6he oerer was to put his han" on the hea" o the bull! signi&ing his personal

i"entiication with the sacriice. 6his was necessar& i Go" was to accept the oering asapplicable to the oerer! just as belie(ers are to signi& their personal i"entiication with

Christ in accepting %im b& aith. 6hen the oerer must -ill the bull beore the 'or"! an"

the priests woul" sprin-le the bloo" o the oering all aroun" the copper altar. Followingthis the oerer was to s-in the animal an" cut it into its (arious pieces. 'e(iticus @:

shows that the priest who oere" the sacriice was to -eep the s-in or himsel. 3ut all

the rest o the animal! ater the inwar"s an" legs were washe"! was to be lai" in or"er onthe altar an" all burnt. 6hus all was to go up in ire to Go"! or the most (ital matter in the

sacriice o Christ is that in this Go" is gloriie". 6he oerer is accepte"! but this is

simpl& the result o Go" being gloriie". 4ur blessing through Christ$s sacriice is a lesser matter than Go"$s glor&. 5n"ee"! i not one soul ha" been sa(e"! &et Go" has been

eternall& honore" b& the wor- o Cal(ar&. Bet the other oerings also were necessar& as

picturing other aspects o the (alue o Christ$s sacriice that in(ol(e" the blessing o

belie(ers.

6he cutting into (arious parts in"icates that we are to (alue e(er&thing about Christ$s

sacriice as being or Go"! an" speciall& mentione" are the hea" )intelligence, the at

)t&pical o %is "e(otion,! the inwar"s! the hi""en moti(es o %is heart! an" the legs )%is

wal-,. 6hus the thoughts o the 'or" >esus were abo(e all or Go"! %is "e(otion wasalwa&s Go"war"! %is hi""en moti(es were or Go"$s glor&! an" %is wal- was alwa&s to

please the Father. 6hus the oering was *a sweet aroma to the 'or".+ 6his is not sai" othe sin or trespass oerings.

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6his coul" be either unlea(ene" ca-es o ine lour mi#e" with oil or unlea(ene" waers

anointe" with oil. 6he mi#ing with oil spea-s o the permeating o the humanit& o the'or" >esus b& the pirit o Go" rom %is (er& birth. 6his was the (er& nature o %is

;anhoo". Compare 'u-e : esus suere" rom one source or

another! an" we shoul" ha(e appreciation or e(er& (arious "etail o what %e suere".6he oil poure" on tells us that %e was empowere" b& the pirit o Go" to bear all these

things with calm coni"ence in %is Go" an" Father.

)C, C44=E 58 A CA7'R48 4R =E66'E )(. @,

6hough our =ing >ames ?ersion calls this (essel a *r&ing9pan!+ Boung$s Concor"ance

"eines it as a -ettle! an" both >.8.arb&$s ?ersion an" the 8umerical 3ible use the wor"*caul"ron.+ 5n this case the oering was not ba-e"! but coo-e" in water. ince water is a

s&mbol o the Wor" o Go"! then it appears that this oering implies the suerings o the'or" >esus because o %is obe"ience to Go"$s Wor" an" because o %is aithull&"eclaring it )c. 'u-e D: 9 an" >ohn 0: @9


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All these oerings were to be brought to the 'or"! being presente" to the priest. At the

altar the priest was to ta-e a memorial portion )a han"ul (. , an" burn it on the altaras a sweet aroma to the 'or". What remaine" was or Aaron an" his sons. 6hus! Go"

recei(e" %is portion rom that oering! Aaron )a t&pe o Christ the %igh Priest, recei(e"his portion an" each o the priests )t&pical o all belie(ers, recei(e" their portion! all

thus sharing in appreciation o the perections o the ;an Christ >esus in %is lie o"e(otion an" willing suering.

'ea(en )&east, was to be e#clu"e" rom the meal oerings )(. ,! or lea(en spea-s o

sin! an" as to Christ! *in %im is no sin+ ) >ohn


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oering was burne"! an" all the ran-incense! or this was Go"$s portion. %e "eepl&

(alues the perection o the ;anhoo" (irtues o %is belo(e" on! e(er& "etail o %is lie

as it is seen in the our Gospels. 5 Go" is so please" with %im! then surel& we shoul"in" great "elight too in contemplating e(en the smallest "etails o %is character! o %is

actions an" o %is wor"s as %e ministere" in ten"er compassion to the nee" o man-in".

8or shoul" we be impresse" onl& with the gentle -in"ness o %is wa&s with those innee"! but with the aithulness o %is "ealing with ungo"l& men! not ighting or %is own

rights! showing no resentment an" no selish or bitter response to men$s ba" treatment!

&et irml& "eclaring the truth! warning them o the ju"gment to come an" pressing uponthem Go"$s claims o truth an" righteousness. E(er& aspect o %is character is seen in

beautiul harmon& an" balance.

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6%E PEACE 4FFER58G

6A=E8 FR4; 6%E %ER )((. 9,

6he peace oering was also a (oluntar& sacriice. %owe(er! it coul" either be a male oremale! but onl& an unblemishe" animal. 4 course it spea-s also o the one sacriice o

Christ! but since a emale was allowe"! this in(ol(es the part that belie(ers ha(e with

Christ in the (alue o %is sacriice. 6he burnt oering spea-s altogether o the (alue othat sacriice to Go"! but the peace oering in(ol(es also the blessing that comes to the

belie(er b& means o Christ$s sacriice.

Christ as the peace oering has establishe" peace between Go" an" men b& means o %issacriice! an" this is seen especiall& in 'u-e$s Gospel! so that grace! concor" an"ellowship are outstan"ing eatures o this oering.

As with the burnt oering! the oerer was to la& his han" on the hea" o the animal an"

-ill it at the "oor o the tabernacle. 6hen the priests sprin-le" the bloo" aroun" the altar.

%owe(er! all was not to be burne"! as with the burnt oering! but onl& the at thatco(ere" the inwar"s an" the at attache" to the inwar"s! the two -i"ne&s with the at

attache" to them an" the att& lobe attache" to the li(er. 6hese were to be burne" as a

sweet aroma to the 'or". 6his animal was rom the her". 6he at alwa&s belonge" to the'or": it was not to be eaten! or it spea-s o the energ& o the "e(otion o the 'or" >esus

to %is Go" an" Father. 6he two -i"ne&s! puri&ing the bloo" b& innumerable ilters! picture the inner moti(es o the 'or" >esus! which are or Go". At this time nothing issai" o the parts that were to be gi(en to the priest an" the oerer: this subject is let or

the law o the oering )'e(. @: 9,.

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A peace oering coul" also be o the loc-! whether a lamb )(. @, or a goat )(. ,. 5n

each case also the oerer lai" his han" on the hea" o the animal an" -ille" it! an" the

priest sprin-le" the bloo" aroun" the altar )((. 9 an"


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F4R A R7'ER )((. 92,

A ruler was not a spiritual representati(e! as the priest was! &et he was in authorit& o(er

the common people! so that his sin an" that o one o the common people )(. @, reIuire"the same treatment! e#cept that a male goat was reIuire" or the ruler! a emale or the

subject. As to the priest an" the whole congregation there was a mar-e" "ierence.

till! the ruler is t&pical o Christ! who willingl& too- the responsibilit& or our sins as

though the& ha" been %is own. 5n"ee"! when %e is consi"ere" as =ing! ;atthew writeso %im! *Bou shall call %is name >esus! or %e will sa(e %is people rom their sins );att.

: ,.

6he male -i" o the goats was use" because the ruler is objecti(el& the authorit&. Again

he was to la& his han" on its hea" an" -ill it at the "oor o the tabernacle. As with the burnt oering! the priest was then to ta-e some o the bloo" with his inger an" put it on

the horns o the copper altar an" pour out the rest o the bloo" at the base o this altar.

6hen he was to burn all its at on the altar. 6hus his sin was orgi(en. 6his "oes not spea-o eternal orgi(eness! but go(ernmental! that is! or the time being! but it is t&pical o the

(alue o the sacriice o Christ as obtaining eternal orgi(eness.

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the purit& o the ;an Christ >esus! howe(er! an" i there is in the oen"er a true regar"

or the person o Christ! though he has no un"erstan"ing o the (alue o Christ$s wor- o

re"emption! Go" can still graciousl& recei(e this oering! ma-ing this concession orignorance.

6here is no sweet sa(or in this! or it is a sin oering. A han"ul o this was ta-en b& the priest an" burne" on the altar! an" the remain"er was the priest$s! as was the case with a

meal oering. 6hus! Go" was gi(en %is part an" the priest )t&pical o Christ, was gi(enhis.

6%E 6REPA 4FFER58G )((. D to 'e(. 2: @,

6REPA G4WAR )((. 9,

6he trespass oering "eals with sin also! but not simpl& in its general e(il character!

rather in its being injurious either to Go" or to people. 6hese are sai" to be sins o

ignorance also. 5n this section sin in sacre" things is irst mentione". For this a ramwithout blemish was to be oere"! an" also sil(er accor"ing to the proper estimation o

the injur& "one. 6he trespass must be ull& pai" or! but a ith part also a""e". 4nl& this

coul" be consi"ere" ma-ing proper amen"s.

6hus! the 'or" >esus has not onl& pai" the penalt& or the sin that A"am intro"uce" into

the worl"! but has gone be&on" this! as Romans :@ tells us. %e has not onl& restore"

what A"am lost! but much more. A"am lost earth! but Christ has intro"uce" hea(enl& blessing or us.

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6REPA ;A8WAR )((. 9@,.

6hough this trespass is "irectl& in(ol(e" with another person! &et it is *against the 'or"!+

or %e is Creator an" concerne" about how %is creatures are treate". 4ne ma& ha(e lie"

to his neighbor in reerence to something that ha" been entruste" to him to -eep or as to a ple"ge he ha" ma"e! or he ma& ha(e actuall& cheate" his neighbor in some wa&. 4r he

ma& ha(e oun" what was lost an" instea" o restoring it to its owner! he ha" swornalsel& about it. 6his coul" not be sai" to be a sin o ignorance! but he ma& ha(e resorte"to l&ing because o ear or wea-ness. Bet he must then not co(er the matter o(er! but

coness his sin an" ull& restore an&thing that the neighbor ha" lost an" a"" one9ith to

the (alue o it.

6he oering he must ma-e also was the same as in the case o trespass in sacre" things! aram without blemish. 6hus people woul" be restraine" rom such trespass b& -nowing


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the& woul" lose b& it when it came to light. 3ut the oering was inten"e" to "irect men$s

hearts to something higher! though the& coul" not realize its s&mbolical signiicance until

Christ %imsel was oere" or our sins. Bet man& must ha(e realize" that there was in theoerings a signiicance higher than the& un"erstoo". 6he& woul" recognize this in the

measure in which the& belie(e" that Go" was wiser than the&. For the time being also the

oering ga(e a go(ernmental orgi(eness! but not the eternal orgi(eness that is oun"onl& in the one sacriice o Christ.

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lour! oering one hal o it in the morning an" one hal at night. 6hus it was oere"

along with the continual burn oering )((. 9,. 6his was ma"e in a pan with oil! an"

oere" as a sweet sa(or to the 'or"! which seems to iner that incense was oere" withit. 3ut the priests coul" not parta-e o this oering: it was to be wholl& burne" )((. 9


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on the altar. 6he at tail! the at that co(ere" the entrails! the two -i"ne&s an" the at that

was on them! an" the att& lobe attache" to the li(er were to be remo(e" an" burnt on the

altar b& the priest. 6hese all spea- o characteristics o Christ that are entirel& or Go"$sappreciation: all are oere" in ire to %im )((.


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sinless on o ;an permeate" b& the pirit o Go"! or anointe" b& the pirit. As such

%e brings %is saints into the presence o Go" to share in the great (alue o %is wor-

accomplishe" or them. 6he hea(e oering complete" the picture b& its representing the'or" as risen rom the "ea". We commune with 4ne who has "ie"! but is risenJ 6he

oering or than-sgi(ing was to be eaten onl& on the same "a& it was oere" )(. ,. For

when once we ha(e occasion to gi(e than-s to Go" or some special reason! this iscomplete" that same "a&. Will we not alwa&s ha(e some occasion the ne#t "a&! an"

in"ee" e(er& "a&! or resh than-sgi(ingH

As well as an oering or than-sgi(ing! the peace oering might be a (ow or a (oluntar&

oering. 5n both these cases the oering coul" be eaten both the "a& it was oere" an"the ne#t "a&. 6he 'or" >esus has plainl& orbi""en us to ma-e (ows to"a& );att. :


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oten beore! that the at o an& oerings was ne(er to be eaten. For it spea-s o the

energ& o the 'or"$s "e(otion to %is Father! an" thereore it was or Go" alone.

isobe"ience to this law was also punishable b& "eath )(. ,.

6he eating o the bloo" o animals or bir"s is also again absolutel& orbi""en )((. 29@,.

6his prohibition was intro"uce" at the time that animals were irst allowe" to be eaten asoo" )Gen. : esus!while the wa(e oering! being wa(e"! s&mbolizes %is ascension an" hea(enl& e#altation.

6he right thigh spea-s o strength! t&picall& the power o Christ$s resurrection! a itting

complement to the warmth o lo(e implie" in the wa(e breast.

From the time Aaron an" his sons were anointe" as priests! the& were entitle" to ha(ethose parts o the peace oering )(.


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First Aaron an" his sons were washe" with water. 6his is t&pical o *the washing o

regeneration+ )6itus ohn esus! in whom there is no sin! an"who alwa&s ha" the nature o Go". 3ut the washing o Aaron woul" remin" us that

Christ! being %imsel *separate rom sinners!+ has i"entiie" %imsel in grace with all

those who parta-e o the "i(ine nature.

6he tunic then was put on Aaron! an un"er garment o ine linen )E#. : esus. 6he sash or the tunic was a""e" in or"er to bin"

the tunic in place. 6his spea-s o the 'or"$s inner thoughts an" moti(es being -ept in

perect control.

6hen the robe o the epho" was put on Aaron. 5t was blue in color! remin"ing us that

Christ is Go"$s %igh Priest! *ma"e higher than the hea(ens+ )%eb. @: 2,. 6hen theintricatel& wo(en ban" was a""e" to tie the epho" in place. 6he breastplate was put on

the epho" with the urim an" thummim )the precious stones, set in the breastplate.7rim an" thummim means )lights an" perections!+ or the stones relect the light an"

s&mbolize the (arie" beauties an" perections o the 'or" >esus! as are relecte" in the

twel(e tribes o 5srael! or at least will be relecte" when the nation is brought to Go" an" blesse" in the millennial age.

6he turban was ne#t place" on Aaron$s hea"! a co(ering that remin"s us that e(er&

thought o the 'or" >esus was alwa&s perectl& -ept in subjection to %is Go" an" Father.

6he gol"en plate was put in the orepart o the turban! with its inscription! *%oliness to

the 'or".+ 6hus! the 'or"$s thoughts were alwa&s consistent with the absolute holiness oGo".

Ater this! ;oses anointe" with oil the tabernacle an" all its inner urniture! an" sprin-le"

some o the oil on the altar o burnt oering se(en times! with all its utensils! an" also thela(er an" its base. 6hus the tabernacle an" all the urniture connecte" with it were

consecrate".

6hen Aaron alone )not his sons, was anointe" with oil )(. ,. 6his is t&pical o the 'or"

>esus being anointe" with the pirit o Go" when %e was baptize" b& >ohn );att.


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the altar! but the rest o the animal was burne" totall& outsi"e the camp. 6his appears to

be one e#ception as to the bloo" o the sin oering brought insi"e the tabernacle! but it

was speciall& comman"e" b& Go" )(. @,.

6he application o these things is emphasize" now in the oering o the secon" ram! the

ram o consecration )(. ,. 6he basis o the truth o Go" concerning sacriice was lai"irst! or this is objecti(e! so that the subjecti(e appropriation o this is seen in the ram o

consecration. Again Aaron an" his sons la& their han"s on its hea". ;oses -ille" it! an"instea" o irst putting the bloo" on the altar! he too- some o the bloo" an" put it on the

tip o Aaron$s right ear! on the thumb o his right han" an" on the big toe o his right oot.

6hen he "i" the same on Aaron$s sons! an" aterwar" sprin-le" the bloo" all aroun" onthe altar.

6hus Aaron alone was irst anointe" with bloo" ollowing his pre(ious anointing with oil

)(. ,. o Christ was anointe" with the pirit when baptize" b& >ohn! then with bloo"

when %e she" %is bloo" at Cal(ar&. Ater this Aaron$s sons were anointe" with bloo"

beore the& were anointe" with oil! just as belie(ers were irst cleanse" b& the she""ingo the bloo" o Christ beore recei(ing the pirit o Go" at Pentecost )Acts ,.

5n (erses < an" D the bloo" put on the right ear spea-s o the hearing o the priests

being consecrate" to Go". 6he& are to ha(e an ear abo(e all or Go"$s Wor". 3loo" on thethumb in"icates their wor-s are to be consecrate" to Go"1 an" bloo" on the big toe spea-s

o their wal- also consecrate" to %im. As it was absolutel& true o the 'or" >esus! so it is

properl& true o belie(ers.

till! the consecration was not &et complete. 6he at an" the two -i"ne&s o the ram an"

the right thigh were ta-en b& ;oses. 6hen one unlea(ene" ca-e rom the bas-et o

unlea(ene" brea"! a ca-e anointe" with oil an" one waer! were place" on the at an" onthe right thigh. 6hese were then gi(en to Aaron an" his sons to wa(e as a wa(e oering beore the 'or". 6hus the signiicance o the present e#ultation o the 'or" >esus is

emphasize"! or %e not onl& "ie" or us! but li(es or us in the power o an en"less lie.

Aterwar" this was all burne" on the altar o burnt oering or a sweet aroma to the 'or".

6hen ;oses wa(e" the breast o the ram as a wa(e oering beore the 'or"! an" -ept itor himsel. 6he two wa(e oerings )o the priests an" o ;oses, insist on the hea(enl&

character o the priesthoo" o Christ an" o belie(ers also. 6he actual consecration o the

priests is accomplishe" when ;oses sprin-le" the anointing oil on Aaron an" hisgarments an" on his sons an" their garments. 6hus Aaron was anointe" twice! irst alone

)(. ,! then together with his sons. %is irst anointing is t&pical o Christ$s being anointe"

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awa& b& %is bloo" beore the pirit coul" possibl& come to us. Christ %imsel! being

without sin! recei(e" the pirit apart rom the she""ing o %is bloo"1 &et aterwar"! in

or"er to i"enti& %imsel with %is saints in grace! %e shares the (alue o %is bloo"9she""ing with them! an" the git o the %ol& pirit.

Following this! ;oses tells Aaron to boil the remaining lesh o the oering at the "oor o the tabernacle! an" together with his sons eat this with the brea" rom the bas-et o

consecration oerings )(. esus.

5t ma& seem that there is a great "eal o repetition in connection with these oerings! but

this is not without serious reason. 6he sacriice o Christ has been the most amazing an"


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signiicant act o all histor&! an" Go" wants its signiicance "eepl& impresse" on e(er&

soul o man-in". 3elie(ers -now how easil& we let slip the remembrance o the won"er

o the cross. 3ecause o our ten"enc& to orget! the 'or" >esus institute" the obser(ing othe 'or"$s supper! the brea-ing o brea"! sa&ing! *o this in remembrance o ;e+ )'u-e

: ,.

3ringing the animals! etc. that ;oses ha" comman"e"! all the congregation came an"

stoo" beore the 'or"! to hear ;oses "eclare what the 'or" ha" comman"e"! on the basiso which alone the 'or" coul" appear to them )((. 92,.

4FFER58G F4R AAR48 )((. @9D,

First ;oses tells Aaron to oer his sin oering an" burnt oering! which is sai" to be or

himsel an" or the people. 6hough it was primaril& or Aaron! &et he was the

representati(e o the people! so that the& are seen as lin-e" together )(. ,. econ"l&!howe(er! Aaron was tol" to oer the oering o the people to ma-e atonement or them.

For! though the people are in one sense lin-e" with Aaron! &et in another sense the& were"istinct rom Aaron! an" both aspects ha(e to be regar"e"! just as in one sense belie(ers

are lin-e" with Christ an" in another sense are altogether "istinct rom %im.

When the cal o the sin oering or Aaron was -ille"! his sons brought the bloo" to him.

%e "ippe" his inger in the bloo" an" put this on the horns o the altar o burnt oering!then poure" the rest o the bloo" out at the base o the altar. All the at an" the -i"ne&s

were burne" on the altar! as the 'or" ha" comman"e"! or the at spea-s o the perect

"e(otion o the 'or" >esus to %is Father an" the -i"ne&s %is inner moti(es! which onl&

Go" can rightl& enjo&. 6he lesh an" the hi"e o the animal he burne" outsi"e the camp.6hough no mention is ma"e o bloo" brought into the sanctuar&! &et since this was an

oering or the high priest! the priests were not to eat o it: all was to be burne" )'e(. D:


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8ow the goat or the people$s sin oering was -ille". 6he goat spea-s o Christ as the

ubstitute or %is people. We are tol" it was oere" *li-e the irst one!+ but nothing more

is sai" o it. Actuall&! it was not to be burne" as was the cal or Aaron! but its lesh eaten b& the priests )c. 'e(. : 29,.

6he sacriice o the burnt oering is onl& mentione" briel& in (erse 2! but it wasoere" in the prescribe" manner. 6his oering in(ol(e" both a cal an" a lamb! both

&earlings )(. esus. We ha(e beore seen that the wa(ing o the oering spea-s othe ascension to glor& o the 'or" >esus ollowing %is sacriice! or priestl& wor- is

necessaril& connecte" with %is place in hea(en to"a&.

%a(ing complete" the oerings! Aaron coul" then lit up his han"s to bless the people!

which remin"s us o the 'or" >esus in 'u-e D: 0! ha(ing complete" %is wor- o

re"emption! liting up %is han"s in blessing to the "isciples! or the basis o all blessing isthe one great sacriice o the 'or" >esus.

6hen ;oses an" Aaron went into the tabernacle )(.


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5n two wa&s the people were aecte" b& this. First! the& shoute"! in"icating their

appreciation o what was maniestl& the 'or"$s (ictor& )c. 8um. esus );att. 2: 2,! a trespass or which the law "eman"e" the

"eath penalt&. For abo(e all! the %igh Priest is t&pical o the 'or" >esus. Will %is

garments o priestl& "ignit& e(er& be tornH Absolutel& notJ For this woul" in"icate someailure or ault in %is priestl& wor-. 6han- Go" this is impossible. %e remains aithul

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6he rest o 5srael coul" mourn or 8a"ab an" Abihu! but the priests were tol" to remain in

the tabernacle at this time because the anointing oil o the 'or" was upon them. 6he oil is

t&pical o the %ol& pirit whose power is such as to lit the soul abo(e e(er&circumstance o sorrow. 6hus we ma& learn to"a& that in the 'or"$s presence )the hol&

place,! where the pirit o Go" per(a"es the atmosphere! we ma& rise abo(e the sorrows

o earth! in hol& coni"ence an" peace.

F56658G PR5E6'B 3E%A?54R )((. 90,

6he 'or" now spea-s "irectl& to Aaron to orbi" him an" his sons to "rin- wine or other

into#icating "rin-s when the& were ser(ing in the tabernacle! lest this shoul" lea" to their

"eath )(. ,. 6he& were to ha(e their min"s unclou"e" so as to be able to "istinguish between what was unclean an" what was hol&. 5t ma& be that 8a"ab an" Abihu ha" ha"

their min"s impaire" because o liIuor.

'iIuor was not orbi""en generall& to the people! though the& were warne" against

"run-enness. 3ut a priest was in a special place o responsibilit&! an" in the ser(ice oGo" he was not to allow his min" to be impaire". 6he mother o olomon also warne"

him that it was not or -ings to "rin- wine or strong "rin- )Pro(.


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wa&! e(en ta-ing that guilt upon %is own shoul"ers in going to the cross. E(er& belie(er

shoul" ha(e this same attitu"e. 5t will ma-e us true intercessors rather than critics.

5n this case! howe(er! Aaron e#plaine" to ;oses that! since his two sons ha" "ie" that"a&! it woul" be too har" or him to rise abo(e the le(el o his own "istresses! thereore

he woul" not be in a itting state o soul to rightl& eel the ailure o others. %e as-s then!woul" his eating o the sin oering outwar"l& be accepte" in the sight o the 'or"H 5n

other wor"s! he woul" be going through the orm without an& real heart in it. ;osesrecognize" the orce o this! an" was content.

'e(iticus

A85;A' A''4WE 4R 5A''4WE F4R F44 )((. 9,

8e(er since the loo" has man been comman"e" to be a (egetarian. Ater the loo" 8oah

was tol"! *e(er& mo(ing thing that li(es shall be oo" or &ou+ )Gen. :


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?erses D to insist that both o these things must be present or the animal was unclean.

6he camel chewe" the cu" but "i" not "i(i"e the hoo. o there are those who ma-e a

show o honoring Go" while their wal- is oule" in the mire o the worl". o9calle"*transcen"ental me"itation+ ma& gi(e the appearance o being (er& spiritual! but it is total

(anit&! or there is no Christian wal- to go with it. Again! alsel& so9calle" *Christian

cience+ puts on an air o highest spiritualit&! but its (ictims li(e in a "ream worl"! theireet unable to wal- in the path o Christian aith. ;an& alse religions are the same in

essence! an" the belie(er is to ha(e no part with such things.

6he swine howe(er )(. @, "i(i"es the hoo! but "oes not chew the cu". 6here are some

people who seem to ha(e abilit& to wal- rightl&! concentrating on moral uprightness an"&et ha(ing no heart or learning the Wor" o Go"! no me"itation thereore on the person

o Christ who sits on the right han" o Go". 6he& ma& ha(e eet that coul" ta-e them

through the mire o the worl"! but instea"! though the& ma& e(en be washe" )not sa(e"! but outwar"l& cleane" up,! the& preer to return to wallowing in the mire ) Peter : ,.

6hus ;ormonism ma-es a show o emphasizing moralit&! boasting in such things as not

"rin-ing tea or coee! &et the 'or" >esus is not the 4bject o their thoughts an" the mireo material gain has entangle" them. 6he belie(er is warne" not to ha(e an& ellowship

with such.

WA6ER CREA67RE A''4WE 4R 5A''4WE )((. 9,

?erses to "eal with creatures o the waters. Fish with ins an" scales! whether rom

the ri(ers or the seas! were allowe" in 5srael$s "iet. 6he& are in an element where progressis impe"e"! the water being much hea(ier than air. 6his woul" spea- o the conlict o

belie(ers! ha(ing to e#pen" energ& in or"er to progress at all. For this conlict we nee"

ins! the means o mo(ement! which is (irtuall& our oensi(e weapon! while the scales

are or protection or "eense. All true Christians are enliste" in Go"$s arm& ) 6im. :


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"eceit. We must thereore be on our guar" not to ha(e ellowship with what is unclean or

Iuestionable.

Clean bir"s were howe(er not orbi""en! or the& spea- o what is genuinel& hea(enl& incharacter! such as is seen in Colossians esus! we are tol" that *%e saw

the pirit o Go" "escen"ing li-e a "o(e an" alighting upon %im+ );att.


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4nl& some creeping things that are orbi""en are mentione" here! &et in (erses D9D< this

is wi"ene" to inclu"e all creeping things o whate(er -in". 6hese are t&pical o people

who are o a repulsi(e earthboun" character! an" no "oubt each one o them is inten"e" to picture some special una(orable characteristic o such unbelie(ers! though we ma& be

unable to interpret the "etails o these things.

8one o these were to be eaten! an" i an& ha" "ie"! a person who e(en touche" the "ea"

bo"& woul" be unclean until e(ening )(. esus.

6hese instructions were gi(en to 5srael on the basis o the holiness o their Go" )((. DD9

D,. Go"$s name is to be sanctiie" rom all that is inconsistent with %is character.3ecause %e is hol&! 5srael was comman"e" to be hol&. For Go" ha" brought them outrom the unclean bon"age o Eg&pt that the& shoul" belong to %im. 6he& )an" we,

shoul" thereore lo(e what is goo" an" abhor that which is e(il.

?erses D29D@ conclu"e the treatment o this subject b& "eclaring this to be the law gi(en

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'AW C488EC6E W56% C%5'35R6%

E(er& chil" born into the worl" a""s to the sin that was irst intro"uce" b& the woman.

Bet Go" ha" tol" A"am an" E(e to *be ruitul an" multipl&+ )Gen. : ,! an" thisinstruction was not change" when the& sinne"! though Go" tol" the woman! *5 will

greatl& multipl& &our sorrow an" &our conception1 in pain &ou shall bring orth chil"ren+)Gen. esus to Go" in the temple )'u-e : 9D,.

'e(iticus <

'AW C48CER858G 'EPR4B )((. 9DD,

6he seriousness o the plague o lepros& is emphasize" b& the act that two long chapters

are "e(ote" to this subject. 6he ph&sical illness! howe(er! is signiicant o that which isar more serious spirituall&. 5n Chapter ha(e seen the sinul nature o man-in" "ealt

with1 now this chapter consi"ers that which spea-s o the outbrea- o the nature in sinul

acti(it&. For! though we are not responsible or ha(ing a sinul nature! &et we are


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Bet i lepros& were to brea- out all o(er the s-in! co(ering the patient rom hea" to oot!

an" the e#amination o the priest conirme" this! then the person was pronounce" clean

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hea" might "e(elop a sore that must also be e#amine" b& the priest as in other cases! with

the same care! reIuiring a "ecision one wa& or the other.

6%E 'EPER P76 4765E )((. D9D2,

When an& case pro(e" to be lepros&! the priest ha(ing pronounce" the person unclean!

then that person was put outsi"e the camp o 5srael! with his clothes torn an" his upper lip

co(ere"! then reIuire" to cr& out! *7nclean! 7nclean.+ E(i"entl& he was to "o this i

an&one approache" him. 6his compares with a 8ew 6estament case o one so seriousl&in(ol(e" in sin that he must be put out o the assembl& ) Cor. : 9


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h&ssop. 4ne bir" was then to be -ille" in an earthen (essel o(er running water. 6hen the

li(ing bir"! the ce"ar woo"! scarlet an" h&ssop were to be "ippe" in the bloo" o the bir"

that was -ille". *o(er running water+ )(. ,. 6he bloo" then was to be sprin-le" se(entimes upon the reco(ere" leper! an" the li(ing bir" was let loose.

3oth bir"s spea- o Christ! the irst one picturing %is sacriice on Cal(ar&. 6he earthen(essel remin"s us that %e came in a human bo"& )a (essel, o lowl& humiliation to be a

willing sacriice. Running water or *li(ing water+ s&mbolizes the li(ing power o thepirit o Go" energizing that won"erul sacriice! so that lie woul" triumph o(er "eath.

6hereore the li(ing bir" is a picture o Christ in resurrection. 6he ce"ar woo" represents

all that is e#alte" an" "igniie" in manhoo"! while the h&ssop is the opposite! spea-ing othe lowliest o man-in". Whether high or low! rich or poor! Christ$s wor- has been

necessar& or all! an" suicient or all1 an" the scarlet )in between, is the warmth o the

lo(e o Go" that brings all together. 6his is manieste" onl& in Christ raise" rom the

"ea". 6he bloo" sprin-le" on all these tells us that in resurrection the cross can ne(er be

orgotten! an" the great blessing that Christ has accomplishe" or %imsel in unit& with%is bloo"9bought people is "epen"ent on %is bloo" she" at Cal(ar&. 6hus! as the li(ing

bir" is set ree! so all belie(ers are blesse" in the libert& that belongs to Christ inresurrection.

Bet! though those things in (erses to @ are basic in the restoration o the leper! there is

much more a""e" in (erses to 0! "ealing with practical "etails o restoration.

6o begin with! there is cleansing b& water! irst! o the person$s clothes! an" ater sha(ingo all his hair! then he himsel washe" )(. ,. 6he sacriice o the bir" ha" to "o with

what was "one or him! but the washing o water is the application o the wor" o Go" to

his personal con"ition. We also nee" both. Bet e(en then he must sta& outsi"e his tent orse(en "a&s! though allowe" insi"e the camp. 4n the eighth "a& he was to repeat what heha" "one a wee- earlier! sha(ing o all his hair! inclu"ing e(en his e&ebrows! wash his

clothes an" his own bo"&. 6hen we are tol" *he shall be clean+ )(. ,.

5n the irst cleansing the person is restore" to his place in the camp! while in the secon"

he is ull& restore" to Go" an" to his accustome" "welling among the people o Go"!spea-ing o practical ellowship restore"! through *the washing o water b& the wor".+

All o this shows us that Go" "oes pro(i"e the means o restoration that is there or the

appropriation o e(er& returning wan"erer. %e ta-es a"(antage o it an" is thus arrestore" )to the camp,! &et Go" see-s a "eeper wor- within the person! b& which

restoration becomes (ital to him.

6hough at the en" o (erse the leper is now sai" to be clean! &et on this same eighth "a&

he must bring two male lambs! one ewe lamb o the irst &ear! all without blemish! three9tenths o an ephah o ine lour mi#e" with oil as a grain oering! an" one log o oil. 6he

priest was then to ta-e one male lamb an" oer it as a trespass oering beore the 'or"

)(. ,. 6he wa(ing spea-s o Christ ascen"e" bac- to glor&! though in the t&pe this was"one beore the sacriice was -ille".


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6hese things also are e(i"entl& connecte" with the cleansing process! or (erse D spea-s

o one *who is to be cleanse".+ 6he priest was to ta-e some o the bloo" o the lamb an"

put it on the tip o the person$s right ear! on the thumb o his right han" an" on the big toeo his right oot. 6his in"icates that cleansing is to ha(e a practical eect on how an"

what a person hears! on what he "oes with his han" an" how he wal-s.

6hen the priest was to pour some o the oil into the palm o his let han" an" with his

right inger sprin-le the oil se(en times beore the 'or" perhaps at the altar o burntoering! or possibl& at the "oor o the tabernacle. 6hen he was to put the oil on the tip o

the right ear! the thumb o the right han" an" the big toe o the right oot o the heale"

leper! just as he ha" "one with the bloo"! an" the rest o the oil on the hea" o the person)((. 9,. 6he oil is t&pical o the %ol& pirit! who is the power b& which the ear ta-es

in the truth! the power b& which one$s actions are ma"e right an" b& which the wal- is

correcte". Put on the hea" in"icates the intelligence being brought into subjection b& the power o the pirit.

6he other lambs were then oere"! one as a sin oering! the other a burnt oering! an"with the burnt oering a meal oering )or grain oering,. 6hus the seriousness o lepros&

is emphasize"! or the trespass oering irst stresses the nee" o meeting the "etails osinul practice )which is t&piie" in lepros&,! while the sin oering "eals with sin as the

hateul principle o e(il that has corrupte" our (er& nature. 6he burnt oering is that

which gi(es all glor& to Go" in the sacriice o the 'or" >esus! or Go" is the source o all blessing in restoration. 6he accompan&ing meal oering remin"s us that the onl& 4ne

who coul" be a satisactor& oering or sin must be a true ;an o sinless character! or

the ine meal is t&pical o the purit& o the "etails o the entire lie o the 'or" >esus so

totall& in contrast to lepros&. All o these things are thereore in(ol(e" in our beingcleanse" rom the oul "isease o sin! or when Go" wor-s %e "oes a complete wor-.

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As in the case o a garment! it seems strange that lepros& coul" literall& be present in a

house. 8o e#ample o this is recor"e" in scripture either. Again thereore! the spiritual

signiicance must be the matter o real importance. 5 the owner o the house oun"e(i"ence o such a plague in his house! he must report it to the priest! who woul"

e#amine it.

4n the one han" there is an application to *the whole house o 5srael+ in this scripture. 5ts

con"ition ga(e cause or alarm e(en beore the "a&s o a(i". 6he prophets ha(ee#amine" it! an" with one consent ha(e oun" it in such a state as 5saiah : 2 "escribes!

*From the sole o the oot e(en to the hea"! there is no soun"ness in it! but woun"s an"

bruises an" putre&ing sores.+ 6here ha(e been man& eorts b& Go" to restore the nation!e(en ater its being ta-en into capti(it&! s&mbolizing its isolation. 3ut inall&! in rejecting

Christ! 5srael has e#pose" its hopeless leprous con"ition. Christ ma-es the

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who ha" e(en come into the house woul" be unclean till the e(ening! but i he ha" lai"

"own in the house or i one ha" eaten in the house! he must wash his clothes. 6hus to"a&

also! i onl& we are present in a location where spiritual e(il is practice"! we shall be"eile" b& it! an" more so i we linger in the place. 6his is a serious consi"eration or

e(er& Christian.

C'EA858G 4F A %47E )((. D9,

5 ater the house was reshl& plastere" there was no recurrence o an& plague! the priestwas to pronounce the house clean. %owe(er! he was to ollow the same proce"ure as in

the case o the cleansing o a leper )'e(. D: 9@,! ta-ing two bir"s with ce"ar woo"!

scarlet an" h&ssop! -illing one bir" in an earthen (essel o(er running water! then ta-ing

the li(e bir"! the ce"ar woo"! h&ssop an" scarlet! "ipping them in the bloo" o the "ea" bir" an" in running water! an" with this sprin-le the house se(en times )(. ,. When this

means o cleansing was complete! the priest was to let loose the li(e bir" into the openiel" )(. ,. We ha(e seen that the sacriice" bir" is t&pical o Christ sacriice" or us!an" the li(e bir"! Christ raise" rom the "ea". Again thereore! as with a person! so with

an assembl&! restoration is base" on the (alue o the "eath an" resurrection o the 'or"

>esus.

?erses D9@ sum up the whole matter o the law concerning lepros&! whether in a person! in a garment or in a house.

'e(iticus

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ha" no place whate(er in %is nature. 8ot onl& is it true that *%e "i" no sin!+ but in %im

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most hol& place! he woul" "ie. 3ut also! he must bring with him some o the bloo" o the

bull an" sprin-le it with his inger on the east si"e an" in ront o the merc& seat se(en

times )(. D,.

6he spiritual signiicance o this is in"icate" in %ebrews : 9: *3ut Christ came as

%igh Priest o the goo" things to come! with the greater an" more perect tabernacle notma"e with han"s! that is! not o this creation. 8ot with the bloo" o bulls an" cal(es! but

with )or *b&+, %is own bloo" %e entere" the ;ost %ol& place once or all! ha(ingobtaine" eternal re"emption.+ ome ha(e imagine" that the 'or" >esus literall& too- %is

she" bloo" into hea(en when %e ascen"e" there! but this is conusing the t&pe with the

antit&pe. 3ecause o the (alue o the she""ing o %is bloo"! %e entere" hea(en on behalo %is re"eeme" people! ha(ing obtaine" eternal re"emption. 6he throne o Go" has been

perectl& (in"icate" b& (irtue o the bloo" o Christ ha(ing been she" at Cal(ar&. %is

resurrection an" ascension to hea(en ha(e conirme" the act that re"emption is ull&accomplishe".

8ow he must -ill the goat that is speciicall& sai" to be *or the people+ )(. ,! bring its bloo" insi"e the (eil an" sprin-le it on the merc& seat an" beore it. 6he bull ha" been or

Aaron an" his house )(. 2,. 6his implies the 'or" >esus an" the priestl& amil&! whichto"a& is the Church o Go"! or all belie(ers now are priests ) Peter : ,. 6he two goats

picture the one sacriice o Christ on behal o 5srael! the irst one being that which

actuall& ma-es atonement b& being oere" up. 3ut because 5srael has not recognize" thesacriice o Christ! though it has reall& been or them! the results o that sacriice will not

be applie" to 5srael until the& inall& turn to the 'or".

6hereore the high priest was to la& both his han"s on the hea" o the li(e goat!

conessing o(er it all the iniIuities o the chil"ren o 5srael! putting them on the hea" o

the goat an" sen"ing it awa& b& a suitable man into the wil"erness )(. ,. 6hus theatonement! though "einitel& ma"e or 5srael! "oes not at the time ha(e application to

5srael: their sins are still not gone! though conesse" b& the high priest )Christ,! an" the(alue o the atonement is or 5srael "ela&e"! while the nation is "isperse" among the

nations! *in the wil"erness.+ %ow stri-ing a witness this is to the act that Go" -new

perectl& well that 5srael woul" reject their ;essiah an" remain a long time in sa"

unbelieJ

Ater sen"ing the scapegoat awa& into the wil"erness! Aaron was to come into the outer

sanctuar& o the tabernacle! ta-e o his linen garments an" lea(e them there! to wash his

bo"& an" put on his normal garments o glor& an" beaut&! then to come out an" oer the

burnt oering or himsel an" that also or the people )(. D,. %is coming out in thosegarments signiie" that the wor- o atonement was "one to the satisaction o Go". 6he

burnt oerings signiie" that Go" was gloriie" in the perection o the sacriice. 5t is

note" here also that the at o the sin oering was to be burne" on the altar. 6his wascomman"e" in 'e(iticus D: 90! though otherwise the bo"ies o those animals whose

bloo" was ta-en into the sanctuar& were burne" outsi"e the camp )'e(. D: 9,! which

also (erse @ o this chapter conirms. 6his spea-s o Christ as the sin oering bearingthe unmitigate" ju"gment o Go".


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6he one who burne" the animals was to wash his clothes an" bathe his bo"& in water )(.

2,! showing that onl& the contact with that which was put un"er the ju"gment o Go"

ha" a "eiling inluence! though when the burning too- place! no more "eilement woul" be sprea".

4n the tenth "a& o the se(enth month 5srael was to recognize as a permanent statute oGo" that the& shoul" alict their souls an" "o no wor- )(. ,. 6his spea-s o humbling

themsel(es in serious sel9ju"gment. When we reach 'e(iticus < we shall see how this isemphasize" when *the set times o >eho(ah+ are "iscusse" )((. 29esus! their ;essiah! appears to them when the& are in the throes o the great tribulation.

*6he& will loo- on ;e whom the& pierce". Bes! the& will mourn or %im! as one mourns

or his onl& son! an" grie(e or %im as one grie(es or his irstborn+ )Kech. : 0,.

Re(elation : @ a""s to this! *3ehol"! %e is coming with clou"s! an" e(er& e&e will see%im! e(en the& who pierce" %im. An" all the tribes o the earth )the lan", will mourn

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6he spiritual signiicance o this or us we must not ignore. For i an&one in 5srael "i" not

gi(e Go" this irst place o recognition! he was to be sentence" to "eath. 6he matter is no

less serious or us! though Go" is not to"a& reIuiring the sentence o "eath or anoen"er. 5nstea" %e has gi(en us the instruction o 6imoth& D: D9! *For e(er& creature

o Go" is goo"! an" nothing to be reuse" i it is recei(e" with than-sgi(ing: or it is

sanctiie" b& the wor" o Go" an" pra&er.+ E(en animals unclean or 5srael b& the law$sstan"ar"s are or us perectl& it or eating! or the& are sanctiie" b& the wor" o Go" an"

b& the pra&er o than-sgi(ing on the part o the eater. 5 one "oes not than- Go" or his

oo"! he has no proper right to eat at all. For e(er& creature is the propert& o Go"! an" inrecei(ing it we ought to recognize %is rights irst o all.

6he ungo"l& sacriice" to "emons in their recognizing i"ols! an" e(i"entl& 5srael ha"

blin"l& ollowe" this e(il e#ample! but (erse @ tells them to "esist rom this a"ulterous

association. 5n act! not onl& the people o 5srael! but also an& Gentiles who "welt amongthem! were reIuire" to bring their sacriices to the "oor o the tabernacle to be oere" to

the 'or"! or suer the penalt& o "eath )((. 9,.

Again the 'or" insists that an&one o 5srael or o strangers who "welt among them who

ate bloo" must be cut o! that is! put to "eath )(. 0,. *For the lie o the lesh is in the bloo"!+ an" *it is the bloo" that ma-es atonement or the soul+ )(. ,. 6he bloo" she" is

the sign o "eath. ince Go" is the 'iegi(er! we must recognize %is rights b& reraining

rom eating bloo". 6his was true beore the law was gi(en )Gen. : D,! an" it remains trueto"a& when belie(ers are not un"er law but un"er grace )Acts : 9,.

5 an animal "ie" or was -ille" b& other animals! it woul" not be properl& ble"! an" i one

shoul" eat the "ea" animal he must both wash his clothes an" bathe in water to be

cleanse" rom "eilement. 5 he "i" not! he woul" bear his guilt! which woul" mean "eath

)((. 92,. All o this chapter thereore insists that Go" has rights that man must notignore.

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to this -in" o thing. 6he& ha" come out o Eg&pt! as belie(ers to"a& ha(e let the worl"

that ignores the li(ing Go". 'et them then ta-e no part o the worl" with them. 6he& were

going to Canaan! but the Canaanites were li(ing in corruption ull& as ba" as Eg&pt! orCanaan is t&pical o Christen"om! where the proession o Christianit& is accompanie" b&

man& glaring abuses o Christianit&. 6hese are circumstances "istressing to one who has

been calle" b& Go" to a path o obe"ience to %im! but we shoul" regar" circumstances asa pro(ing groun". 5srael was teste" in Canaan! an" we cannot escape testing! but we ha(e

the Wor" o Go" to guar" us an" to strengthen us )((. D9,.

An& se#ual relation with a bloo" relati(e is irml& orbi""en )((. 29,. E(en secular

go(ernments recognize the moralit& o this! so that incest is illegal. Abraham! marrie" hishal9sister )Gen. 0: 9,! but this was earl& in human histor&! when there was not the

same "anger o chil"ren being ba"l& aecte". *6he laws o here"it& show that in a allen

race! the inheritance o "isease to which all are liable is intensiie" when similarten"encies are oun" in both parents+ )8umerical 3ible Genesis page


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5t was e(en necessar& that 5sraelites shoul" be warne" against the repulsi(e wic-e"ness

o ha(ing se#ual relations with an animal )(. ames : 0 strongl&

enorces this: *For whoe(er shall -eep the whole law! an" &et stumble in one point! he is

guilt& o all.+

6he chapter begins with Go"$s assertion! *Bou shall be hol&! or 5 the 'or" &our Go" am

hol&+ )(. ,. %oliness in(ol(es! not onl& acting rightl&! but lo(ing what is goo" an" hating

what is e(il. 6hus! 5srael was to be totall& an" eelingl& on Go"$s si"e. 6rue regar" ormother an" ather is lin-e" with the -eeping o the sabbath "a&s! which was to e#pressregar" or Go" )(.


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Consi"eration o the "ea an" the blin" is also reIuire" b& law )(. D,! as is airness an"

impartialit& in ju"gment! a(oring neither rich or poor )(. ,.

6alebearing or slan"ering is then mentione" ollowe" b& hi""en hatre". 'aw "oes notonl& orbi" ba" actions! but also ba" thoughts o the heart )((. 29@,. 5 one$s brother

ha" "one e(il! this was no reason to hate him: rather! e(en the law reIuire" that he shoul"rebu-e the oen"er! not in a harsh spirit! not con"emning him nor bearing an& gru"ge

against him! but instea"! *&ou shall lo(e &our neighbor as &oursel+ )(. ,.

;i#tures were also orbi""en. >ews were not to allow their li(estoc- to bree" with other

species. ;i#e" see" was not to be sown. 'inen an" wool were not to be mi#e" in an&

garment. 6his has t&pical signiicance such as is seen in Corinthians 2: D9! *o not be uneIuall& &o-e" together with unbelie(ers. For what ellowship has righteousness

with lawlessnessH An" what communion has light with "ar-nessH An" what accor" has

Christ with 3elialH 4r what part has a belie(er with an unbelie(erH An" what agreement

has the temple o Go" with i"olsH+

While a"ulter& was punishable b& "eath! &et a "ierence was ma"e in the case o (erse

0! an" this ornication coul" be atone" or b& a trespass oering )((. 9,.

When 5srael came into the lan" o Canaan an" plante" trees! the& were not to eat an& o

their ruit or the irst three &ears. 5n the ourth &ear the& were still not to eat the ruit! butsancti& it to the 'or"! then in the ith &ear the& coul" eat it. 6hese are not laws or

Gentiles! nor or the present "ispensation o grace! but the& teach us that in e(er&thing!

e(en in our eating! Go" shoul" ha(e the irst place.

5n (erse 2 the prohibition against eating an&thing with bloo" is lin-e" with that against

"i(ination or soothsa&ing! or the irst spea-s o Go"$s rights! the secon" that we are notto allow atan an& rights o(er us.

?erses @9 tell us that our bo"ies are not our own to "o with them as we please!

whether in sha(ing or show or ma-ing cuts in the lesh or being tattooe" )Compare Cor. 2: 90,. All o these are onl& to satis& a person$s pri"e.

Parents are warne" against the horrible e(il o prostituting their "aughters )(. ,. 6his

woul" not onl& be gross cruelt& to the "aughters! but woul" lea" to wic-e"ness illing the

lan". Again also the 'or" insists on their -eeping %is sabbaths an" re(erencing %issanctuar&! or the parent9"aughter relationship will be rightl& sustaine" onl& where there

is a proper relationship with the 'or". 6his sacre" relationship also calls or the totalreusal o an& relationship with me"iums an" amiliar spirits )(.


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?erse "eals with sin against parents! who shoul" be recognize" with at least serious

respect! apart rom the Iuestion o their reliabilit&. E(en i the& were unair! this ga(e no

right to the chil"ren to curse them. 6he ten comman"ments ha" sai" to honor ather an"mother. 6hereore! cursing )spea-ing e(il o, parents was to be punishe" with "eath.

A"ulter& too )a guilt& inraction o the marriage bon", calle" or the "eath penalt& or both the man an" the woman in(ol(e" in this. Go" "oes not reIuire Gentile go(ernments

to enorce 5srael$s laws! but these e(ils are no less wic-e" where(er the& are oun".;eanwhile! Go" is "ela&ing punishment! an" to"a& is comman"ing all people

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stoning pronounce" on an& me"ium or spiritist )(. @,. For the object o such people was

to get ri" o Go"$s authorit& b& means o satanic acti(it&.

'e(iticus

PEC5A' REP48535'565E 4F PR5E6 )((. 9,

ince the priests were gi(en the sacre" pri(ilege o "rawing near to Go" on behal o the

people! the& were thereore more responsible as regar"s their con"uct. 5n our present

"ispensation o the grace o Go" all belie(ers are priests! not b& oicial appointment! aswith Aaron an" his sons! but in true moral character. 6he outwar" "eilement that 5srael$s

priests were to a(oi" is t&pical o the more serious moral "eilement that Christians

shoul" be careul to a(oi".

6he priest was to ha(e no contact with a "ea" bo"& e#cept or cases o near relati(es!mother! ather! son! "aughter! brother or unmarrie" sister )((. 9


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in(ol(e" in this matter too )(. ,! an" it is well to guar" against an& suggestion o

compromising that holiness.

5 a "aughter o a priest acte" as a harlot! she was to be burne" to "eath! or she ha" proane" her ather! showing contempt or his relationship to Go". 6o"a&! grace "oes not

carr& out such a sentence! but ma& instea" act in true restoration o such an oen"er.

6he high priest was not allowe" to unco(er his hea" nor to tear his garments. 6his was

because he is a picture o Christ who was alwa&s subject to the authorit& o Go"! as theco(ering s&mbolizes! an" whose habits! s&mbolize" b& the garments! were absolute

perection. 6earing spea-s o ju"ging e(il! but there was no e(il in %is habits to be

ju"ge". When the 'or" >esus stoo" beore the anhe"rim! the high priest "isobe&e" thislaw b& tearing his clothes );att. 2: 2,. 6hus he e#presse" his contemptuous attitu"e

towar" the wor" o Go" an" towar" the on o Go". 5n the Church o Go" a man is tol"

not to co(er his hea" when pra&ing or prophes&ing! though the woman is tol" to co(er

hers ) Cor. esus! who is emphaticall&

*hol&! harmless! un"eile"! separate rom sinners+ )%eb. @: 2,. For the other priests the

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reco(ere" rom such spiritual or moral "isigurements! or grace can certainl& change

things. 3ut e(en when there are some things "eecti(e! what grace it is that one is allowe"

to eat the oo" o his Go". ;ephibosheth is an e#ample o one who ate at the -ing$s tablecontinuall&! though he was lame on both his eet ) am. :


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conscience an" our bo"ies washe" with pure water.+ 6o gi(e Go" %is place o supreme

honor! a place o pure holiness an" sanctiication! is a matter we must not "are to

o(erloo-. *ancti& the 'or" Go" in &our hearts+ ) Peter D: ,.

783'E;5%E ACR5F5CE )((. @9,

6he 'or" now instructs ;oses to a""ress Aaron an" his sons an" all the chil"ren o

5srael! to insist that e(en ree will burnt oerings must be ree rom blemishes. For some

might thin- that! though the compulsor& oerings or sin an" trespass must be without"eect! &et this might not be reIuire" i the oering was gi(ing (oluntaril&. 3ut the burnt

oering was oere" primaril& or Go"$s glor&! an" no "eect was to be allowe" )((. 9

0,.

6he peace oering might be oere" to ulill a (ow! or as a ree will oering. 8o "eectwas to be allowe" in such cases either! e#cept that a bull or a lamb that ha" a limb too

long or too short coul" be allowe" or a ree will oering! but not or a (ow )((. 9


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bro-enness an" humiliation rather than o easting. Bet all ma& be calle" easts o the

'or" when we thin- o what pleasure the 'or" woul" ha(e in their proper obser(ance.

a"l&! these "egenerate" into mere *easts o the >ews+ in which there was no real honorgi(en to Go" )>ohn : ohn : 1 >ohn 2: D1 >ohn @: 1 >ohn : ,.

%owe(er! rom their (er& inception! Go" calls these *hol& con(ocations+ *;& easts+)(. ,. 4ught we not thereore to see- to learn in all this chapter how we shoul" please the

'or" rather than oursel(esH i# o these set times were -ept once in the &ear! but beorethe& are mentione"! there is prior emphasis on

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< 6%E FEA6 4F F5R6FR756 )((. 9D,

5srael$s har(est began earl& in their &ear! so the east o irstruits too- place not long ater

the Passo(er. 6his was to be obser(e" onl& in the lan"! as (erse 0 tells us. 6he lan"spea-s o the *hea(enl& places+ into which belie(ers are intro"uce" b& the resurrection o

Christ. 3eore the har(est was reape"! the chil"ren o 5srael were to bring a shea o theirstruits to the priest! who woul" wa(e this beore the 'or". 6he message here is

perectl& plain. 6he irstruits picture Christ in resurrection. *8ow is Christ risen rom the"ea"! an" has become the irstruits o those who ha(e allen asleep+ ) Cor. : 0,.

While the shea spea-s o the springing up o lie rom "eath! the wa(ing o the shea

signiies the ascension o the 'or" >esus to hea(en. 6hus! the "eath! resurrection an"ascension o the 'or" orm the soli" basis o blessing or the Church to"a&. 6his too is

the onl& basis or the blessing o the nation 5srael! but that nation has reuse" this great

blessing sent to them b& Go" in the person o %is on. 6hereore the& are blin"e" or the

time being until the 'or" e(entuall& turns awa& ungo"liness rom >acob an" 5srael$s e&es

are opene" to recei(e their ;essiah.

4n this "a& o the wa(ing o the shea beore the 'or"! being the irst "a& o the wee- )(.

,! a lamb )a &earling male, was to be oere" as a burnt oering! together with a grain

oering o ine lour mi#e" with oil! an" a "rin- oering o wine )((. 9esus as the onl& 4ne itte" to

become the sacriice. 6he "rin- oering o wine spea-s o the jo& that the oerer has in

contemplation o Christ$s sacriice. 6hus! Go" is preeminentl& gloriie"! Christ is e#alte"!

an" the belie(er won"erull& blesse".

?erse D insists that the chil"ren o 5srael must not eat an& o their har(est until the& ha"

oere" the irstruits to the 'or". Go" ga(e the increase! so %e ha" prior rights! an"

especiall& so because the irstruits s&mbolize the 'or" >esus as the irstborn rom amongthe "ea".

D PE86EC46 )((. 9,

6he shea o the irstruits was wa(e" beore the 'or" on the irst "a& o the wee-. 6hen

se(en wee-s were to pass until! on the itieth "a& )also a irst "a& o the wee-, was the

celebration o Pentecost )meaning *it&+,. 6hen *a new grain oering+ was to be oere"to the 'or". 6his signiies in some sense a new beginning! or it was on this "a& )it&

"a&s ater the resurrection o Christ, that the pirit o Go" came to in"well belie(ers

)Acts , an" to begin the mar(elous ormation o the Church in unit& on earth.

?erse @ is most interesting at this point. 6he people were to bring rom their homes two

loa(es o brea"! calle" *wa(e loa(es.+ 3ut in contrast to all other grain oerings! the&

were to be ba-e" with lea(en. 6hereore the& certainl& "o not spea- o Christ! or *in


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%im there is no sin+ ) >ohn ewish an" Gentile belie(ers! who

are seen in Corinthians : < to be joine" together in one bo"& b& *the baptism o the

pirit.+ As the wa(ing o the shea o irstruits is t&pical o the ascension o the 'or">esus to hea(en! so the wa(ing o the two loa(es pictures the Church as being *raise" up

together+ an" ma"e to *sit together in the hea(enl& places in Christ+ )Eph. : 2,. 6his

coul" not be applie" to 5srael! or 5srael is Go"$s earthl& people! but the Church isi"entiie" to"a& with Christ in hea(en. Won"erul graceJ

6hese wa(e loa(es are sai" to be *the irstruits to the 'or".+ 6his "oes not contra"ict theact that the wa(e shea )oere" 0 "a&s earlier, was the shea o irstruits! t&pical onl&

o Christ raise" an" gloriie". From this (iewpoint Christ stan"s alone. 3ut when the people are consi"ere"! the irstruits rom among man-in" ocuses upon the Church!

which is the irst result o the wor- o Christ. o >ames : tells us! *4 %is own will

%e brought us orth b& the wor" o truth! that we might be a -in" o irstruits o %iscreatures.+ 6his has ta-en place beore the general har(est which will in(ol(e 5srael an"

the nations.

4n that "a& se(en &earling lambs were oere"! one &oung bull an" two rams! as a burnt

oering! together with grain oerings an" "rin- oerings. 5n the east o irstruits! since

the ocus is on Christ alone! onl& one lamb was sacriice" )(. ,! but Pentecost in(ol(esthe large number who are i"entiie" with Christ! so se(en lambs )the complete number,

were oere"! besi"es a bull an" two rams! the bull spea-ing o the strength o theoering in its capabilit& o atoning or large numbers! the two rams s&mbolizing the

witness that re"emption is accomplishe". 6his burnt oering was again accompanie" b& a

grain oering an" a "rin- oering.

;ore than that! howe(er! a sin oering was reIuire" )one -i" o the goats, an" a peaceoering )two &earling lambs,. For Pentecost in(ol(es the acceptance o all belie(ers! as

we ha(e seen! so that a sin oering o the substitutionar& goat was imperati(e! an" the

peace oering implies the ellowship o belie(ers with the 'or" >esus an" with Go" the

Father. ince the east o irstruits spea-s o the 'or" >esus alone in %is resurrection an"ascension! onl& a burnt oering was in"icate"! or this was all or the glor& o Go". 3ut

Pentecost in(ol(es the blessing o those whom the 'or" calls! *;& brethren!+ the Church

o Go".

6he priest was to wa(e these oerings also beore the 'or"! as he ha" wa(e" the loa(es.

For we nee" the insistence that the Church is a hea(enl& compan&! i"entiie" ull& with

her gloriie" 'or". 6he priest was to consi"er this a matter o holiness too )(. 0,.


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Again! in (erse ! customar& )or ser(ile, wor- was orbi""en! or Pentecost spea-s o

another great wor- o Go" in which people are blesse" b& Go"$s grace without an& wor-

on their part

?erse a""s a most interesting precept at this point. 6hough the main har(est was not

reape" till much later than Pentecost! &et 5sraelites are tol" now that in reaping theirhar(est the& were not to reap the corners o their iel"s nor gather an& gleanings! but

lea(e these or the poor an" or strangers to gather. 6his is consistent with the character o the Church! or being the recipients o Go"$s grace to"a&! we shoul" show the same grace

to others! as Galatians : 0 insists. As well as this! the grace o Go" b& which we ha(e

been so greatl& blesse"! will not be e#hauste" when the Church is translate" to hea(en:there will be abun"ance o grace let or the poor o 5srael an" or stranger Gentiles who

will be brought to Go" "uring the tribulation perio".

6%E 6%REE F58A' E6 65;E )((.


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6hereore the blowing o trumpets was another *hol& con(ocation.+ Again! no customar&

wor- was to be "one! or human energ& will ha(e nothing to "o with this great

regathering o 5srael )(. ,. 5t will be e#clusi(el& the wor- o Go".

2 6%E AB 4F A648E;E86 )((. 29erusalem the

pirit o grace an" supplications! then the& will loo- on ;e whom the& pierce". Bes! the&will mourn or %im! as one mourns or his onl& son! an" grie(e or %im as one grie(es

or a irstborn+ )Kech. : 0,.

Ater centuries o suering because o ha(ing rejecte" their ;essiah! the change in that

nation will be amazing when the& loo- on the 4ne the& ha" pierce". 4nl& then will the&use the language o 5saiah esus e(er& one must cease rom his own wor-s! to contemplate the won"ero the sacriicial wor- o Christ as the onl& basis o their blessing. 5t is sa" to thin- that

two thir"s o 5srael will be cut o in "eath at the time o the tribulation )Kech.


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%ere ;oses is tol" to comman" the chil"ren o 5srael that the& bring pure oli(e oil or the

se(en lamps! ne(er allowing the suppl& o oil to lapse! so that the lamps woul" burn

continuall& )((. 9,. For the light rom these was to light up the lampstan" itsel. 5n thehol& place the light was alwa&s to shine upon %im who is the ustainer o the light! the

'or" >esus. 6he light spea-s o testimon&! an" Christ is alwa&s the 4bject o all

testimon& or Go". 6he light is maintaine" b& the constant suppl& o the oil )the pirit oGo",! while the wic-s are there! not to be "ispla&e"! but to burn! just as belie(ers are to

burn or the 'or"! not to "ispla& themsel(es. 5n act! the wic-s must be oten trimme" so

that the light might burn brightl&! a remin"er o the sel9ju"gment that we in" constantl&necessar&. 6he more brightl& the light shines! the less we shall see o the wic-. 5 the

wic- has not been trimme"! this will "raw one$s attention more to the wic- than to the

light! an" the smell o the wic- will "raw attention tooJ

6he light "oes not spea- o a publicl& "eclare" testimon&! as the trumpets "o! but rathero the constant testimon& o our "ail& con"uct! which we are not to allow to lapse. 5t was

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practical wa& entering into the blesse"ness o communion with Go" through %is belo(e"

on. We to"a& ma& learn in Go"$s wor" what is the meaning o ellowship! but we nee"

also to east on Christ %imsel! the brea" o lie.

C486RA5C6548 4F 588ER AGA586 G4 )((. 09esus. 6he&

blaspheme" an" insulte" the on o Go". 6hough the priests in 5srael ha" a a(ore" placein the temple o Go"! as (erses 9 ha(e shown! &et the& showe" utter contempt or the

'or" o that temple when %e came among them. )'u-e : 2


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6%E E?E86% BEAR A33A6% )((. 9@,

%ere was a won"erul pro(ision or 5srael e(er& se(en &ears. When the& came into their

lan"! the& were to plant their lan" or si# &ears an" reap its ruits. 3ut the se(enth &earthe& were to "o no planting! nor an& pruning o their (ine&ar"s! but to allow the lan" to

rest or the whole &ear )((. 9D,.

6hough "oing no wor- on the lan"! the& coul" still e#pect ruit or grain to grow

(oluntaril&. 5 so! the& were not to reap this! that is! to store it or sell it )(. ,. For thesabbath pro"uce o the lan" was to be oo" or them an" their househol"s )(. 2,. 5n other

wor"s! the& coul" use it as the& nee"e" it! but were not to ma-e mone& rom it.

5 5srael ha" a"here" to this! the& woul" ha(e been greatl& blesse". 6he si# &ears the&

wor-e" woul" ha(e pro(i"e" more than enough to -eep them through the se(enth &ear.All that was nee"e" was aith to belie(e Go". 3ut we -now how selish our own hearts

are. When or si# &ears their crops were so abun"ant! selishness woul" sa&! *Wh& not

get the same proit rom the se(enth &ear tooH+ 5nstea" o resting an" gi(ing Go" glor&!5srael preerre" their own wor-s! an" thereb& lost instea" o gaining. 6hereore 'e(iticus

2: 735'EE )((. 9@,

6his was another gracious pro(ision o Go" or %is people 5srael. At the en" o D &ears

)@#@, a &ear o jubilee was or"ere" on the 0th &ear. 6his was not merel& a celebration!an" not onl& a &ear o rest or the lan"! but on the a& o Atonement! the tenth "a& o these(enth month! the trumpet was to be soun"e" throughout all the lan" )(. ,! proclaiming

libert& to all its inhabitants )(. 0,. 6his woul" appropriatel& ta-e place ater the high

priest ha" oere" the sin oering an" brought its bloo" into the holiest! thus ma-ingatonement or the people.

5n this 0th &ear >ubilee Go"$s wis"om is seen in a""ressing the ineIualities that "e(elop

o(er a perio" o time! things which become "estructi(e in man& nations to"a&. For some

people become wealth& an" the poor become (irtuall& their sla(es. People lose their propert& an" others gain b& their loss. 6o"a&! what wealth& man woul" want the

go(ernment to a"opt a polic& o >ubilee such as 5srael was gi(enH 3ut Go"$s metho" ogo(ernment in 5srael was ar better than an& human go(ernment has e(er a"(ance".

Whate(er con"ition one was in! a sla(e or not! he was gi(en bac- the propert& he owne" pre(ious to the &ear o >ubilee )(. esus ta-es %is great power to reign o(er 5srael

an" the nations. What a >ubilee o unspea-able jo& that will beJ ;an-in" will cease rom


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his own wor- an" will recognize with won"ering awe the greatness an" perection o the

wor- o Go"J

6he price o things sol" an" bought between the people was to be regulate" b& thenumber o &ears remaining till the >ubilee )((. D92,! or in this case it was reall& a lease

or that number o &ears. 4 course! i it were li(estoc-! the age o the animal woul" also be consi"ere"! an" perishables woul" not be consi"ere" in this matter.

3ut it was important or all to remember that the& were not to oppress one another )(.@,! in other wor"s! the& must be air in their "ealings. 8o matter how goo" a

go(ernment ma& be! i in"i(i"uals are not air! there is trouble.

3'E58G F4R 43E5E8CE )((. 9,

o long as 5srael woul" obser(e Go"$s statutes an" -eep %is ju"gments! the& woul" "wellin the lan" sael& )(. ,. 6he lan" woul" &iel" well or them! so that the& woul" ha(e nolac-. 6his was a "einite promise o Go". 5srael might Iuestion how the& woul" be

supporte" in the se(enth &ear i the& reste" the lan"! as Go" comman"e" )(. 0,! an" the

answer was plain: Go" woul" see to it that the si#th &ear pro"uce" enough or three&ears! not onl& suicient or the se(enth &ear! but abun"antl& o(er9suicient )(. ,.

%ow well it woul" ha(e been or 5srael i the& ha" onl& simpl& belie(e" Go"J 3ut their

want o aith in"uce" "isobe"ience! b& which the& oreite" all title to Go"$s con"itional

promise.

REE;P6548 4F PR4PER6B )((. ubilee! an" pa& accor"ing to this. 5! or instance! the bu&er ha"use o the propert& or 0 &ears an" there were ten &ears let beore the >ubilee! the percentages were to be wor-e" out accor"ing to this. For in the &ear o >ubilee the irst

owner woul" pa& nothing to ha(e his propert& returne" )(. ,.

An interesting e#ception was ma"e in the case o one owning a house in a walle" cit&. 5

he sol" it! he coul" re"eem it within one &ear )(. ,! but i not re"eeme" in that time! thehouse became the permanent propert& o the bu&er: it was not release" in the &ear o


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>ubilee )(. ubilee he was set ree to

return to his original propert&! which was also release" at the time. 6his applie" also tohis amil& )(. D,. For 5srael must remember that all 5sraelites were Go"$s ser(ants whom%e ha" re"eeme" rom Eg&pt. 6he& were ne(er to be sol" as sla(es! though the& coul"

become hire" ser(ants. 6his was (irtuall& a leasing agreement! as was true o the sale o

lan" also. 8o harsh treatment was allowe" )(. Dubilee he was to be set ree withoutcharge. o that the price o re"emption woul" become lower as the "a& o >ubilee became

closer. 6hus the same principles applie" to an 5sraelite ser(ing a Gentile as woul" appl& i

he were sol" to another 5sraelite. %e woul" be a hire" ser(ant! not a sla(e. For in a


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particular wa& the chil"ren o 5srael were Go"$s ser(ants )(. ,. 3elie(ers to"a& too are

permanentl& Go"$s ser(ants.

'e(iticus 2

6his chapter is more or less a summar& o the moral lessons o the boo- o 'e(iticus! a

chapter that presses home the seriousness o ha(ing to "o with a Go" o absolute holiness

an" truth. 5t is "i(i"e" into three sections! the irst o which "eals with

6%E 3'E58G 4F 43E5E8CE )((. 9u"ges @: 9,. Go" woul" loo- on them a(orabl&! ma-ing them ruitulan" multipl&ing the nation. Ater eating the ol" har(est the& woul" clear out the

remain"er to ma-e room or the new. 6hus the blessing woul" be continual )((. 90,.

3est o all! i the& obe&e" Go"! Go" woul" "well among them in %is tabernacle1 %e

woul" wal- with them an" be -nown as their Go"! the& themsel(es being -nown as Go"$s people )((. 9,. For %e remin"s them again that %e is the 'or" their Go" who brought

them out o the bon"age o Eg&pt an" lite" them up to wal- in the "ignit& o true

ree"om. uch wor"s ought to ha(e ha" a (ital eect on them.

6%E A RE7'6 4F 543E5E8CE )((. D9


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promising blessing or obe"ience! or in warning o great suering or "isobe"ience. 6o

simpl& belie(e Go" is the onl& sae attitu"e or an&one.

?erse 2 begins the "etails o their suering or "isobe"ience. Go" woul" appoint o(erthem the terror o wasting "isease an" e(er! which can rapi"l& bring "own the strength

o the strongest. 6he& woul" sow their see"! but their enemies woul" eat the crop. 6heirenemies woul" "eeat them in battle an" rule o(er them with hateul oppression. Fearul!

the& woul" lee when onl& imagining being pursue" )(. @,.

Ater all o the pre(ious "rea"ul inlictions! i the hearts o the chil"ren o 5srael

remaine" stubborn! Go" woul" increase the punishment se(en times more )(. ,. For %e

-nows how to brea- the pri"e o man$s haughtiness. 5nstea" o the beautiul blue hea(ens bringing promise o blessing! the hea(ens woul" be li-e iron in their strong resistance o

5srael$s ba" con"ition. 6he earth woul" be li-e bronze! har" an" un&iel"ing! so that it

woul" not pro"uce ) ((. 90,.

5 such inlictions "i" not melt their hearts into subjection! then the& coul" e#pect another se(en9ol" increase in their troubles )(. ,. Go" woul" sen" wil" beasts among them

which woul" cause a terrible "ecimation o their chil"ren! their li(estoc- an" their a"ults

too )(. ,. 6heir highwa&s woul" be re"uce" to "esolation! with none to pass through.

5 these things woul" not change their attitu"e! an" the& still wal-e" contrar& to the 'or"!then he woul" increase their aliction se(en times more )((.


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their own. 6hough con"itions in the lan" are impro(e" materiall&! &et the& are still

sha-en b& enem& opposition an" peace is onl& a "im (ision in the hopeul uture.

uring the se(ent& &ear capti(it&! when 8ebucha"nezzar sub"ue" those then in the lan"!the lan" was re"uce" to a "esert! at Go"$s "ecree! resting an" enjo&ing the sabbath &ears

that 5srael ha" ignore" in their "isobe"ience to Go" )((. ewish nation. 6he holocaust inGerman& "uring the D0$s was but another lin- in the chain o 5srael$s &ears o agon&.

C48FE548 A8 REC4?ERB )((. D09D,

Ater spea-ing o the enormous guilt o 5srael that woul" cause them such prolonge"

suering! &et the 'or" emphasizes that %e will not gi(e them up. %is promises toAbraham! 5saac an" >acob will be completel& ulille". Wh& ha(e the& not &et been

ulille"H 6he answer is simple: 5srael has not &et turne" to Go" in honest conession o

their sin an" the sin o their athers. 6here is one glaring e(i"ence o their guilt the& ha(e

ne(er ace"! that is! their cruel rejection an" crucii#ion o their true ;essiah! the on oGo".

3ut in a coming "a& the enormit& o this guilt will cause them "eepest repentance. 6he&

will coness this as their own iniIuit& an" the iniIuit& o their athers. 6he& will coness

how thoroughl& contrar& to Go" the& ha(e been! an" that Go" has been right in beingcontrar& to them )((. D09D,. 6he& will be humble" as ne(er beore! to accept the ull

responsibilit& o their guilt. 6his is implie" in the prophec& o Kechariah : 09D! when

the& loo- upon %im whom the& pierce" an" are bro-en "own in genuine repentance an"aith.

6he result o 5srael$s uture national repentance will be mar(elous! unlimite" grace! in

accor"ance with Go"$s uncon"itional promise to >acob an" to Abraham! which %e will

remember )(. D,. but (erse D< goes bac- to emphasize the ruin the& ha" brought on theirlan"! an" thereore the greatness o the grace o Go" that will &et restore them. 5t is

repeate" that the& will *accept their guilt!+ ma-ing no e#cuses! but blaming onl&

themsel(es or "espising Go"$s ju"gments an" abhorring %is statutes.

Bet! though the& cannot an" will not plea" an& e#tenuating circumstances! Go" will notcast them awa&! or this woul" mean brea-ing %is uncon"itional co(enant with them )(.

DD,. 3ut *or their sa-es+ %e woul" remember the co(enant o their ancestors whom! in


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won"erul grace! %e has brought out o the lan" o Eg&pt that %e might be publicl& their

Go". %ow this magniies the won"er o the grace o %is heartJ o %e a""s! *5 am the

'or"+ )(. D,.

?erse D2 in"icates that this 2th chapter properl& conclu"es the consi"eration o the

statutes! ju"gments an" laws that Go" lai" upon 5srael. 6hereore! chapter @ must beconsi"ere" an appen"i#! with a signiicance peculiar to itsel.

'e(iticus @

6%E PER48A' ?4W )((. 9,

6his was not a matter o a law reIuiring an&thing! but o a (oluntar& (ow ma"e to Go".

6hough it was not reIuire"! &et when the (ow was ma"e! then it was absolutel& reIuire"

to be -ept. 5 one were to consecrate to the 'or" one o his amil&! the (alue o this was

estimate" in currenc&. A male rom 0 to 20 &ears o age was estimate" at 0 she-els o

sil(er )(. esus

warne" people not to (ow at all );att. :


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5 an unclean animal was "e(ote" to the 'or"! thereore one not Iualiie" as a sacriice!

the priest woul" set a (alue on the animal! an" i it was to be re"eeme"! then one9ith

was to be a""e" to the (aluation! an" it coul" be re"eeme" )((. 9


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>ubilee! woul" be sanctiie" to the 'or" an" become the possession o the priest )(. ,.

6his in"icates that in the millennium the 'or" >esus! as Go"$s Priest! will inherit the

earth! while 5srael will be a *-ing"om o priests+ )E#. : 2,! i"entiie" with %im! an"thereore also inheriting the earth );att. : ,.

F5R634R8 4F A85;A' )((. 29@,

7n"er law! in e(er& case! the irstborn o an animal was "e(ote" to the 'or". 5t coul" not

thereore be a (oluntar& oering: it must be sacriice" because it belonge" to the 'or".

3ut an unclean animal coul" not be sacriice" to the 'or". 6hereore a pro(ision wasma"e or its re"emption. 4ne might pa& the priest$s estimate" (alue o it plus one9ith.

%owe(er! E#o"us


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6he 3oo- o 'e(iticus ittingl& closes with the tithe )one tenth, o the ruit o the lan"

being sanctiie" to the 'or" )(. esus %is true place. 3ecause %e will be honore"! the& will begreatl& blesse". 6his is just as true or us also. 5n the measure in which we honor %im

now! we shall be spirituall& blesse"! an" in eternit& when %e is in ull measure honore"!

%is saints shall be in ull measure blesse". Won"erul anticipationJ

'. ;. Grant.

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