The burnt offering is to pay the cost for people’s common sins. The offering without defect represents purity of God. “He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him” (Le 1:4). The sin was symbolically purged.
Besides, “every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast…”(Le 2:11). Yeast is a kind of fungus, which is likely to make the dough ready to bake. That is just like the situation where small sin grows unknowingly. The Lord would like the Israelites to lead a pure life.
Dear all, Peng An, It seemed to me that both burnt offering and grain offereing were sweet savor offering to be burnt on the altar. The burnt offering was from animal without blemish, and would be totally burned after being skinned. The grain offering would be only a small part burned, all leftovers would be consumed by the priest. There would be nothing to be added upon the animal burnt offering. But the grain offering would need to have oil, frankincense and salt added on before burning. Yeast and honey were not allowed to be mixed with the grain offering. So I thought there might be some identical theological significance of both the animal burnt offering and the grain offering, as both were sweet savor offering to be burnt on the alter, to be offered to God. 完全無瑕疵 一切全奉獻 As for the kinds of animal that could be used for burnt offering, we saw that God would allow different kinds of animals, from cow to pigeon, according to the worshipper's financial ability. As for grain offering, God only demand a small part of it being burned as a token or symbol, to be offered to God. All the rest would be consumed by the priest. We saw God's treating his servants with loving tender care...
The burnt offering is to pay the cost for people’s common sins. The offering without defect represents purity of God. “He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him” (Le 1:4). The sin was symbolically purged.
回覆刪除Besides, “every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast…”(Le 2:11). Yeast is a kind of fungus, which is likely to make the dough ready to bake. That is just like the situation where small sin grows unknowingly. The Lord would like the Israelites to lead a pure life.
草戊尚土 牧師和各位俱樂部的兄姐,平安:
回覆刪除谷哥說:燔祭的教訓重點在乎認真的態度,完全無瑕疵地獻呈,素祭則強調奉獻的途徑與方法。
我想,上帝有可能想藉由獻祭來要我們省思自己的生活,是否所作所為都是蒙神喜悅的,這裡的燔祭或許也提醒我們在生命的每一刻裡,都要有十分認真的態度,把每件事都做到最好,完美無暇,再把馨香的結果獻給上帝。素祭有可能是要我們學習如何與人相處,如何在不同信仰、不同立場、不同種族的人中當作調和的鹽,讓別人也能感受到屬靈的味道。
親愛的主,請您憐憫我,導正我的生活,醫治我的殘疾,不要讓我放棄這樣的醫治,您應許賜給我一位保惠師,叫祂永遠與你們同在,請讓我能在每分每秒中都感受祂的同在,讓我能與祂一同做工,並珍惜這樣的時刻讓生命能更完美,在與人相處上也能活出您的教導,而不是淡而無味的隨波逐流,請您幫助我。
阿們。
卯同學 敬上
大家平安
回覆刪除首先,感謝神,因為自己循序讀經時,常跳過利未記,但因著參加了靈修俱樂部、要交作業,所以能靜下心來細細禱讀。
儀式真的這麼重要嗎?以「天為寶座、地為腳凳」那麼大的神,可以接受燒一隻鴿子所發的香氣得滿足?
由神仔細透過摩西所傳達的信息來看,是的,儀式很重要!二個銅錢的奉獻以及五餅二魚,都能得到耶穌的稱讚與使用,小如雛鴿或素餅的香氣,的確會討神喜悅。
神所看重的是百姓"手、心、口、耳"合一的獻祭,求神幫助我,能行禮如儀,同時也能對神有超過比重的思念。阿們!
Dear all, Peng An,
回覆刪除It seemed to me that both burnt offering and grain offereing were sweet savor offering to be burnt on the altar.
The burnt offering was from animal without blemish, and would be totally burned after being skinned. The grain offering would be only a small part burned, all leftovers would be consumed by the priest.
There would be nothing to be added upon the animal burnt offering. But the grain offering would need to have oil, frankincense and salt added on before burning. Yeast and honey were not allowed to be mixed with the grain offering.
So I thought there might be some identical theological significance of both the animal burnt offering and the grain offering, as both were sweet savor offering to be burnt on the alter, to be offered to God. 完全無瑕疵 一切全奉獻
As for the kinds of animal that could be used for burnt offering, we saw that God would allow different kinds of animals, from cow to pigeon, according to the worshipper's financial ability.
As for grain offering, God only demand a small part of it being burned as a token or symbol, to be offered to God. All the rest would be consumed by the priest. We saw God's treating his servants with loving tender care...