How does this verse connect to Christ's ultimate sacrifice for sin? Leviticus 15:30—Twin Offerings for Cleansing “The priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.” What the Sin Offering Foreshadowed • Dealt with guilt—anything that defiles before a holy God • Blood applied to secure forgiveness (Leviticus 4:20; Hebrews 9:22) • Looked ahead to the One who would be “made sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21) What the Burnt Offering Signified • Complete consecration: the whole animal consumed on the altar (Leviticus 1:9) • A sweet aroma pointing to perfect obedience (Ephesians 5:2) • Previews Christ’s total self-giving even unto death (Philippians 2:8) Together: A Single Portrait of the Cross • Sin removed and fellowship restored—accomplished in one decisive act at Calvary • Jesus embodies both offerings: the sin offering that atones and the burnt offering that delights the Father (Matthew 3:17; Isaiah 53:10) • One sacrifice, not two, fulfills every requirement forever (Hebrews 10:10, 14) Cleansing Uncleanness: External to Internal • Bodily discharge represented life leaking out—symbol of fallen human condition (Romans 5:12) • Christ’s blood cleanses more deeply than ritual ever could (Hebrews 9:13-14) • He addresses hidden, perpetual defilements of heart and mind (1 John 1:7) Scriptural Echoes that Tighten the Connection • Leviticus 17:11—“the life of the flesh is in the blood” → fulfilled in Christ’s lifeblood poured out • Isaiah 53:5—“by His wounds we are healed” → ultimate remedy for impurity • Mark 5:25-34—woman with chronic flow touches Jesus and is instantly clean → law’s shadow meets its substance • Hebrews 13:11-13—Jesus suffers “outside the camp,” echoing uncleanness rites, to sanctify His people Living in the Light of the Ultimate Sacrifice • Rest in completed atonement: no further offerings required (John 19:30) • Walk in consecration: present bodies as “living sacrifices” (Romans 12:1) • Celebrate full access to God: veil removed, conscience purified (Hebrews 10:19-22) |
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