1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
Notice how de lard is not going through the annoying and unnecessary self introduction as he did when Aaron was alive.
3And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
However what follows is just another demand of sacrifices. Again I ask what would a supernatural creator of all need with these sacrifices. They appear to serve no purpose than a show of servitude of the masses(and getting the preisthood even fatter) And in the equality of all religions it is a greater tax on the poor than it is on the rich.
4The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
5And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
6It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
7And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
8And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
9And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
10This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
11And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
12And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
13And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
14And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
15And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
16And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
17And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
18In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
19But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
20And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
21A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
22And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.
23Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
24After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
25And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
26Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
27But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;
28And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
29A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
30And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
31Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.
9 comments:
I didn't read the entire post in detail, but did want to respond to one question that was asked as best I could.
If you study the Jewish Sacrificial system you will see that the entire system is just a picture, an elaborate object lesson that points to the coming of Jesus. The Jewish Messiah, although most Jews have rejected Him. I know that is a simplistic answer, but the best I can do in 5 minutes.
I enjoyed reading your honest questions and feedback. I think that religiosity (and Biblical mis-conceptions) is one of the biggest stumbling blocks that keep people from a real relationship with God.
Welcome Paul
You are the first christian to have commented here and I hope you will return.
Unfortunately, from your comment I am unsure to what question you are answering. This may be because I am having a blonde moment or possibly more to the fact I am indulging in a particularly nice bottle of whiskey. However I am fairly certain the possibility of the alleged late great jc has not been mentioned in the any of the books I have covered so far.
Please would you direct me to the appropriate texts so I may correct any errors.
Are you sure you are not being confused when god has mentioned his other sons in genesis 6 verses 2-4 ?
Yes! You're right! Matter-of-fact if you read the narrative in Acts (New testament book) you'll see that the Jewish religious leaders of the day stoned to death those who tried to say that JC was the OT Promised One. That belief is still true of Judaism today. Acts 7 is a good read to get a broad overview of a Christian perspective.
In regard to the sacrificing of lambs and bulls, I was trying to quickly highlight that what some may view as pointless and wasteful (Sacrificing animals) may have some significance.
Thanks for welcoming me. I must tell you I am not a big fan of theological wranglings, but I am a passionate follower of Jesus Christ.
Paul
While I welcome your comments, can I just say with the utmost respect, as you can see I am, as the title of my blog states, being "anal" about it, therefore do not wish to get sidetracked to the new testament and the doctrines of your namesake. Their time will come.
Please read my perspective and feel free to comment on any posting done, any dialogue will be much appreciated. However sometimes I do struggle to find the time to blog and I want to push on, especially as the third rehash of the Moses legend is getting more than a trifle tedious.
I see you arrived via an image search, to get most recent posts click on the blog title.
I understand. Please forgive my exuberance to reference the typology I see in the Levitical law to the Prophesied One.
I'll add your blog to my feed reader for a while and we'll see how things go!
Paul, please don't misunderstand me I do welcome your input. All I ask is you keep it on topic.Then we can discuss our differing views on points as they arise, something I think we may both benefit from.
Yes, I do understand and appreciate what you're saying. Thanks for clarifying.
So how does the sacrificial system point to Jesus?
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