Lesson&#4&

The&5&Great&Sacrifices,&Redeux&(Levi&cus*6:*1*–*7:*38)*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 1)

Unlike*the*“sweet*savor”*offerings*of*Levi&cus*1:*1*–*3:*17*which*are*spontaneous*expressions*of*gra&tude*toward*God*and*are*voluntary,*the*“nonGsweet*savor”*offerings*of*4:*1*–*5:*26*address*sin,*the*breach*of*God’s*Law,*and*they*are*mandatory.**In*the*ecology*of*morality,*an*individual’s*sins—even*if*they*are*inadvertent—adversely*affect*not*just*the*person*commiSng*the*sin,*but*all*of*society*and,*indeed,*the*sanctuary*itself:**like*a*malignant*cloud,*sin*pollutes*and*poisons*the*very*dwelling*place*of*God.***

In*Lesson*#3*we*examined*the*“nonGsweet*savor”*offerings:**the*sin*offering*and*the*guilt*offering.*As*we*saw*the*“sweet*savor”*offerings*in*Lesson*#2*illuminate*the*person&of*Christ*when*read*through*a*Chris&an*interpreta&ve*lens,*so*we*saw*the*“nonGsweet*savor”*offerings*in*Lesson*#3*illuminate*the*work*of*Christ,*of*his*taking*our*sin*on*himself,*and*by*shedding*his*blood*on*the*cross*“taking*away”*our*sin,*enabling*us*to*stand*before*God*pure,*righteous*and*holy.**

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 2)

Whereas*Levi&cus*1G5*addresses*God’s*covenant*people,*seSng*out*a*system*of*sacrificial*observance,*Levi&cus*6G7*addresses*God’s*priests,*delinea&ng*their*role*in*the*sacrificial*system.**For*the*ordinary*Israelite*the*sacrifices*are*divided*into*those*that*are*voluntary*(the*“sweet*savor”*offerings,*chapters*1G3)*and*those*that*are*mandatory*(the*“nonGsweet*savor”*offerings,*chapters*4G5),*reflec&ng*the*ordinary*person’s*dayGtoGday*interac&on*with*the*rituals.**The*sacrifices*as*they*are*presented*in*Levi&cus*1G3*are*ordered*from*those*that*are*most*common*in*the*eyes*of*ordinary*people*to*those*that*are*least*common.***

From*the*priests’*perspec&ve,*the*sacrifices*are*divided*between*those*that*are*most&holy*(the*grain*offering,*sin*offering*and*guilt*offering)*and*those*that*are*holy*(the*burnt*offering*and*peace*offering).**The*sacrifices*in*chapters*6G7*are*ordered*according*to*those*that*are*most*important*to*the*priests*and*to*the*performance*of*their*du&es.*

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Levi&cus*6G7*shi\s*focus*on*the*5*Great*Sacrifices*from*the*people*to*the*priests.**These*two*chapters*bear*down*upon*the*mechanics*of*the*priests’*role*at*the*altar,*of*their*procedures.*Imbedded*within*these*two*chapters,*however,*are*two*concepts*that*become*extremely*important*as*we*progress*through*Scripture:***

1)  sanctum&contagion,*the*idea*that*whatever*touches*something*holy*becomes*holy*itself,*and**

2)  Karet*[KAH’Grhet],*the*idea*of*being*cut*off*from*the*community,*either*in*this*life*or*throughout*eternity.*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 4)

Sanctum*Contagion*

Jacob*Milgrom*points*out*that*the*idea*that*a*set*of*objects*(or*persons)*sanc&fy*all*that*touch*them*occurs*only*four*&mes*in*Scripture:*

1.   Exodus*29:*37**“Seven&days&shall&you&spend&in&purging&the&altar&and&in&consecraFng&it.&&Then&the&altar&will&be&most&sacred,&and&whatever&touches&it&will&become&sacred.”&

2.   Exodus*30:*26G29**“With&this&sacred&anoinFng&oil&you&shall&anoint&the&tent&of&meeFng&and&the&ark&of&the&covenant,&the&table&and&all&its&utensils,&the&menorah&and&its&utensils,&the&altar&of&incense&and&the&altar&for&burnt&offerings&with&its&utensils,&and&the&basin&with&its&stand.&&When&you&have&consecrated&them,&they&shall&be&most&sacred;&whatever&touches&them,&they&shall&be&most&sacred.”&

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Sanctum*Contagion*

3. *Levi&cus*6:*11***“Every&male&of&Aaron’s&descendants&may&eat&of&it&[the&sin&offering]&perpetually&throughout&your&generaFons&as&their&righSul&due&from&the&oblaFons&for&the&Lord.&Whatever&touches&the&oblaFons&becomes&holy.”&

4. *Levi&cus*6:*20**“The&priest&who&offers&the&purificaFon&offering&[sin&offering]&shall&eat&of⁢&it&shall&be&eaten&in&a&sacred&place,&in&the&court&of&the&tent&of&meeFng.&&Whatever&touches&its&flesh&becomes&holy.”&

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 6)

Sanctum*Contagion*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 7)

In*all*fours*cases*the*Hebrew*word*translated*“whatever”*is*ambiguous.**Does*it*refer*to*things,*to*people*or*to*both?***

The*prophet*Ezekiel*clearly*understands*it*as*applying*to*both:***

“Then&he&brought&me&through&the&entrance&at&the&side&of&the&gateway&to&the&chambers&reserved&for&the&priests,&which&faced&north.&&There&I&saw&a&place&at&the&far&west&end,&about&which&he&said&to&me,&‘This&is&the&place&where&the&priests&cook&the&reparaFon&[guilt]*offerings&and&the&purificaFon&[sin]*offerings,&so&they&do&not&have&to&bring&them&into&the&outer&court&and&so&transmit&holiness&to&the&people.’”&

* * * * * * *(46:*19G20)*

Sanctum*Contagion*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 8)

Not*only*that,*but*Ezekiel*understands*that*even*touching&the&priest’s&garments*makes*a*person*sacred!*

“And&when&they&[the*priests]*go&out&to&the&people&in&the&outer&court,&they&shall&take&off&the&garments&in&which&they&served&and&leave&them&in&the&rooms&of&the&sanctuary,&and&put&on&other&garments&so&they&do&not&transmit&holiness&to&the&people&by&their&garments.”&

* * * * * *(44:*19)*

Sanctum*Contagion*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 9)

We*see*this*idea*mirrored*in*the*Gospels*:*“A&woman&suffering&hemorrhages&for&twelve&years&came&up&behind&him&[Jesus]*and&touched&the&tassel&on&his&cloak.&&She&said&to&herself,&‘If&only&I&can&touch&his&cloak,&I&shall&be&cured.’&Jesus&turned&around&and&saw&her,&and&said,&‘Courage,&daughter!&&Your&faith&has&saved&you.’&&And&from&that&hour&the&woman&was&cured.”&

* * * * *(Malhew*9:*20G22)*

“Jesus*heals*the*bleeding*woman”*(fresco),*4th*century.*Catacombs*of*Marcellinus*and*Peter,*Rome.)

10)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

Sanctum*Contagion*

Sacrifice,)Part)2) 11)

If*Ezekiel*is*correct*in*understanding*that*people*can*be*sanc&fied*by*touching*sacred*objects,*then*any*criminal*who*flees*to*the*bronze*altar*in*the*courtyard*can*find*sanctuary*at*the*Tabernacle,*where*he*is*exempt*from*capture!*

Photography*by*Ana*Maria*Vargas*

Dr.*C.*seeking*sanctuary*at*the*horns*of*the*altar*in*Beersheva,*Israel.*)

12)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

Photography*by*Ana*Maria*Vargas*

It*didn’t*work.*They*dragged*him*off*and*tossed*him*into*the*dungeon!*)

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14)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

He*deserved*it!*

I*like*him.*

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When*David*appoints*Solomon*as*his*successor*ahead*of*his*older*son*Adonijah,*David’s*commanding*general,*Joab,*who*supported*Adonijah*as*king,*knows*that*his*days*are*numbered,*and*he*flees*to*the*altar*for*sanctuary,*believing*he*will*be*safe*there:*“When&news&came&to&Joab,&since&he&had&sided&with&Adonijah,&though&not&with&Absalom&[who*rebelled*against*David],&he&fled&to&the&tent&of&the&Lord&and&clung&to&the&horns&of&the&altar.”&

* * * * *(1*Kings*2:*28)*

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It*doesn’t*work*for*Joab*either:*“King&Solomon&was&told,&‘Joab&has&fled&to&the&tent&of&the&Lord&and&is&by&the&altar.’&&He&sent&Benaijah,&son&of&Jehoiada,&with&the&order,&‘Go,&strike&him&down.’”&

* * * * *(1*Kings*2:*28)*

Not*suffering*fools*gladly,*Solomon*had*lille*pa&ence*for*such*a*ploy!*

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Jacob*Milgrom*argues*that*the*Solomon*story*reflects*heated*debate*among*the*Rabbis*that*a*liberal*reading*of*sanctum&contagion*is*unworkable.**Anyone*could*avoid*jus&ce*simply*by*fleeing*to*the*altar*for*sanctuary.*

Indeed,*in*England*the*right*of*sanctuary*dated*as*far*back*as*A.D.*600.**Common*law*guaranteed*that*anyone,*including*felons,*could*flee*to*a*church*for*protec&on.**They*had*40*days*to*surrender*to*secular*authori&es*and*stand*trial*or*to*confess*their*guilt*and*be*exiled.**Anyone*who*returned*without*the*king’s*permission*would*be*excommunicated*by*the*Church*and/or*executed*by*the*king.*

Sanctuary&ring&on&the&door&of&the&Portal&of&the&Virgin&on&the&western&façade&of&NotrebDame&de&

Paris,&France.&

In*the*Torah,*before*the*Israelites*have*conquered*the*land*of*Canaan,*God*provides*for*six*“sanctuary*ci&es”—*

“The&Lord&spoke&to&Moses:&&Speak&to&the&Israelites&and&say&to&them:&&When&you&go&across&the&Jordan&into&the&land&of&Canaan,&select&for&yourselves&ciFes&to&serve&as&ciFes&of&asylum,&where&a&homicide&who&has&killed&someone&inadvertently&may&flee.&&These&ciFes&will&serve&you&as&places&of&asylum&from&the&avenger&of&blood,&so&that&a&homicide&will&not&be&put&to&death&unFl&tried&before&the&community.&&As&for&the&ciFes&you&assign,&you&will&have&six&ciFes&of&asylum:&&you&will&designate&three&ciFes&beyond&the&Jordan,&and&you&will&designate&three&ciFes&in&the&land&of&Canaan.”&

* * * *(Numbers*35:*9G14)*

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Importantly,*a*person*does*not*flee*to*a*sanctuary*city*to*escape&jus&ce;*rather,*he*flees*to*a*sanctuary*city*to*ensure&jus&ce,*avoiding*“blood*vengeance.”**

A\er*arriving*at*a*sanctuary*city,*if*a*person*is*found*guilty*of*a*crime,*he*is*punished*according*to*the*law.*

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But*sanctum&contagion&was*a*doubleGedged*sword.**Holiness*is*lethal*to*all*but*the*consecrated*priests*who*themselves*have*become*holy;*only*they*have*the*right*to*handle*the*sacred*objects.**Unauthorized*persons*are*forbidden*from*touching*such*objects,*even*if*their*inten&ons*are*pure.*

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When*David*has*the*ark*of*the*covenant*brought*up*to*Jerusalem*a\er*he*becomes*king*.*.*.**“Uzzah&and&Ahio,&sons&of&Abinadab,&were&guiding&the&cart,&with&Ahio&walking&before&it,&while&David&and&all&the&house&of&Israel&danced&before&the&Lord&with&all&their&might,&with&singing,&and&with&lyres,&harps,&tambourines,&sistrums,&and&symbols.&&As&they&reached&the&threshing&floor&of&Nodan&Uzzah&stretched&out&his&hand&to&the&ark&of&God&and&steadied&it,&for&the&oxen&were&Fpping&it.&&Then&the&Lord&became&angry&with&Uzzah;&God&struck&him&on&that&spot,&and&he&died&there&in&God’s&presence.”&

* * * * *(2*Samuel*6:*3G7)*

Sacrifice,)Part)2)

Wow!**That*was*rather*harsh!*

22)

The*dude*was*toast!*

Giulio*Quagilo*the*Younger.**Uzzah&and&the&Ark&(fresco),*1704.*St.*Nicholas*Cathedral,*Ljubljana,*Slovenia.)

23)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

We*all*know*what*happened*to*the*evil*Nazi*Major*Arnold*Tolt*when*he*ordered*that*the*Ark*of*the*Covenant*be*opened*in*the*1982*film*Indiana&Jones&and&the&Lost&Ark!&!

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And*when*the*Philis&nes*capture*the*ark*of*the*covenant,*bad*things*happen*to*them,*as*well:*On&seeing&how&majers&stood,&the&people&of&Ashdod&decided,&‘The&ark&of&the&God&of&Israel&must&not&remain&with&us,&for&his&hand&weighs&heavily&on&us&and&Dagon&our&god.’&So&they&summoned&all&the&PhilisFne&leaders&and&inquired&of&them,&‘What&shall&we&do&with&the&ark&of&the&God&of&Israel?’&&The&people&of&Gath&replied,&‘Let&them&move&the&ark&of&the&God&of&Israel&to&us.’&&So&they&moved&the&ark&of&the&God&of&Israel&to&Gath.&&But&amer&it&had&been&brought&there,&the&hand&of&the&Lord&was&against&the&city,&resulFng&in&ujer&turmoil:&&the&Lord&afflicted&its&inhabitants,&young&and&old,&and&[hemorrhoids]*broke&out&on&them.”&

* * * * *(1*Samuel*4:*7G9)*

Sacrifice,)Part)2)

It*seems*that*God*has*a*sense*of*humor!*

26)

Ha,*ha!*

Nicholas*Poussin.**The&Plague&at&Ashdod&(oil*on*canvas),*1630.*Louvre*Museum,*Paris.)

27)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

The*second*important*concept*imbedded*within*Levi&cus*6G7*is*karet,*the*idea*of*being*excluded*from*the*covenant*community,*either*in*this*life*or*for*all*eternity.*Jacob*Milgrom*points*out*that*there*are*eighteen*cases*of*karet&in*the*Torah,*and*they*fit*within*five*categories*of*offenses*against*God:*

1.   Sacred*&me*2.   Sacred*substance*3.   Purifica&on*rituals*4.   Illicit*worship*5.   Illicit*sex*

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Karet&can*take*two*forms:*1.   The*offender’s*family*line*is*terminated.*

*In*biblical*culture—and*indeed*in*Middle*Eastern*culture*even*today—the*family*past,*present*and*future,*is*the*essence*of*one’s*iden&ty.**Each*individual*is*part*of*a*con&nuum:**ancestors—self—descendants.**In*Scripture*there*is*no*greater*earthly*punishment*than*to*ex&nguish*one’s*family*line.*

2.   A\er*death*the*offender*is*not*permiled**to*join*his*ancestors*in*the*a\erlife.**In*the*Hebrew*Scriptures*when*one*dies,*one*is*“gathered*to*his*people”*and*buried*(e.g.,*Abraham*in*Genesis*25:*7G11);*this*implies*that*we*retain*our*individual*iden&&es*in*the*next*world.**There*is*no*greater*horror*than*to*be*cut*off*and*ex&nguished*for*all*eternity,*not*joining*one’s*ancestors*in*the*a\erlife,*but*simply*vanishing.*

In*its*fullest*sense*karet&means*that*you*have*no*descendants*in*this*world*and*no*life*in*

the*next.*

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The*story*of*king*Ahab*illustrates*the*1st*form*of*karet.**

“Ahab&said&to&Elijah&[the*prophet],&‘Have&you&found&me&out,&my&enemy?’&&He&said,&‘I&have&found&you.&&Because&you&have&given&yourself&up&to&doing&evil&in&the&Lord’s&sight,&I&am&bringing&evil&upon&you:&&I&will&consume&you&and&will&cut&off&every&male&belonging&to&Ahab,&whether&bond&or&free,&in&Israel.&&I&will&make&your&house&like&that&of&Jeroboam,&son&of&Nebat,&and&like&the&house&of&Baasha,&son&of&Ahijah,&because&you&have&provoked&me&by&leading&Israel&into&sin.’”&

* * * * * *(1*Kings*21:*20G22)*

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Psalm*88*expresses*the*2nd*form*of*karet,*the*horror*at*being*ex&nguished*in*the*

grave,*of*not*being*gathered*to*your*people.*

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Psalm 88 Lord my God, I call for help by day; I cry at night before you. Let my prayer come into your presence; O turn your ear to my cry, for my soul is filled with evils. My life is on the brink of the grave; I am reckoned as one in the tomb. I have reached the end of my strength. like one alone among the dead, like the slain lying in their graves, like those you remember no more, cut off, as they are, from your hand.

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Psalm 88 (cont.)

You have laid me in the depths of the tomb, in places that are dark, in the depths. Your anger weighs down upon me; I am drowned beneath your waves. You have taken away my friends and made me hateful in their sight. Imprisoned, I cannot escape; my eyes are sunken with grief.

I call to you, Lord, all day long; to you I stretch out my hands. Will you work your wonders for the dead? Will the shades stand and praise you?

34)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

Psalm 88 (cont.)

Will your love be told in the grave or your faithfulness among the dead? Will your wonders be known in the dark or your justice in the land of oblivion?

As for me, Lord, I call to you for help; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Lord, why do you reject me? Why do you hide your face? Wretched, close to death from my youth, I have borne your trials; I am numb.))

35)Sacrifice,)Part)2)

Psalm 88 (cont.)

Your fury has swept down upon me; your terrors have utterly destroyed me. They surround me all the day like a flood; they assail me all together. Friend and neighbor you have taken away; my one companion is darkness.

Now,*let’s*turn*to*our*text*and*examine*Levi&cus*6G7.*

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LeviFcus&6b7&from&the&1st&ediFon&of&the&King&James&translaFon,&1611.&&

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Levi&cus*6G7*can*be*divided*into*nine*sec&ons,*each*sec&on*beginning*with*“The*Lord*[YHWH]*spoke*to*Moses”*(6:*1,*12,*17;*7:*22,*28)*or*“This*is*the*teaching*[torah]”*(6:*2,*7,*18;*7:*1,*11,*37).**Twice,*both*phrases*are*used*together*(6:*1G2,*17G18).**

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Here is an outline 1.  Daily Burnt Offering (6: 1-6) 2.  Grain Offering (6: 7-11) 3.  High Priest’s Daily Grain Offering (6: 12-16) 4.  Sin [Purification] Offering (6: 17-23) 5.  Guilt [Reparation] Offering (7: 1-10) 6.  Peace [Communion] Offerings (7: 11-21) 7.  Prohibition against Blood and Fat (7: 23-27) 8.  Priests’ Portions from the Peace Offering

(7: 29-36) 9. Summary (7: 37-38)

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Daily Burnt Offering (6: 1-6) The Lord said to Moses: Give Aaron and his sons the following command: This is the ritual for the burnt offering—the burnt offering that is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night until the next morning, while the fire is kept burning on the altar. The priest, clothed in his linen robe and wearing linen pants underneath, shall take away the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar, and lay them at the side of the altar. Then, having taken off these garments and put on other garments, he shall carry the ashes to a clean place outside the camp. The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest shall put firewood on it. On this he shall lay out the burnt offering and burn the fat of the communion [peace] offering. The fire is to be kept burning continuously on the altar; it must not go out.

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Let’s*examine*this*offering*closely.*

• Audience*addressed.**No&ce*that*the*en&re*text*addresses*the*interests*of*the*priests,*not*of*those*who*offer*the*sacrifice.*

• This&is&the&ritual&.&.&.&“Teaching”*is*the*primary*meaning*of*torah,*although*in*the*par&cular*context*of*Levi&cus*6G7*“ritual,”*“procedure,”*“regula&on”*or*other*synonyms*may*rightly*be*implied*and*used.**The*repe&&ve*use*of*torah*(“teaching”)*throughout*Levi&cus*emphasizes*how*Levi&cus*differs*from*Genesis/Exodus,*Numbers/Deuteronomy*in*that*Levi&cus*sits*at*the*heart*of*the*Torah,*and*it*is*primarily*a*book*of*teaching*or*instrucFon.*

• Burnt*Offering.**The*burnt*offering*men&oned*here*is*the&korban&olah,*the*one*offered*twice*daily*at*the*Tabernacle,*morning*and*evening*(Numbers*28:*3G8).*

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• Altar*ashes.**Removing*the*altar*ashes*is*a*2Gstage*process:**1st*removing*them*to*the*side*of*the*altar;*2nd*removing*them*outside*the*camp.**The*2Gstage*removal*is*pragma&c:**at*the*sacred*place*of*the*altar*the*priest*must*wear*his*vestments*to*minister*there;*at*the*nonGsacred*place*outside*the*sanctuary*he*must*not*wear*his*vestments.**Recall,*too,*that*touching*the*priest’s*vestments*transfers*holiness*through*sanctum&contagion&.*.*.*or*it*brings*disaster!*

• Put*firewood*on*it*.*.*.**Any*type*of*wood*may*be*used*on*the*altar,*except*the*grapevine*and*the*olive*tree,*since*these*plants*are*used*for*sacred*purposes*inside*the*Holy*Place*and*the*Holy*of*Holies.**Nehemiah*10:*35*tells*us*that*who*brings*the*wood*is*decided*by*lot*among*the*priests,*Levites*and*people.*

• The*fire*is*to*be*kept*burning*.*.*.*When*the*1st*burnt*offering*sacrifice*is*made*in*Levi&cus*9:*24,*“fire*came*forth*from*the*Lord’s*presence*and*consumed*the*burnt*offering*and*the*fat*on*the*altar”*(9:*24).**It*is*this*divine*fire*given*by*God*that*is*to*be*kept*burning*in*perpetuity,*an*eternal*flame.*

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• In*6:*2—“the*burnt*offering*that*is*to*remain*on*the*hearth&of*the*altar*all*night*un&l*the*next*morning*.*.*.”**As*Robert*Alter*points*out,*the*word*“hearth”*is*altogether*too*domes&c*for*a*sacrificial*seSng.**A*beler*transla&on*is*“flame,”*which*captures*the*fiery*imagery*that*dominates*the*en&re*passage,*as*if*to*focus*on*the*sacred*fire*that*burns*perpetually.**The*Hebrew*word*for*“burnt*offering”*is*‘olah,*derived*from*the*verb*“to*go*up,”*not*from*the*verb*“to*burn.”**The*burnt*offering*“going*up”*in*fire*and*smoke*recalls*God*speaking*to*Moses*in*the*burning*bush*and*descending*on*Mt.*Sinai*in*fire*and*smoke.**The*fire*and*smoke*imagery*weaves*an*intricate*web*of*correspondences*between*heaven,*Mt.*Sinai*and*the*Tabernacle,*as*Mary*Douglas*so*insighxully*observes*in*LeviFcus&as&Literature.*

Our*close*look*at*the*burnt*offering*in*Levi&cus*6:*1G6*illustrates*the*careful*cra\smanship*of*our*authors*and*redactors*in*chapters*6G7.**Every*element*in*the*six*verses*is*woven*with*its*corresponding*elements,*crea&ng*a*&ghtly*knit,*cohesive*fabric.*

We*need*not*examine*all*nine*units*in*this*sec&on*to*get*the*point,*as*we*move*on*to*Levi&cus*8,*“The*Ordina&on*of*Aaron*and*His*Sons.”*

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1.   We*see*imbedded*within*Levi&cus*6G7*the*concept*of*sanctum&contagion,*the*idea*that*anything*that*touches*a*holy*object*or*person*becomes*holy*as*a*result.**Can*you*think*of*any*examples*of*sanctum&contagion&today?*

2.   Also*imbedded*within*Levi&cus*6G7*is*the*concept*of*karet,*“to*cut*off.”**In*the*&me*and*culture*of*Levi&cus,*what*would*be*the*consequences*of*karet?*

3.   Can*you*think*of*examples*in*modern*&mes*when*the*concept*of*karet&influences*behavior?*

4.   How*does*the*fire*imagery*create*textual*cohesion*in*Exodus/Levi&cus?*

5.   The*priesthood*is*essen&al*in*the*sacrificial*system*of*Levi&cus,*and*indeed*the*priesthood*func&oned*for*over*1,500*years*in*Judaism.**Is*there*a*parallel*in*Chris&anity*today?*

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