Sacrifices (13): The Shelamim, or Peace Offering
Its Particular Emphasis After the institution of the Levitical priesthood and the completion of the tabernacle at Sinai, God legislated five distinct sacrifices for the
Its Particular Emphasis After the institution of the Levitical priesthood and the completion of the tabernacle at Sinai, God legislated five distinct sacrifices for the
A Savory Dish Nearly every commentator on the meat offering has seriously mangled its proper interpretation. Because of this, I have found it necessary to
The Doctrine of True Unity The beginning of Belgic Confession article 23 positively and emphatically declares what man’s happiness is: “That God imputes righteousness to
This issue our editor, Rev. Nathan Langerak, has been provided a much-needed break from his usual writing. With few exceptions over the past two years,
Not Just an Expression of Gratitude Leviticus 2 contains the law for a bloodless sacrifice, which sacrifice goes by the name “meat offering” in the
What It Was What was the meat offering? Even a cursory reading of the law for the meat offering in Leviticus 2 elicits that question.
Its Unique, Doctrinal Emphasis It is now time to consider the meaning and significance of the different kinds of Levitical sacrifices. We have been considering
No Contradiction The opening verses in Hebrews 10 state strongly and expressively that it was impossible for a sinner’s conscience to be cleansed by the
The Requirement Last time we considered the general material requirement for all bloody sacrifices that God gave to his people in Leviticus 1:2: “If any
An Unanswered Question In a foregoing article from ten months ago, the following question was posed: “Why cattle?”1 Why must the Levitical sacrifice come from
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