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Last night we looked at Jesus being "redeemed," (saved from death!) and how he fully participated in the process of salvation. He experienced death and the consequences of sin (died to sin once!), (who knew no sin) but was resurrected and exalted by God (Yahweh). Through His obedience, Jesus fulfilled the conditions of the covenant and became the mediator of that new covenant (Hebrews 9:15).
And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant. Heb 9:15.
So while Jesus did not need redemption in the sense of personal sin, his death (dominion) and resurrection (to life) were essential to bring about this new covenant, and in this way, he experienced the fullness of the redemptive process.
Tonight, we will visit the Old Testament Law, focusing specifically on the Burnt Offering, to explore how it foreshadows the Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are told the animal was first slain on the north side of the altar (Lev. 1:11), foreshadowing Calvary, which was to the north of the Temple.
1:11 and must slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splash its blood against the altar’s sides. Lev 1:11.
The animal was then skinned, disassembled, and carefully washed. This symbolized that the inner person must be open to God's inspection and remain "clean" in His sight in every way (Heb. 4:13: "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account"). Christ, as the fulfillment of the burnt offering, was perfectly "clean" in the eyes of both God and man, which allowed him to boldly ask his contemporaries, "Who of you convicts me of sin?" (John 8:46).
The animal was placed on the altar and completely consumed by the divine fire, symbolizing the spirit and word of God. The fulfillment of this is seen in the Lord's words: "I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart" (Psalm 40:8). As stated in John 2:17, "The zeal of Your house has consumed me." (Note: not Jesus' house, but Your House) The fire on the altar was sustained by wood piled upon it (Leviticus 6:12), pointing to the tree that would bring the Lord's devoted life to its ultimate fulfillment (Acts 5:30).
The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree. Ac 5:29–30.
Just as a burnt offering was made every morning and evening, continuously burning both day and night, the altar was always in use (Psalm 134:1). Similarly, the altar of Christ (Hebrews 13:10) is continually active, as the sacrifices of saints are placed upon it day and night (Romans 12:1-2). A Hebrew could always look toward the altar and be reassured by the rising smoke that God was working on his behalf. Likewise, at the present moment, the Christ altar, located at the right hand of the Father, sees the Lord continually interceding and acting on behalf of his followers (1 John 2:1-2; 1 Peter 3:22).
1 John 2:1-2 "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world."
1 Peter 3:22 "Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him."
A priest, dressed in a robe of righteousness (Psalm 132:9), oversaw the offering while it was being consumed (Leviticus 6:10). Once the sacrifice was completed, the priest placed the remaining parts of the animal beside the altar. Afterward, he changed his garments, appearing as a layperson while he took the remaining fat to a clean place (Leviticus 6:11). This was fulfilled when Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, though laymen, took on the role of priests in removing the body of Jesus after his death on the cross. They placed him in a clean tomb, "wherein was never man yet laid" (John 19:41). The priest’s change of garments symbolized the shift in the law that elevated Christ to the Melchizedek priesthood: "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law" (Hebrews 7:12). It is significant that the priest changed his attire at the exact moment the burnt offering was fully consumed (Leviticus 6:11), symbolizing the transition from the old to the new.
TBC....
Last night we looked at Jesus being "redeemed," (saved from death!) and how he fully participated in the process of salvation. He experienced death and the consequences of sin (died to sin once!), (who knew no sin) but was resurrected and exalted by God (Yahweh). Through His obedience, Jesus fulfilled the conditions of the covenant and became the mediator of that new covenant (Hebrews 9:15).
And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant. Heb 9:15.
So while Jesus did not need redemption in the sense of personal sin, his death (dominion) and resurrection (to life) were essential to bring about this new covenant, and in this way, he experienced the fullness of the redemptive process.
Tonight, we will visit the Old Testament Law, focusing specifically on the Burnt Offering, to explore how it foreshadows the Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are told the animal was first slain on the north side of the altar (Lev. 1:11), foreshadowing Calvary, which was to the north of the Temple.
1:11 and must slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, will splash its blood against the altar’s sides. Lev 1:11.
The animal was then skinned, disassembled, and carefully washed. This symbolized that the inner person must be open to God's inspection and remain "clean" in His sight in every way (Heb. 4:13: "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account"). Christ, as the fulfillment of the burnt offering, was perfectly "clean" in the eyes of both God and man, which allowed him to boldly ask his contemporaries, "Who of you convicts me of sin?" (John 8:46).
The animal was placed on the altar and completely consumed by the divine fire, symbolizing the spirit and word of God. The fulfillment of this is seen in the Lord's words: "I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart" (Psalm 40:8). As stated in John 2:17, "The zeal of Your house has consumed me." (Note: not Jesus' house, but Your House) The fire on the altar was sustained by wood piled upon it (Leviticus 6:12), pointing to the tree that would bring the Lord's devoted life to its ultimate fulfillment (Acts 5:30).
The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree. Ac 5:29–30.
Just as a burnt offering was made every morning and evening, continuously burning both day and night, the altar was always in use (Psalm 134:1). Similarly, the altar of Christ (Hebrews 13:10) is continually active, as the sacrifices of saints are placed upon it day and night (Romans 12:1-2). A Hebrew could always look toward the altar and be reassured by the rising smoke that God was working on his behalf. Likewise, at the present moment, the Christ altar, located at the right hand of the Father, sees the Lord continually interceding and acting on behalf of his followers (1 John 2:1-2; 1 Peter 3:22).
1 John 2:1-2 "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world."
1 Peter 3:22 "Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him."
A priest, dressed in a robe of righteousness (Psalm 132:9), oversaw the offering while it was being consumed (Leviticus 6:10). Once the sacrifice was completed, the priest placed the remaining parts of the animal beside the altar. Afterward, he changed his garments, appearing as a layperson while he took the remaining fat to a clean place (Leviticus 6:11). This was fulfilled when Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, though laymen, took on the role of priests in removing the body of Jesus after his death on the cross. They placed him in a clean tomb, "wherein was never man yet laid" (John 19:41). The priest’s change of garments symbolized the shift in the law that elevated Christ to the Melchizedek priesthood: "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law" (Hebrews 7:12). It is significant that the priest changed his attire at the exact moment the burnt offering was fully consumed (Leviticus 6:11), symbolizing the transition from the old to the new.
TBC....
