Saturday, February 18, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge - Week 7 Day 3 Leviticus 6-10

Our reading challenge for the day is Leviticus 6-10. I'll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

Leviticus 6-7 The whole idea of offerings is one which I think we misunderstand. See how the concern in the Scripture is that we have separated ourselves from fellowship with God and man by our sin and that we need to pursue reconciliation. Just paying back what we have taken or somehow damaged is not adequate. We restore more and we also need the offering which will bring forgiveness before God.

Leviticus 8-10 See how those consecrated for service to God receive their ministry according to the Lord's appointment. Aaron and his sons are prepared for service in a particular way, through God's command and as recipients of God's promises. The authority to minister before God and provide forgiveness of sins for the people is something which they do not take upon themselves but which is given to them. When Aaron's sons disobey God and are consumed it is clear that they are undone because of taking God's authority into their own hands. Yet Aaron is to continue ministering according to the Lord's appointment, even in his grief, because that is how the people receive forgiveness, life, and salvation.

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