Rescuing the Nations - Sacrifice

Understanding the Mission of God

WHERE ARE THE FIRST SACRIFICES IN THE BIBLE?

THEMES:

• A LOVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE

• NOTHING MUST COME BETWEEN THE WORSHIPPED AND THE WORSHIPPER

WHERE ARE THE SACRIFICES FIRSTDESCRIBED AS SACRIFICES?

THEMES:

• RESCUE

• SACRIFICES OF WORSHIP

• COVENANT

EXERCISE:

READ EXODUS 12:1-30

HOW MIGHT YOU USE THIS PASSAGE TO EXPLAIN ABOUT SACRIFICES AND ABOUT JESUS TO SOMEONE ONLY FAMILIAR WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT?

THEMES:

• SEPARATION

• THE PROMISE OF GOD

• RESCUE / SUBSTITUTION

• WORSHIP

THEMES:• THE HOLY GOD

• UNHOLY PEOPLE

• SACRIFICE WHICH IS BOTHSUBSTITUTION AND ANACT OF WORSHIP THAT DEALS WITH JUDGMENT

2 CRITICAL ELEMENTS:ADDED IN EXODUS

• THE AARONIC LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD

• THE MOSAIC LAW – A 2 PARTY COVENANT

EXERCISE:

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VARIOUS SACRIFICES IN LEVITICUS 1-16?

SACRIFICES:

BURNT OFFERINGGRAIN OFFERINGFELLOWSHIP OFFERINGSIN OFFERINGGUILT OFFERINGDAY OF ATONEMENT

THEMES:• PROPITIATION• CONSECRATION• DEDICATION• FELLOWSHIP• CLEANSING• CONVENANT RELATIONSHIP• HOLINESS

2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS:

1. THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS

2 CRITICAL PROBLEMS:

1. THE SACRIFICES DIDN’T TAKE AWAY SINS

2. THE NATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED