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The Tabernacle:

Five Sacrificesch 10 Supplement

People in the Presence of God

The Tabernacle:

Five Sacrificesch 10 Supplement

People in the Presence of God

©2014Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California©2014Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California

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first some

Scripture Memorization

first some

Scripture Memorization

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Mark 12;28-30Mark 12;28-30(Scribe asks) (Scribe asks) ““What is foremost of all?What is foremost of all?””

(Jesus answers)(Jesus answers), the foremost is,, the foremost is,

Hear,O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.Hear,O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.And you shall love the Lord your God And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your soul, and with all your mind,and with all your mind,and with all your strength.and with all your strength.

Where does this thought come from?Where does this thought come from?

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Duet: 6:4-8!Duet: 6:4-8!Hear, O ____Hear, O ____The ___ our ___, the Lord is ___.The ___ our ___, the Lord is ___.You shall ___ the lord your GodYou shall ___ the lord your God

with all your heartwith all your heart and with all your souland with all your soul and with all your might.and with all your might.

And these word which I command you And these word which I command you todaytoday

shall be on your heart.shall be on your heart.

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Duet: 6:4-8Duet: 6:4-8

You shall You shall teachteach them them diligentlydiligently to your to your childrenchildren

and shall talk of them when you sit and shall talk of them when you sit in your in your househouse

and when you walk and when you walk by the wayby the way

and when you lie and when you lie down and when you rise.down and when you rise.

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Duet: 6:4-8Duet: 6:4-8

You shall _____them _______ to your childrenYou shall _____them _______ to your children

and shall talk of them when you sit and shall talk of them when you sit __________________

and when you walk _______and when you walk _______

and when you lie __________________.and when you lie __________________.

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Duet: 6:4-8Duet: 6:4-8

You shall teach them diligently to your childrenYou shall teach them diligently to your children

and shall talk of them when you sit in your houseand shall talk of them when you sit in your house

and when you walk by the wayand when you walk by the way

and when you lie down and when you rise.and when you lie down and when you rise.

You shall bind them as a sign You shall bind them as a sign on your handon your hand,,

and they shall be as frontlets and they shall be as frontlets between your eyesbetween your eyes

You shall write them on the You shall write them on the doorpostsdoorposts of your house and of your house and on your on your gatesgates..

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Duet: 6:4-8Duet: 6:4-8

You shall teach them diligently to your childrenYou shall teach them diligently to your children

and shall talk of them when you sit in your houseand shall talk of them when you sit in your house

and when you walk by the wayand when you walk by the way

and when you lie down and when you rise.and when you lie down and when you rise.

You shall bind them as a sign ___________You shall bind them as a sign ___________

and they shall be as frontlets ______________and they shall be as frontlets ______________

You shall write them on the _________ of your house and You shall write them on the _________ of your house and on your _____.on your _____.

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Duet: 6:4-8Duet: 6:4-8

You shall teach them diligently to your childrenYou shall teach them diligently to your children

and shall talk of them when you sit in your houseand shall talk of them when you sit in your house

and when you walk by the wayand when you walk by the way

and when you lie down and when you rise.and when you lie down and when you rise.

You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,

and they shall be as frontlets between your eyesand they shall be as frontlets between your eyes

You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.on your gates.

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This PowerPoint draws on material from:This PowerPoint draws on material from:Recalling the Hope of Glory Recalling the Hope of Glory (Allen Ross, (Allen Ross,

2006)2006)

In Spirit and Truth: The Mosaic Vision In Spirit and Truth: The Mosaic Vision of Worship of Worship (Daniel I. Block, (Daniel I. Block, JetsJets, 2012), 2012)

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Is The Past Important?Is The Past Important? Our generation isn’t the first to think about Our generation isn’t the first to think about

worship worship (Kauflin)(Kauflin) We aren’t starting from a historical vacuum We aren’t starting from a historical vacuum

(Kauflin)(Kauflin)

Worship patterns in scripture & church history Worship patterns in scripture & church history can keep us from error, from conforming to the can keep us from error, from conforming to the fads & pressures of contemporary culturefads & pressures of contemporary culture

Are we sufficiently open to the past?Are we sufficiently open to the past?

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Lessons/Observations Learned So FarTurning Points, Crisis Worship Lessons/Observations Learned So FarTurning Points, Crisis Worship

ReviewReviewSacred Places/Memorials erected Sacred Places/Memorials erected (Abraham, Jacob)(Abraham, Jacob)

Worship linked with Worship linked with Murder/The Flood/Rape Murder/The Flood/Rape Abel: offers sacrifice of fat of firstborn, murderedAbel: offers sacrifice of fat of firstborn, murdered

Noah: flood; altar/burnt offering Noah: flood; altar/burnt offering of of clean animals clean animals

Jacob’s Sons: revenge/murder! Jacob Jacob’s Sons: revenge/murder! Jacob flees to altarflees to altar

Circumcision on 8th day Circumcision on 8th day (Abraham)(Abraham)

VVow to worship, tithe a tenth ow to worship, tithe a tenth (Jacob) (Jacob)

Teaches us: to turn to God in times of crisis!Teaches us: to turn to God in times of crisis!

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Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

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Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

Are they echoed in the NT?

Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

Are they echoed in the NT?

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Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

Are they echoed in the NT?

What can they mean for us today?

Let’s look at the

Five OT Sacrifices

Are they echoed in the NT?

What can they mean for us today?

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Typical Sequence (Lev 8)Typical Sequence (Lev 8)

1. Purification/Sin 1. Purification/Sin offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory

2. Reparation 2. Reparation offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory (or Restitution offering)(or Restitution offering)

3. Burnt 3. Burnt offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory (or Consecration offering)(or Consecration offering)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Dedication 4. Dedication offering: voluntaryoffering: voluntary (or Gratitude offering)(or Gratitude offering)

5. Fellowship 5. Fellowship offering: voluntaryoffering: voluntaryWhy this sequence? Is it logical?Why this sequence? Is it logical?

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Sacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin OfferingSacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin Offering

MandatoryMandatoryFIRSTFIRST offering that the people brought offering that the people brought For any disease, defilement issueFor any disease, defilement issue For sins committed willfully, unwittinglyFor sins committed willfully, unwittingly Forgiveness granted when confession made Forgiveness granted when confession made Ps 32:1Ps 32:1

Forgiveness based on shedding of bloodForgiveness based on shedding of blood SeriousSerious. Blood represented a life forfeited! . Blood represented a life forfeited! Remains carried outside (sin/defilement removed)Remains carried outside (sin/defilement removed)

Billy Graham interview Billy Graham interview “Preach the blood!” “Preach the blood!”

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Sacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin OfferingSacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin Offering

male presents the lamb to priestmale presents the lamb to priest lays hands on lamb lays hands on lamb (confession)(confession)

Substitution of sinSubstitution of sin priest slits throatpriest slits throat daubs blood on altar 7 timesdaubs blood on altar 7 times blood represents a blood represents a lifelife forfeitedforfeited

Costly worship Costly worship foreshadows foreshadows Christ’s substitutionary death Christ’s substitutionary death

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Sacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin OfferingSacrifice is central

1. Purification/Sin Offering male takes victim outsidemale takes victim outside

skins, washes, cuts it into pieces, returnsskins, washes, cuts it into pieces, returns priest burns fat as offeringpriest burns fat as offering

sweet aroma to God/God sweet aroma to God/God smellssmells & & acceptsaccepts it it defilement removeddefilement removed

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement leads to forgiveness leads to forgivenessRitual with no confession is Ritual with no confession is worthless (Allenworthless (Allen))

Acknowledgment/confession required today?Acknowledgment/confession required today? Our worship… a sweet aroma arising to God?Our worship… a sweet aroma arising to God?

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Sacrifice is central

2. Reparation OfferingSacrifice is central

2. Reparation OfferingMandatoryMandatory Defrauder must make it right!Defrauder must make it right!

cheating, stealing, misrepresenting, etccheating, stealing, misrepresenting, etc Restitution—in full Restitution—in full +20% fine+20% fine!!

Moreover, express genuine repentance before sacrifice Moreover, express genuine repentance before sacrifice acceptedaccepted

Jesus: necessity of reconciliationJesus: necessity of reconciliation firstfirst be reconciled, then bring gift be reconciled, then bring gift Matt 5:23Matt 5:23

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Sacrifice is central

3. Burnt Offering (Atonement)

Sacrifice is central

3. Burnt Offering (Atonement)

Mandatory offering Mandatory offering completely burnt/consumedcompletely burnt/consumed signifies devotion, commitmentsignifies devotion, commitment complete surrender of lifecomplete surrender of life renewed relationship with Godrenewed relationship with GodNT application (Rom 12:1)NT application (Rom 12:1)

Present your bodies as a living sacrificePresent your bodies as a living sacrifice Practical sanctificationPractical sanctification

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For all three sacrifices

Atonement/ForgivenessFor all three sacrifices

Atonement/ForgivenessBlood of animals did not remove sin Blood of animals did not remove sin Heb 10:4Heb 10:4

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.goats to take away sins.

OT sacrifice OT sacrifice symbolizedsymbolized the payment for sin. A the payment for sin. A shadowshadow that that pointed to Christ.pointed to Christ.

YetYet cultic system actually worked (D. Block) cultic system actually worked (D. Block)The priest shall make The priest shall make atonementatonement for for the sin for for the sin

which has been committed, and which has been committed, and they shall be they shall be forgivenforgiven. . Lev 4:35Lev 4:35

This sentence is repeated 10 times!This sentence is repeated 10 times!Lev 4:20,26,31;5:10,13,16,18;6:7;19:22; Ps 32:1Lev 4:20,26,31;5:10,13,16,18;6:7;19:22; Ps 32:1

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For all three sacrifices

Atonement/ForgivenessFor all three sacrifices

Atonement/ForgivenessWhen offered in faith with integrity, Christ’s atonement was When offered in faith with integrity, Christ’s atonement was applied, forgiveness granted.applied, forgiveness granted.Jesus: Jesus: Sacrifices and offerings you have not Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired but a desired but a bodybody have you prepared for me… have you prepared for me…behold I have come to do your will, O God… behold I have come to do your will, O God… [So] [So] when Christ had offered when Christ had offered for all time a single for all time a single sacrificesacrifice, he sat down at the right hand of God… , he sat down at the right hand of God… For by a single offering he has For by a single offering he has perfected for all perfected for all time time those who are being sanctified. those who are being sanctified. Heb 10:5, 7,12, 14Heb 10:5, 7,12, 14

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Sacrifice is central

4.Dedication Offering (Gratitude)

Sacrifice is central

4.Dedication Offering (Gratitude)

basket of flour, olive oil, incense burnt on altar basket of flour, olive oil, incense burnt on altar bread, fruit given to priestbread, fruit given to priest

token of token of ““all my substanceall my substance”” libation of wine poured outlibation of wine poured out at foot of altar at foot of altar (symbolic of life-blood?)(symbolic of life-blood?)

PaulPaul I am already being poured out like a drink offering… I am already being poured out like a drink offering…

2 Tim 4:6 2 Tim 4:6

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Sacrifice is central

5. Fellowship OfferingSacrifice is central

5. Fellowship Offering Celebrate being at peace with GodCelebrate being at peace with God Communal meal Communal meal withwith priest priest

animal without defectanimal without defect best cuts of meat eaten togetherbest cuts of meat eaten together

Symbolized in the Lord’s Table?Symbolized in the Lord’s Table?eat bread/body, drink wine/blood of Christeat bread/body, drink wine/blood of Christ

Peace, fellowship with GodPeace, fellowship with God

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Priests

Ordination Ceremony (Lev 8)

Priests

Ordination Ceremony (Lev 8)

Blood daubed onBlood daubed onRight ear lobeRight ear lobe

Consecration: of what you hear?Consecration: of what you hear?

Right thumbRight thumbConsecration: of what you do?Consecration: of what you do?

Right toeRight toeConsecration: of where you walk?Consecration: of where you walk?

Symbolizing a life set apart for GodSymbolizing a life set apart for God

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Typical Sequence (Lev 8)Typical Sequence (Lev 8)

1. Purification/Sin 1. Purification/Sin offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory

2. Reparation 2. Reparation offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory (or Restitution offering)(or Restitution offering)

3. Burnt 3. Burnt offeringoffering: : mandatorymandatory (or Consecration offering)(or Consecration offering)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Dedication 4. Dedication offering: voluntaryoffering: voluntary (or Gratitude offering)(or Gratitude offering)

5. Fellowship 5. Fellowship offering: voluntaryoffering: voluntaryIs sequence logical? It is applicable today?Is sequence logical? It is applicable today?

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Laborious? Burdensome? or, Invitational? The Sacrifices/CeremoniesLaborious? Burdensome? or, Invitational? The Sacrifices/CeremoniesDaniel Block: many of the verbs should probably be Daniel Block: many of the verbs should probably be

interpreted modally [“may”] rather than as imperatives interpreted modally [“may”] rather than as imperatives [“shall”][“shall”]

The result: a more positive tone pictured The result: a more positive tone pictured But you But you maymay make prilgimages (“seek”)… make prilgimages (“seek”)…

there you there you maymay bring your burnt offerings bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices… and sacrifices… maymay eat and… eat and…celebrate..because YHWH your God has celebrate..because YHWH your God has blessed you.blessed you. Deut Deut 12:5-712:5-7

Invitational focusInvitational focusGoGod d invitesinvites his people to eat, to celebrate his people to eat, to celebrate

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If Worship is to be truly

Spiritual, it must…

If Worship is to be truly

Spiritual, it must… get beyond get beyond ““meremere”” forms, styles, to forms, styles, to

actions with depth, meaningactions with depth, meaning focus our minds on the holiness, purity, focus our minds on the holiness, purity,

glory, beauty of Godglory, beauty of God emphasize the atonementemphasize the atonement rise above the earthlyrise above the earthly be inspired by a vision totally great & be inspired by a vision totally great &

glorious glorious Allen RossAllen Ross

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