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Jesus the new Sacrifice

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Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.


Hebrews 9:12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption


Fulfilment of the offerings in Leviticus 1 - 6

  • The burnt offering (Lev 1)

    • male without blemish: bull, lamb or goat (Lev 1:3,10); Jesus is the lamb of God (Jn 1:2) and sinless (Heb 4:15, 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19)

    • made atonement for sin so reconciled to God: for the one providing the offering (Lev 1:4); for us (1 Jn 2:2)

    • food offering is a pleasing aroma to God (Lev 1:9,13,17); Jesus is a fragrant offering to God (Eph 5:1-2)

  • The grain offering (Lev 2)

    • bread offered: unleavened loaves of fine flour (Lev 2:4); Jesus's body, the Eucharist, is the bread of life (Jn 6:51; Lk 22:19)

    • a memorial of thanksgiving for sins forgiven: portion to God (Lev 2:2); the institution of the Eucharist (Lk 22:19)

    • accompanied by a drink offering of wine (Lev 23:13 & Lk 22:17-19)

  • The peace offering for communion with God (Lev 3)

    • involved blood: thrown on the sides of the altar (Lev 3:2); Jesus's blood shed on the cross (Mt 26:27-28)

    • as a thanksgiving or vow/freewill offering (Lev 7:11-16); Jesus offered his body and blood in thanks (Lk 22:17-19) and freely (Jn 10:15-18)

    • to participlate in the sacrifice and be in communion with God, the flesh of the sacrifice was eaten: by the one providing the offering (Lev 7:15-16); the body and blood of Jesus, the Eucharist is consumed (Mt 26:26-28) for Holy Communion (1 Cor 10:16-18)

  • The sin offering (Lev 4 - 5:13)

    • priest atoned for the forgiveness of sins of people (Lev 5:10 & Mt 26:28; Heb 2:17)

    • it is most holy (Lev 6:25); Jesus is the most holy (Heb 7:26) sin offering (2 Cor 5:21)

  • The guilt offering to make restitution for sin (Lev 5:14 - 6:7) when Jesus, the suffering servant took on everyone’s guilt (Is 53:10-12) and so cancelled all our debts to God (Col 2:13-14)

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