Vayikra“And he called”

The 24th Torah Portion Reading1st reading in the Book of Leviticus

Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26Isaiah 43:21 – 44:23

Mark 7:1-30

Vayikra

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VayikraThe Shadows of the Messiah

Titles of Messiah

• Sin Offering- 2 Corinthians 5:21• Guilt Offering- Isaiah 53:10-11• Bearer of iniquities - Isaiah 53:10-11

And He Called

Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.

The Small Alef

Leviticus 1:1 Then the LORD called (vayikra) to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.

Messiah and the Sacrifices

Leviticus 1:2 When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock.

Messiah and the SacrificesCommon Hebrew ScriptureEnglish name Name

Burnt Offering Olah Leviticus 1:1Grain Offering Minchah Leviticus 2:1

Peace Offerings Shelamim Leviticus 3:1Sin Offering Chattat Leviticus 4:1Trespass Offering Asham Leviticus 5:1

The Heavenly Adam

Leviticus 1:2 When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock.

The Olah

Leviticus 1 :2 When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock.

Vicarious Substitution

Leviticus 1:3 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer it, a male without defect; he shall offer it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD.

All of It

Leviticus 1:9 And the priest shall offer up in smoke all of it on the altar for a burnt offering.

Pleasing Aroma

Leviticus 1:9 An offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the LORD.

Voice of the Turtledoves

Leviticus 1:14 But if his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering from the turtledoves or from young pigeons.

The Grain Offerings

Leviticus 2: 1 Now-when anyone presents a grain offering as an offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it.

Imperishable

Leviticus 2:13 Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God shall not be lacking from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.

The Peace Offering

Leviticus 3:1 Now if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he is going to offer out of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before theLORD.

The Sin Offering

Leviticus 4:29 He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slay the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.

Sin Offering on Our Behalf

Leviticus 4:35 Thus the priest shall make atonement for him in regard to his sin which he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

The Guilt Offering

Leviticus 5:19 It is a guilt offering; he was certainly guilty before the LORD.

HaTalui

Occasions might arise when a person suspects he has inadvertently committed a sacrilege and becomeliable to bring a sin offering or a guilt offering, but he remains uncertain.

The SignatureWhy do we begin the education of children with the sacrifices? So that, when the redemption comes, in their days, they will know the order of the sacrifices ... and will be prepared to go up to the Temple and offer the sacrifices and the Levitical service according to its prescribed order.

Midrash HaGadoIsaiah 53:10-11 But the LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief; if He would render Himself as a guilt offering (asham) ... The Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities.