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LEVIT IC U S 1
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glorious message of the gospel of God’s Son and the forgiveness he brings. And finally,
celebrate God’s constant presence with us through the Holy Spirit, who dwells within
every believer.
Key verses in Leviticus
17:11 “For the life of the body is in
its blood. I have given you the blood
on the altar to purify you, making
you right with the Lord. It is the
blood, given in exchange for a life,
that makes purification possible.”
19:2 “You must be holy because
I, the Lord your God, am holy.”
19:18 “Love your neighbor as
yourself.”
19:33-34 “Do not take advantage 23:3 “You have six days each
of foreigners who live among you in week for your ordinary work, but
your land. . . . Love them.”
the seventh day is a Sabbath day
of complete rest, an official day
22:32-33 “Do not bring shame
for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s
on my holy name, for I will display
Sabbath day, and it must be
my holiness among the people of
observed wherever you live.”
Israel. I am the Lord who makes
you holy. It was I who rescued you 26:12 “I will walk among you;
from the land of Egypt, that I might I will be your God, and you will
be your God. I am the Lord.”
be my people.”
Procedures for the Burnt Offering
The Lord called to Moses from the Tabernacle* and said to him, 2 “Give the following
instructions to the people of Israel. When you
present an animal as an offering to the Lord,
you may take it from your herd of cattle or your
flock of sheep and goats.
3 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no
defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you* may be accepted by the Lord.
4 Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the
Lord will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him.* 5 Then
slaughter the young bull in the Lord’s presence,
and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the
animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides
of the altar that stands at the entrance to the
Tabernacle. 6 Then skin the animal and cut it
into pieces. 7 The sons of Aaron the priest will
build a wood fire on the altar. 8 They will arrange
the pieces of the offering, including the head
and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. 9 But
the internal organs and the legs must first be
washed with water. Then the priest will burn
the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to
the Lord.
10 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or
a goat, but it must be a male with no defects.
11 Slaughter the animal on the north side of
the altar in the Lord’s presence, and Aaron’s
sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against
all sides of the altar. 12 Then cut the animal in
pieces, and the priests will arrange the pieces
of the offering, including the head and fat, on
the wood burning on the altar. 13 But the internal
organs and the legs must first be washed with
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water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special
gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
14 “If you present a bird as a burnt offering to
the Lord, choose either a turtledove or a young
pigeon. 15 The priest will take the bird to the
altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar.
But first he must drain its blood against the side
of the altar. 16 The priest must also remove the
crop and the feathers* and throw them in the
ashes on the east side of the altar. 17 Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the
bird open, but without tearing it apart. Then
he will burn it as a burnt offering on the wood
burning on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Procedures for the Grain Offering
“When you present grain as an offering
to the Lord, the offering must consist of
choice flour. You are to pour olive oil on it,
sprinkle it with frankincense, 2 and bring it to
Aaron’s sons, the priests. The priest will scoop
out a handful of the flour moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this
representative portion on the altar. It is a special
gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 3 The rest of
the grain offering will then be given to Aaron
and his sons. This offering will be considered
a most holy part of the special gifts presented
to the Lord.
4 “If your offering is a grain offering baked in
an oven, it must be made of choice flour, but
without any yeast. It may be presented in the
form of thin cakes mixed with olive oil or wafers
spread with olive oil. 5 If your grain offering is
cooked on a griddle, it must be made of choice
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1:1 Hebrew Tent of Meeting; also in 1:3, 5. 1:3 Or it. 1:4 Or
to make atonement for you. 1:16 Or the crop and its contents.
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.