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PERIOD OF SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION

Doctrine of Laying on of Hands

Hebrews 6:1-2Therefore leaving the

principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the

foundation of repentance from dead

works, and of faith toward God, Of the

doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of

hands, and of resurrection of the

dead, and of eternal judgment.

Six New Testament Doctrines

LAYING ON OF HANDS

RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD

ETERNAL JUDMENTS

REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS

FAITH TOWARD GOD

BAPTISMS

Doctrine of Laying on of Hands

9 Characteristics of the Laying on of Hands

1. Transference of Sin2. Offering the Scapegoat

3. Ordination Services4. Special Blessing

5. Receiving an Inheritance6. Passing & Sparing Judgment

7. Healing of the Sick8. Impartation of Spiritual Gifts

9. Divine Mandate & Commission

1. Transference Of Sins

Scriptural References: Exodus 29:10 Leviticus 1:4; 3:2, 8, 13; 4:15.

1. TRANSFERENCE OF SIN

And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the

tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall

put their hands upon the head of the bullock. And thou shalt

kill the bullock before the LORD, [by] the door of the

tabernacle of the congregation. Exodus 29:10-11


And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the

congregation, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, [even] of the herd,

and of the flock. If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male

without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of

the congregation before the LORD. And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt

offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Leviticus 1:1-4


The doctrine of laying on of hands was practiced in the Old Testament. The Aaronic priests were purified for service to God through the transferal

of their sins to a bull. Similarly, when an Israelite presented a peace or a sin offering, he laid his hands

upon the animal being offered, identifying himself with it and

transferring his guilt to the animal. Thus, the animal was set apart by

God through the laying on of hands.

The identification process required

faith.

Typology of the Offerings

Lamb: Christ as our peace offering

– Romans 5:1

Goat: Christ as our sin offering –

Galatians 3:13

Bull: Christ as the faithful servant -

Hebrews 3:1-6

Ram: Christ as our substitute – 2

Corinthians 5:21

2. The ScapegoatScriptural References: Leviticus 16:7-10, Mark 1,

John 1

2. The Scapegoat

And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD [at] the door of the tabernacle of

the congregation. And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for

the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And

Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot

fell, and offer him [for] a sin offering. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the

scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the

LORD, to make an atonement with him, [and]

to let him go for a scapegoat into the

wilderness. Leviticus 16:7-10

2. The Scapegoat

John the Baptist (a Levite priest) prophetically

proclaimed Jesus as the our scapegoat.

Immediately after being identified as such Jesus was led of the Spirit into

the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Scriptural References:

John 1, Mark 1

3. Ordination Services

Scriptural References: Numbers 8:10; Numbers 27:16-23; Deuteronomy 34:9.


And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and

the children of Israel shall

put their hands upon the Levites: And Aaron

shall offer the Levites

before the LORD [for] an

offering of the children

of Israel, that they may

execute the service of the

LORD. Number 8:10-

11

The Levities were

ordained to the ministry

of the priesthood through the laying on of

hands.

3. Ordination ServicesLet the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which

have no shepherd. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before

all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the

congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask [counsel] for

him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, [both] he, and all

the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. Numbers 27:16-23


Moses laid his hands upon Joshua,

signifying the transferal of some of his authority to lead the nation.

This rite of ordination was

always accompanied by a special commission

and the giving of special authority.

4. Special Blessing

Scriptural References: Genesis 48:12-20; Psalm 139:4-6; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-

17.

4. Special Blessing

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed

himself with his face to the earth. And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand,

and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought [them]

near unto him….verse 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee

shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and

he set Ephraim before Manasseh. Genesis 48:12-20

Jacob laid his hands on his grandsons' heads to confer God's blessing upon them.

4. Special Blessing

For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD,

thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine

hand upon me. [Such] knowledge [is] too wonderful

for me; it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it. Psalms

139:4-6

King David considered God's hand upon him as a blessing and comfort.

4. Special Blessing

And they brought unto him also

infants, that he would touch them:

but when [his] disciples saw [it],

they rebuked them.

Jesus blessed little children by laying His

hands on them.

5. Receiving an Inheritance

Scriptural References: Genesis 48:12-20, 1 Timothy 5:22


Israel received the children of Joseph as his

own through the laying on of hands. A

believer can receive an

inheritance if he wants to through the laying on of

hands.


Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither

be partaker of other men's sins:

keep thyself pure.1 Timothy 5:22

Believers can receive an

inheritance if they want it through the laying on of hands

6. Passing & Sparing Judgment

Scriptural References: Exodus 7:4; Leviticus 24:14; Deuteronomy 13:6-10: Genesis 22:12; Exodus 24:9-11.


But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, [and] my people the children of

Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great

judgments. Exodus 7:4

God laid His hands on Egypt in divine judgment by sending plagues. When trying a blasphemer, each witness placed his hands upon the guilty

person to signify his acceptance of the verdict. Conversely, when a victim was

spared death—as when God commanded Abraham not to sacrifice Isaac or when He allowed the leaders of Israel to see Him without dying—

mercy is described as hands not being laid on the spared victim.


Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his

head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Leviticus 24:14

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither

do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing

thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from

me. Genesis 22:12

7. Healing of the Sick

Scriptural References: Matthew 9:18-30; Mark 6:5; 16:17-18; Luke 4:40; 13:10-13;

Acts 5:12; 28:8; James 5:14-15.


While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler,

and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is

even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her,

and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed

him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a

woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his

garment, I shall be whole.Matthew 9:18-21


Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders

of the church; and let them pray over him,

anointing him with oil in the name of the

Lord:And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual

fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:14-16


Jesus commissioned the church to lay

hands on the sick and to pray for their

healing. The physical act of laying on of hands as a point of

contact for releasing faith is scriptural and

powerful. The miraculous power to heal derives from the

authority of God’s Word.

8. Impartation of Spiritual Gifts

Scriptural References: Acts 9:17; 19:6; I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6-7


Through the laying on of hands the gift of the Holy Spirit was

given to believers in the New Testament. Acts 8, Acts 9, Acts 19

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was

fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the

name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they [their] hands on

them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Acts 8:15-17


Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which

was given thee by prophecy, with the

laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1

Timothy 4:14

Timothy received spiritual gifts through the

ministry of the laying on of

hands.


Scriptural References: Acts 6:3-6; 13:2-3 I Timothy 5:22


Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of

honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,

whom we may appoint over this business. But we will

give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of

the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and

Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Whom they set before the apostles: and

when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.

Acts 6:3-6

Laying on of hands is a

powerful ministry that God has

given the church today. This

minstry should be administered

under the direction and unction of the Holy Spirit as

well as through the clear

guidelines on the Word.


As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,

Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work

whereunto I have called them. And when

they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth

by the Holy Ghost, departed unto

Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. Acts 13 :2-4


Through the laying on of

hands the elders of the early

church commissioned the seven deacons to

minister to the widows as well as for Paul and Silas

for their missionary mandate.

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