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The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Five): The Peace Offering, Sacrifice, and Love

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ is the ideal of the peace offering, embodying the essence of the sacrificial laws. He is the object described within these offerings, providing a concentrated view into His character. The peace offering, among others, illustrates the way God intends mankind to live, revealing principles of Christian living with great variety and depth. Spiritually, these laws remain applicable to us today as they were for Christ in His day, for we are to walk in His steps. In the ritual of the peace offering, as described in Leviticus 7:31, the breast, or brisket, is presented before God. The offerer holds the brisket, with the priest laying hands on the offerer's hands, advancing toward the altar as though presenting the gift to God. Upon reaching the altar, the offerer returns the brisket to the priest, signifying God giving that portion to the priest and his sons. Jesus Christ, as our High Priest, underscores our role as a royal priesthood, sharing in this sacred fellowship. Fellowshipping privileges expressed in the peace offering are not earned by our actions but reflect our understanding of faith, love, sacrifice, and thanksgiving. They highlight the links between total devotion to God, Jesus Christ, our fellow man, and His wonderful purpose. Our striving to maintain purity, following Christ's example of dedication, shows God our commitment, even as we rely on His mercy and grace to partake in the spiritual food from His table.

The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Four): The Peace Offering

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The peace offering, though less understood than others, carries profound symbolism in its depiction of peaceful communion and satisfaction. In Leviticus 3:1-5, the process unfolds with the offerer bringing the offering to the altar, laying hands on it, and slaying it, while the priest sprinkles the blood and places God's portion on the burning offerings. The priest receives the breast and right shoulder, and the offerer eats the remainder within a specified time, ensuring none remains by the third day. This ritual reveals the essence of the peace offering: God, the priest, and the offerer all share in the same meal, each finding satisfaction, symbolizing peaceful fellowship. Placed atop the burnt and meal offerings, it connects directly to them, illustrating the effect of perfect devotion to God and man, yielding peaceful satisfaction as the fruit of keeping the two great commandments. The peace offering portrays acceptance, spiritual feeding, strength, and satisfaction through sacrifice, emphasizing that sacrifice is the core of love, whether to God or man. It highlights that devoted individuals sacrifice for those they love, reflecting devotion to God through the burnt offering and service to man through the meal offering. The offering represents the consequence of such devotion, producing peace, which encompasses not just tranquility but abundance, prosperity, good health, thankfulness for blessings, and deliverance from difficulty. This comprehensive peace suggests why it was likely the most commonly made offering, underscoring the daily call to offer thanks, praise, and blessing to God for His abundant mercy and providence.

Offerings (Part Five)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

We give peace offerings today through living sacrifice, keeping God's law out of love and to glorify Him rather than just to perform duty.

Offerings (Part Four)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The peace offering symbolizes the abundant life that results from complete devotion to God (the burnt offering) and service to others (the meal offering).

Is the Christian Required to Do Works? (Part One)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Why do so many nominal Christians reject works and obedience to God's law? Largely because they fail to gather God's whole counsel on this subject.

Amos (Part Eleven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Ancient Israel had at the core of its religion an obsession to please the self at the expense of justice and the best interests of the disadvantaged.

We Have an Advocate With the Father

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

When we sin, we have an advocate with Jesus Christ, who has been commissioned to forgive our sins upon repentance. There is no forgiveness apart from Christ.

Prepare to Meet Your God! (The Book of Amos) (Part Two)

Booklet by John W. Ritenbaugh

Israel had every opportunity that the Gentiles did not have. God gave the Israelites gifts to live a better way, but they completely failed to reflect Him.