Wednesday April 13th 2017
key verse: 5
RULE FOR THE HOLOCAUSTS AND THE OFFERINGS
RULE FOR THE HOLOCAUSTS AND THE OFFERINGS
So far now the text speaks about the sacrifices concerning the relationship with God. Now it speaks about the sacrifices among humans.
1. The holocausts (1-6)
The holocaust is a perpetual sacrifice and it's fully burnt, so only the problem of the ashes' destination and the maintenance of the fire remain. The fire must never burn out. Anyway it's God Himself who lights the fire. The holocaust must be continually burnt (even all the night) as the people's consecration for God.
2. The finest part of the flour offering (7-11)
Except the memorial, all the offering belongs to the high priest's officer. It's a very holy part, with the sacrifices for sin and guilt, it will be eaten by the holy high priests. Ch 7:20 says that the laymen can eat when they are pure. Only men eat it.
3. The offering outside of the finest part of the flour offering (12-16)
The text briefly speaks about the finest part of flour offered by the high priests for themselves. It's the perpetual offering, a part in the morning and the other part in the evening. It's a kind of counterparty of the continual holocaust. Because it is offered for the high priests, it will not be ate by them; it will be fully consumed.
Prayer: Lord, help me to fully offer my life for you, constantly in my life as a holocaust. Make me holy, as the high priest who eats the offering.
Bottom line: be holy as God is holy and fully give to Him your life
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