Levitical Offerings

I. Sweet Savour: Work and Person of the Lord Jesus Christ in phase 1. It is sweet because it is acceptable to God (propitiation).

A. Burnt Offering: Leviticus 1 (Blood)

1) Emphasis on the work of Christ.

2) God the Father was propitiated, satisfied with the work; deaths: (spiritual and physical) of Christ on the cross.

3) Offering was made from their free will — Leviticus 1:3. Faith in Christ originates from free will!

4) Identification was made with one who was going to die for him — verse 4.

5) All offerings were slain.

6) Three offerings (bullock, flock, fowl) were made, covering all classes of people (rich or poor).

B. Meat (food, gift) offering: Leviticus 2.

1) Emphasis on the Person of Christ.

2) Father gave the Son; Jesus Christ gave Himself (Gift).

3) Person made the offering from free will.

4) Jesus Christ’s work was acceptable because His person was acceptable (Person satisfied +R of God the Father).

5) Offering had:

a. “Fine flour”: Perfect humanity of Jesus Christ.

b. “Oil”: Sustaining ministry of the Holy Spirit.

c. “Frankincense”: Production from the perfect character of Jesus Christ.

d. “No leaven”: Jesus Christ was sinless.

C. Peace Offering: Leviticus 3.

Emphasis on reconciliation. Peace between man and God.

II. Non-sweet savour: Not sweet because these are connected with that which is not satisfactory to God: Believer’s carnality — Phase 2.

A. Sin Offering: Leviticus 4. Rebound.

1) Emphasis in unknown sins

2) Even though he sinned through ignorance, he was still guilty.

B. Trespass Offering: Leviticus 5 & 6. Rebound.

1) Emphasis on known sins.

2) Rebound.

a. New Testament — 1 John 1:9

b. Old Testament — Isaiah 44:2, 5-8.