Lev 1:1-2:16
All of Torah prophesies of Messiah, including Leviticus (Joh 5:46)!
“If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD. Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.” Lev 1:3-4
That Messiah was a male without blemish:
“… you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Pet 1:18-19
That Messiah had our sins put upon Him, transferred to Him, by the laying on of hands:
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isa 53:6
That Messiah’s death was substitutionary:
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor 5:21
That Messiah’s death made atonement for us:
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Rom 5:11 KJV
Lev 3:1-17
The chapter of the peace offering: that when YHVH adds blessing to or subtracts cursing from a man, to bring him to completion or wholeness, to bring him into shalom, the man responds with a peace offering, a shelem; thus some Bibles translate shelem as a thank offering.
YHVH added blessing and subtracted cursing from us through Messiah, who brought us to completeness and wholeness. He became our peace, and when we accept Him, He becomes our thanksgiving!
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Isa 53:5
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luk 2:10-14
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 5:1
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation. Eph 2:14
For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. Col 1:19-20
For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. 2 Cor 4:15
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. Heb 13:15
Lev 4:1-35
Yeshua was our sin offering:
Yet it pleased YHVH to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of YHVH shall prosper in His hand. He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities. Isa 53:10-11
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor 5:21
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness. 1 Pet 2:21-24
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 1 Joh 2:2
Also note that three times in Lev 4, the chapter of the law of the sin offering, the priest who offers the sacrifice is called the anointed priest. The priest who offers the burnt offering or olah is not called the anointed priest. The priest who offers the grain offering or minchah is not called the anointed priest. The priest who offers the peace offering or shelem is not called the anointed priest.
This break in pattern draws our attention. Moreover it occurs three times, and three is a sign of Messiah in the Hebrew Scripture. The Hebrew word “Messiah” means “anointed.” Torah is proclaiming that when the one who is anointed – Messiah — makes atonement for sin, sin shall be forgiven him.
Lev 5:1-6:7
Yeshua was our trespass offering, that is, just as He has set us free from sin, He has also set us free from guilt. Guilt, according to Webster’s, is not only the fact of having committed a breach, but also the self-reproach arising from said breach.
Yet it pleased YHVH to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of YHVH shall prosper in His hand. Isa 53:10
The word translated “sin” in the above is actually asham: trespass, or guilt.
And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses … Col 2:13
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