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Leviticus

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Introduction

May 13, 2010

Leviticus Lesson #02

May 13, 2010

 

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LEVITICUS 5:1-19
LEVITICUS 6:1-7
(LEVITICUS 7:1-10)
Lesson #08
THE TRESPASS OFFERING (The Guilt Offering)

• Memory Verse: 2Cor 5:21

 

• We have spent two lessons discussing the sinful nature of man.
• You would think that one offering for sin was sufficient for God, but no, there is another offering for sin. This offering is called the trespass offering or guilt offering.
• The commission of personal sin is the result of man’s sinful nature. We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners with a sin nature.
• The previous offering for sin was for the sin nature. This offering in Lev 5 is for personal sin.

 

• Read Lev 5:1-13 The Trespass Offering
• The trespass offering is a non-sweet savor compulsory offering for personal acts of sin.
• What does the word “trespass” mean?
  • The word, “trespass” means = the voluntary act of transgression of God’s moral law or man’s moral law.
  • It is like a farmer that puts a sign on his fence, Do Not Trespass! The person that crosses that fence line without permission has transgressed or trespassed over the line whether he was aware of the sign or not. Ignorance does not excuse his actions.
• What is God’s moral law that man has transgressed?
  • We find God’s moral law in the Ten Commandments.
  • Read Exo 20:3-17
    • Notice that the commandments fall into two categories:
      • =1= Man’s relationship to God.
      • =2= Man’s relationship to man.
    • Jesus said in the New Testament that love fulfills these commandments.
      • Read Mar 12:30-31
      • Notice that Jesus’ two commandments are these same two categories:
        • Love of God.
        • Love of others.
• Leviticus mentions some specific sins committed in ignorance:
  • Read Jam 4:17
  • As in the sin offering, this offering also covers sins of ignorance but the emphasis is different.
    • In the sin offering the emphasis was on the sinful nature of the person bringing the offering.
    • In the trespass offering the emphasis is on the nature of the offering that is the remedy of sin.
  • Leviticus gives us only four examples of sin:
    • =1= “…hear the voice of a swearing, and is a witness…” (1)
      • This is the person that is witness to hearing someone speak an oath or he is a witness of something, but he withholds the full truth that harms another person.
      • In other words, withholding all of the truth as a witness is a sin of omission. It is not what he said that was bad but what he did not say.
        • This is a very hateful sin that does much damage to people.
        • It is listed first in this list because what God lists first is the most important.
      • When Jesus was on trial, there were times he did not speak, but when he was under oath as a witness, he told the whole truth.
    • =2= “…if a soul touch any unclean thing….” (2)
      • If a person touched anything dead and did not know it, he became unclean.
      • Old Testament significance of what is uncleanness:
        • In the Old Testament there was a great distinction by God between things that were clean or unclean. This designation began in the book of Genesis with Noah and the animals.
        • One of God’s purposes for this designation was that man become aware of the difference between what was acceptable to God and what was not.
        • One of God’s purposes for this designation was for the health of the people as many of these laws of uncleanness are good laws of proper hygiene as a protection for His people.
      • New Testament application of uncleanness:
        • As believers in Jesus Christ we live in a sinful world.
        • We are constantly bombarded by the evils of this world system through television, movies, radio, books, magazines, non-believing friends, etc.
        • Sometimes these evils enter our minds through what we hear and see when we are unaware of their entry.
    • =3= “Or if he touch the uncleanness of man…” (3)
      • Notice that this one specifies the uncleanness of man while the previous one referred to animals.
      • God makes a distinction between man and animals.
        • The animal rights people would not like this, but man is considered by God to be above the animals. Christ did not die on the cross for animals, He died for man.
        • Man was given dominion over the animals by God, but man should be a good steward of all that God gives man.
    • =4= “Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good…” (4)
      • Read Mat 5:37
      • Jesus explained this Old Testament law very well. If you promise something and do not do it, it is a sin.
      • Careless speech that is spoken without conviction is a sin that most Christians do not think twice about.
  • The remedy:
    • Confession of sin. (5)
      • When a person is made aware of having committed these types of sins of ignorance, he must confess it before God.
        • In the previous voluntary offerings, the sacrifice was made first and then the confession.
        • In the obligatory offerings the confession comes first and then the sacrifice.
        • Read Mat 5:23-24
      • Then he must bring an animal sacrifice to God.
        • He can bring a female lamb or a female goat. The priest performs the sacrifice which is atonement for that sin.
        • He can bring two doves or two pigeons.
          • This is the cheapest animal worth a penny.
          • Two were required because one was for the sin offering and one for the burnt offering. Together the two make up the trespass offering.
        • He can bring 1/10 measure of fine flour.
          • This offering is for the poorest of the poor.
          • Fine flour represents Jesus Christ without sin.
    • The manner of the sacrifice of the birds:
      • Notice that the heads of the birds should not be cut off but the neck was to be wrung to kill the birds. Why?
        • The birds represent the poorest of humanity for which Christ came to lift up.
        • Christ is the head of the church and must not be severed from the people.
      • Notice that the offering of fine flour must not have oil or frankincense. Why?
        • The oil represents the anointing of the Holy Spirit and when there is sin there is no anointing of the Holy Spirit.
        • Frankincense is a sweet smell to God and sin is not a sweet smell to God.

 

• Read Lev 5:14-19
• Non-specific sins committed in ignorance
  • Besides the specific sins previously mentioned in this chapter, this sacrifice covers any sin committed in ignorance. Therefore the previous list of 4 sins is certainly not all conclusive.

• What kinds of animals were acceptable for a trespass offering?
  • A ram without blemish:
    • A ram was more valuable than a lamb or a goat.
    • This value tells us the level of seriousness of these kinds of sins in the eyes of God.
  • Plus any amount of silver.
    • Why the money?
      • When a trespass against the rights of man or God is concerned, there must be restitution. In other words you must pay for the damage you did. (Luk 19:8 Ecc 5:5)
      • The payment of restitution used to be part of our legal system to a greater extent than it is today.
    • Notice that the scripture says that this silver must be “after the shekel of the sanctuary” (15)
      • The Jewish temple in Jerusalem had its own money system and printed its own coins.
      • The money of restitution must be paid in the coinage of the temple.
    • Silver in scripture represents the price of redemption. Remember that Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

 

• Read Lev 6:1-7 The Law for the priests concerning the Trespass Offering (Lev 7:1-10)
• Notice that sins against your neighbor are sins against God.
• Some examples of sins against one’s neighbor in the course of daily affairs:
  • A lie including swearing falsely.
  • A lack of responsibility of another’s possessions.
    • Including not RETURN ing another’s found possession.
    • Including a violent act to rob someone of something.
  • A deception
• Required restoration and restitution:
  • The possession must be restored to its owner.
  • One fifth of the value of the object must be paid for having caused the owners suffering and trouble.
• The priests could eat of the trespass offering as well as of the sin offering.

 

• Application:
• We should pray for forgiveness generally for all sin.
  • Our sinful nature that causes us to stray from God.
  • Sins that we know we commit.
  • Sins of ignorance.
  • Sins of omission.
• We should consider the blood of Jesus Christ holy and precious for is the answer to all of the sin problem.
• Read Pro 14:9

HOMEWORK
Leviticus 8
This is a self-study. Please do not send homework answers to the teacher forcorrection.

• Application of Lev 5:1-19 Lev 6:1-7 (Lev 7:1-10)
  • Is the concept new to you that a sin against another person is a sin against God?

 

• How does this concept change your thinking and actions toward others?
• Preparation for Lev 8:1-36
  • Read Lev 8:1-36
    • What details do you see in this chapter that represents Jesus Christ?

• What details do you see in this chapter that represents believers?

• Memory Verse: Heb 7:28