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THE SACRIFICE SYSTEM (LEVITICUS)
Name Portion Other portions Animals Reason or occasion reference
Burnt
Burnt offering All None Meal without Propitiation for general sin, Lev. 1
blemish, animal demonstrating dedication
acccording to
wealth
Meal offering or Token Eaten by priest Unleavened cakes General thankfulness for Lev. 2
tribute offering portion or grains, must be first fruits
sorted
Peace offering Fat portions Shared in Male of female Fellowship Lev. 3
Thanks fellowship without blemish --For unexpected blessing 22:18-30
offering meals by according to --For deliverance when a
Vow priest and wealth, free will, vow was made on that
offering offers slight blemish condition
Free will allowed --For general thankfulness
offering
Sin offering Fat portions Eaten by priest Priest or Applies basically to situation Lev. 4
congregation. Bull; in which purification is
King; he-goat needed
Individual she
goat.
Guilt offering Fat portions Eaten by priest Ram without Applies to situation in which Lev. 5:1-
blemish. there has been desecration 67
or desacrilization of
something holy of there has
been object guilt

The first five chapters entirely focus on these five offerings. Of the five offerings, the last two offerings
were very significant to the Hebrews because they offered for sin, guilt and forgiveness. The apex of
these offerings was offered on the Day of Atonement -- a day that is great discussed in the New
Testament in the book of Hebrews. The Day of Atonement foretold Christ’s death on the cross, which is
the perfect sacrifice the offered his blood once for all. As a perfect high priest he did not enter the holy
of holies with the blood of bulls and goats but with His precious blood.

Sacrifices reminded the people about the penalty of sin and what it takes to atone for the sins. Chapter
6-7 detail the rules related to the various offerings. Heb. 13:15-16, and Ro. 12:1, describe New
Testament “Sacrifices” for Christians. Chapter 8-9, the Aaronic priesthood is validated as the only
recognized priesthood. It is interesting to note that both the priest and laymen needed cleansing and
purification to stand before the Lord. This already reveals the sinfulness of man and the
Holiness/righteousness of God. Chapter 10 narrates the death of Nadab and Abihu which served the as a
demonstration of God’s seriousness regarding sin.

Chapter 11-27 focuses on the sanctification
These chapters focus instructions about clean and unclean things and how Israel was to live a holy life
that would set them from the other nations and regulations and considerations on hygiene. God wanted
his children to be set apart from the other nations around them. It is important to note that there is
explanation, or forgiveness. God forbade them from having contact with certain houses, humans and
other things which could cause the people of Israel to be defiled and could lead them to be cut-off from

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