The OfferingsFor the law having a shadow of

good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never

with those sacrifices which they offered continually year by year

make the comers thereunto perfect. (Heb 10:1)

SINRom 5:12 Wherefore, by one man

sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all

men, for all have sinned

A brief history…• Adam & Eve created

• Man sinned (the garden)

• Man cursed to die• “Fig leaves” vs. “coats of skins”

• Law of Moses given

Offerings Covered• Sin Offering

• Trespass Offering

• Burnt Offering

• Meal Offering

• Drink Offering

• Peace Offering

Outline

1) 5W’s + 1H

2) Significance

Sin OfferingAtonement

Sin Offering• Atonement (n) – making amends

for a sin

• Compulsory

• For specific occasions of sin

• Had to confess the sin

Sin Offering• High Priest or the entire nation

• Animal: bullock (young bull)

• Body: – fat burned on altar

– remaining body burnt outside camp

Sin Offering• Ruler

• Animal: goat

• Body: – fat burned on altar

– remaining body eaten by priests

Sin Offering• Commoner

• Animal: sheep or goat

• Body:– fat burned on altar

– remaining body eaten by priests

Sin Offering• The poor

• Animal: 2 turtledoves or 2 pigeons

• Body: – one offered as a sin offering

– the other as a burnt offering

Sin Offering• The extremely poor

• Offering: fine flour

• Flour: – a handful burnt on altar

– remainder eaten by priests

Sin Offering• Offerer killed animal himself

• Animal without blemish– (Flour was fine flour, the very best)

• Offering was extremely holy

Significance• “If we confess our sins, he is

faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (I John 1:9)

• Christ put away sin by the sacrifice of himself

• Remission of sins possible through the shedding of blood

Trespass OfferingRestitution

Trespass Offering• Restitution (n) – paying back;

compensation for loss

• Compulsory

• For specific occasions of trespass

• Had to confess the trespass

Sin vs. Trespass• Trespass: a sin which amounted

to the invasion of the rights of another, whether God or man

• It was an open, hurtful act of disobedience which violated law

(Huh? Translation please?)

Sin vs. Trespass• I steal a goat

• Offence against another man

• “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exo 20:15)

• Under the Law, I must:– Offer trespass offering to God

– Give a goat of equal value back

– Plus… one-fifth the value of goat

Trespass Offering• All instances of trespass

• Animal: a ram

• Value of ram determined by priest

• Body:– fat burned on altar

– remaining body eaten by priests

Significance• “All manner of sin shall be

forgiven unto men, except the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” (Mat 12:31)

• We can be forgiven of our trespasses through Christ

Burnt OfferingDedication

Burnt Offering• Dedication (n) – devoting all to a

purpose or task

• Compulsory, morning & evening

• Voluntary, if so inclined (Lev 1:3)

Burnt Offering• All burnt offerings• Animal:

– Bullock– Sheep– Goat– Turtledoves– Young pigeons

Burnt Offering• All burnt offerings• Body:

– The entire body was offered

– Inwards washed with water (Lev 1:9)• Undefiled both inside and out

– Skin was given to the priests

– Ashes brought to “clean place outside the camp” (Lev. 6:11)

Significance• Consumption of sin nature

through complete dedication

• “…that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed…” (Rom 6:6)

• Removal of ashes typical of putting away the sinful flesh

Meal OfferingConsecration

Meal Offering• Consecration (n) – sanctification

of something by setting it apart

• Compulsory with burnt & peace

• Voluntary, if so inclined

• (“meat offering” in KJV)

Meal Offering• All meal offerings

• Offering: fine flour– The very best flour, smooth texture

– Honey & leaven strictly excluded

– Salt necessary

– Mandatory drenching in oil

– Offered with incense

Meal Offering• Variations of the offering

– Fine flour

– Cakes

– Wafers

– Pancakes

– Dough (cooked, boiled, fried)

– Grain (roasted)

Meal Offering• All meal offerings

• Method of offering– Handful (flour) burned on altar, OR

– Part of cake, etc. burned on altar

• The rest given to priests for food

Significance• Brought to the altar by the priest

– No other way was possible

• Christ is OUR High Priest

• “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

Drink OfferingConsecration

Drink Offering• Consecration (n) – sanctification

of something by setting it apart

• Compulsory with burnt & peace

• No indication that it was offered independently

Drink Offering• All drink offerings

• Offering: wine

• Method of offering:– Poured out onto the altar

Significance• Meal & Drink Offerings

– Typified the bread & wine that Christ commanded us to partake of “in remembrance of him”

– Table of Shewbread

– The Lord’s Table• “…this do in remembrance of me.”

Peace OfferingFellowship

Peace Offering• Fellowship (n) – associating with

people sharing common beliefs

• Strictly voluntary

Peace Offering1) Thanksgiving

• Offered in gratitude for something specific

2) Vow• Offered in fulfillment of some pledge to

God

3) Voluntary• Not offered for anything specific – just a

spontaneous act of worship

Peace Offering• All peace offerings

• Animal: cattle, sheep or goats

• Body:– fat placed on top of a burnt offering

– breast & right thigh given to priests

Peace Offering• All peace offerings

• Meal offering:– Unleavened cakes, wafers

– Fried cakes of fine flour

– Leavened bread

• One of each to the priests

Peace Offering• Holy sacrificial meal

– Remaining flesh from peace offering

– Remaining bread from meal offering

– Had to be ceremonially clean to eat of the meal

– Any contact with unclean rendered the offering useless and was burnt

Peace Offering• Holy sacrificial meal (cont’d)

– Thanksgiving: had to be eaten on the same day

– Vow or voluntary: could be eaten the second day

– Could never be eaten on the third day or later

Peace Offering• Holy sacrificial meal (cont’d)

– If the procedures were ignored:

– “And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. ” (Lev. 7:18)

Significance• Fellowship with God

• Fulfilling the duties of the divine relationship and purpose

• “In the memorial feast, we fellowship at God's table, as did the partaker of the Peace Offering.”

In combination“In brief, none of the altar-offerings was sufficient in itself, so the Law overcame this limitation by delegating to each of them a special primary function.

“This enabled each one to help make good the deficiencies of the others with the result that, [together], they taught the etiquette of sacrificial worship in its completeness.

“As we have seen, they all, in combination, made plain to every Israelite that…

• His first and fundamental need was forgiveness for his sin (Sin Offering)

• That his contrition was of no avail unless it expressed itself in amendment of life (Trespass Offering)

In combination

In combination• That God's willingness to pardon him brought him under the obligation to dedicate himself (Burnt Offering)…

• …and his labors (Meal & Drink Offerings), unconditionally to God's service

In combination• And that he, enjoying the privilege of fellowship with God, had to realize its implications in terms of holy living (Peace Offering)”

What about us?• Forgiveness• Amendment of life• Completely dedicate ourselves• Dedicate our labors • Fellowship with God

CHRIST

SIN OFFERING“…he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Hebrews 9:26)

TRESPASS OFFERING“…thou shalt make his soul an [trespass] offering for sin.” (Isaiah 53:10)

BURNT OFFERING“…nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42)

MEAL & DRINK OFFERINGS“Take, eat; this is my body... my blood of the new testament” (Mat. 26:26-28)

PEACE OFFERING“…the communion of the blood…and body of Christ.” (I Corinthians 10:16)

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not

perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous… that as sin hath

reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal

life by Jesus Christ our Lord.