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(KJV) Leviticus 1:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
BRINGS AN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:2
The noun “offering” (Hebrew corban) is related to the verb that means “to draw near.” So, an offering was a gift that people “brought near” or approached God within order to enjoy His fellowship and receive His blessing (Psalms 73:28).
- Five offerings are described in Leviticus 1-7; the burnt offerings (Leviticus 1:3-17), the grain offering (Leviticus 2:1-16), the fellowship offering (Leviticus 3:1-17), the sin offering (Leviticus 4) and the guilt offering (Leviticus 5:14 – 6:7; 7:1-7).
- Worshipers presented offerings for several reasons: (a) to express thanks and faith, (b) to renew their relationship with God, (c) to deepen their deduction to the Lord or (d) to ask for forgiveness. In a sense, offerings were prayers in action (Psalms 116:17; Hosea 14:2; Hebrews 13:15).
- In many cases, an offering involved an animal sacrifice (Leviticus 9:8).
- These offerings taught Israel that: (a) Humans are basically sinful. On our own, we will always oppose God and pull toward self-dependence. Because of this, humankind deserves the most extreme penalty for its rebellion against God: death. (b) Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22). (c) Atonement, or “covering,” for sin must be made by substitution because people are not worthy or able to cover their own debt to God (Leviticus 1:4; 17:11). (d) God is holy. This purity, completeness, perfection and separation from all evil means that God must regulate and direct every area of human life (Leviticus 10:3) so that humankind is not consumed by His wrath. (e) God desires to be gracious, to forgive and to have a personal relationship with all people (Exodus 34:6-7).
- In order for an offering to be acceptable to God, there had to be genuine repentance (deep sorrow and regret for doing wrong, determination to give up – or turn from – the wrong attitudes or behaviors and to turn toward God). Each heart must have a sincere commitment to humility, righteousness (right living and a right relationship with God), justice and compassion (Leviticus 23:27-29; Isaiah 1:11-17; Micah 6:6-8).
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BRINGS AN OFFERING
DescriptionThe noun “offering” (Hebrew corban) is related to the verb that means “to draw near.” So an offering was a gift that people “brought near” or approached God with in order to enjoy His fellowship and receive His blessing (Psalms 73:28).
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Margarita Crews
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