Leviticus Chapter 9 Verse 15: “And he brought the peoples’ offering and took the goat which was the sin-offering for the people, and slew it and offered it for sin as the first,” (the calf.) This goat of the sin offering, we think, represents the church, which, by faith and obedience even unto the crucifying of the fleshly nature, becomes “His body.” Verse 22: “And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people and blessed them, and came down from offering…
Leviticus Chapter 9 As we found in Leviticus Chapter 16, a detailed account of the work of the great day of atonement, so in Chapter 9, we have a brief outline of the same which shows some of the features of the work quite prominently. Chapter 8, closes with an account of the seven days (or complete) consecration of the priests, and this ninth chapter pictures the work which follows the consecration of each individual priest. It began with the Head, and…
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which shall try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice, inasmuch as you are part-takers of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (1 Pet 4:12). Since recognizing this as the meaning of the goat sacrifice, we see a force and meaning in some of the New Testament utterances relating to our death, and etc., which we never…
In the type it was not the sufferings of the bullock or goat, but the DEATH, by which an atonement was affected, though they suffered, of course, because death involves suffering. “The Man, Christ Jesus,” “tasted death for every man,” by being crucified – a gradual or lingering death – but the giving of his life in any manner would have paid the price. Now, all who would be “members of his body” must die to the world, give up the flesh life, so that they can, with Paul,…
The bullock having been slain, its body was taken outside the camp and burned with fire; representing that when Jesus died for our sins, his flesh life was counted as though sinful and consumed. “His flesh saw not corruption” yet his flesh life was destroyed. “He took upon him the form of a servant for the suffering of death. There that form of life (his perfect human life) ended, and though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him (so) no more.”…
“Thus, Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering.” Lev 16:3 In considering this type we must, to appreciate it, remember that it is a picture by itself, of one particular part, of the work of the World’s High Priest. It is a comparatively easy matter to talk or write about the High Priest anointed and etc., going into the Holy Place and coming out, etc., in a general way, but…
Following Directions “And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.” (NKJ Exod 25:8-9) When Moses was up in Mount Sinai God showed him the “pattern” (the plan, the layout, the design) of the Tabernacle and all the instruments that were to be used within it (Exodus Chapters 24–31)…
The Golden Pillars In our previous posts we discussed some of the various requirements necessary for one to pass the second entrance or barrier (the “First Vail”) into the “Holy” of the Tabernacle, the spirit begotten condition, chief amongst which was the sacrifice of our human life rights or restitutional life rights. These same earthly or human life rights secured through the ransom sacrifice of our Lord will eventually be restored to all mankind in the next age during the…
The following comments found under the title, “Who could enter the Tabernacle?” were made by our friend Alek on his blog; “The Desert Tabernacle” comments which at this juncture in our study we feel need a little further clarification. His comments were as follows: “Aaron and his descendants were designated as priests to do the ritual service in the Tabernacle (Exod 28:1). The more menial labor of the Tabernacle was assigned to the rest of the tribe of Levi (Num…
ISRAEL’S TYPICAL TABERNACLE, part 2 In our previous post we noted the remarks of a typical nominal Minister in regards to the Tabernacle and likewise supplied an illustration typifying what we best believed he perceived. Not wishing to interrupt the flow of the previous article, we would here now like to take another look at both and examine more thoroughly some of the various errors we noted. Once again the Ministers words: “Suppose yourself approaching the Tabernacle at some desert…