THE OFFERINGS IN LEVITICUS, CHAPTERS 1-5
The Leviticus offerings read in Biblical order are how God sees us, we having been saved and justified through Jesus Christ. But, read in reverse, or, starting in chapter 5, are how we come to God through Christ. See this in:
1. THE TRESPASS OFFERING, chapter 5:1-19
This is Christ making atonement for all sinners' sin even if committed unknowingly, ignorantly or "he is unaware of it."
2. THE SIN OFFERING, chapter 4:1-35
In this chapter, Christ makes atonement for sins known to be sin, but forgotten or deliberately ignored.
3. THE PEACE OFFERING, chapter 3:1-17
When the sinner believes in Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior, he is forgiven. Calvary covers it all. Such a one is at peace with God (Romans 5:1 - "Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God...")
4. THE GRAIN OR SOFT FLOUR OFFERING, chapter 2:1-16
Christ is seen in His perfect LIFE and sinlessness and in His perfection in all His being and doings. All is in perfect proportion.
5. THE WHOLE BURNT OFERING, chapter 1:1-17
Christ seen in His perfect DEATH for us. He completely resigned Himself to God's will for the redemption of sinners. He said, "not my will but Thine be done."
And so, believers are ever enjoined to complete yieldedness in body and spirit, to do the will of God.
- Dick Christen
