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this reading covers Leviticus 6:1-8:36.

the summary:


(Ch.6)

The details of the sins for the guilt/tresspass offering.

More details of the burnt offering.

More details of the grain offering, and the grain offering for a priest.

More details of the sin offering.


(Ch.7)

More details of the guilt/tresspass offering; treatment of fat is detailed.

More details of the peace offering.

Eating the fat and blood offered to Yahweh is forbidden.

The portions of meat from the peace offering belong to the priests.

The end of the offering sections.


(Ch.8)

Moses presents Aaron and the priests in front of the congregation.

Moses puts the coat, the ephod, the breastplate, the miter, and the gold plate on Aaron.

Moses anoints the tabernacle and Aaron with the anointing oil.

Moses kills the bull and offers some of its parts as a sin offering.

Moses kills one of the rams and offers it as a burnt offering.

Moses kills the other ram and offers it as a ram of ordination.

Moses sprinkles the garments of Aaron and his sons, making them holy.

Moses instructs Aaron and his sons to eat their portions from the offerings, and stay at the tabernacle for 7 days.


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Chapters 6 and 7 review the sacrifices/offerings discussed in the previous reading.

As mentioned previously, the sin offering is always the first thing offered, then usually the burnt offering which is pleasing to Yahweh, then the grain offering is discussed.

Then the sin offering is taken up again, along with the tresspass offering, and then the peace offering.

I'm not quite sure why the sin offering is mentioned the second time, but I have a strong feeling it is designed in such a way that speaks of Christ.

Maybe the next time I go through this passage something will become clearer...


Chapter 8 is when Moses presents Aaron to the congregation as the high priest, and Moses performs the sacrifices and offerings. After this time, Aaron and his sons are to perform the sacrifices and offering.

The picture I see from the above: by replacing Moses with Christ, and the priests being us believers, Christ shows us once and for all the thing that needs to be done, and he calls us to follow suit, in passing his teaching to us and to the next generation.


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