The Glory of Heaven for the Dregs of Earth
Mark Herzer
The Glory of Heaven for the Dregs of Earth These three sentences from Stephen Charnock represent only a small sample of the veritable riches of heart warming theological reflections and meditations found in his The Existence and Attributes of God. Though it is taking me an interminably long time to work through his classic work, […]
Leviticus 7:11-38, Fellowship Offerings
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 7:11-38, Fellowship Offerings The peace or fellowship offering can be offered in three ways. It can be offered as a thanksgiving (vv. 12, 13, 15 – probably means a response to what God did for the offerer), a vow offering (v. 16, presumably in fulfillment of a vow the offerer made), and a freewill […]
Leviticus 6:8-7:10, Priestly Sacrifices
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 6:8-7:10, Priestly Sacrifices This section specifically deals with the priests (“Aaron and his sons”) regarding the burnt offerings (vv. 8-13), grain offerings (vv. 14-18), the grain offering related to their ordination (vv. 19-23), sin offerings (vv. 24-30), and guilt offerings (7:1-10). These burnt offerings are not the same as the ones mentioned in ch. […]
Leviticus 5:14-6:7, Guilt Offerings
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 5:14-6:7, Guilt Offerings This section has three types of sins that require the “guilt offerings” (vv. 15, 19, 6:6) of a ram (vv. 15, 18, 6:6). These offenses seem to be more serious than the sin offerings (5:1-13). How these guilt offerings differed from the previous sin offerings is difficult to understand except these […]
Leviticus 5:1-13, Offerings for Sins of Omission
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 5:1-13, Offerings for Sins of Omission The first four verses list four types of offenses or sins of omission. The first verse addresses the man who withholds relevant evidence in a legal matter- called to testify but does not speak (v. 1). The next two verses cover issues of cleanness — touching an unclean […]
Leviticus 4, Unintentional Sins
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 4, Unintentional Sins This chapter deals with the required sacrifices for “unintentional” sins. Priests (v. 3), the whole congregation (v. 13), leaders (v. 22), the common ordinary Israelite (v. 27) are all bound to offer the specified sacrifices. Everyone sins and has sinned. As one writer said, “Sin does not distinguish between classes of […]
Leviticus 3, Peace Offerings
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 3, Peace Offerings This peace or fellowship offering is often voluntary and seems to be accompanied by a sacrificial meal (cf. Deut. 12:7). These sacrifices are very similar to the burnt offerings in ch. 1. Also, like the burnt offerings, the animals are to be offered without blemish. However, peace offerings are not restricted […]
Leviticus 2, Grain Offerings
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 2, Grain Offerings Unlike the burnt offerings, these grain offerings were not totally consumed by the fire — the priests were allowed to eat it (minus the small portions offered up). “A grain offering is a sacrifice—that is, an offering to the Lord for his utilization—even though it involves no death or blood…”[1] These […]
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Leviticus 8, The Ordination of Priests
Mark Herzer
Leviticus 8, The Ordination of Priests Following the commands given in Ex. 28-29 about the ordination of the priests, this chapter records how Moses complied with the commands — it is the historical narrative of that event. Interestingly, the chapter states seven times the phrase “as the Lord commanded” (two additional times record Moses saying […]