How does Numbers 6:15 connect to New Testament teachings on sacrifice and dedication? Setting the Scene in Numbers 6:15 “He shall present his offering to the LORD: one male lamb a year old without blemish as a burnt offering, one ewe lamb a year old without blemish as a sin offering, one ram without blemish as a peace offering, along with a basket of unleavened cakes made with fine flour mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers coated with oil, together with their grain offering and drink offerings.” Layers of Sacrifice in One Verse • Burnt offering – total consecration (Leviticus 1) • Sin offering – atonement for guilt (Leviticus 4) • Peace offering – restored fellowship (Leviticus 3) • Grain offering – gratitude for daily provision (Leviticus 2) • Drink offering – life poured out in joy (Numbers 15:5-10) • Unleavened bread – purity, no ferment of sin (Exodus 12:15) Foreshadowing Christ’s Complete Offering • Hebrews 10:10 – “We have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” • Burnt: John 10:17-18 – voluntary, total surrender • Sin: 1 Peter 2:24 – He bore our sins • Peace: Colossians 1:20 – He made peace through the cross • Grain/Bread: John 6:35 – “I am the bread of life” • Drink: Luke 22:20 – “This cup is the new covenant in My blood” • Ephesians 5:2 – His death a “fragrant offering” From Basket to Table: Bread, Cup, and the New Covenant • Lord’s Supper mirrors grain and drink offerings (1 Corinthians 11:23-25) • Purity theme continues: 1 Corinthians 5:8 – celebrate “with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” Believers as Living Offerings • Romans 12:1 – offer your bodies as living sacrifices • 1 Peter 2:5 – a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices • Daily life reflects consecration, confession, communion, and thanksgiving of Numbers 6:15 A Life Poured Out • Philippians 2:17; 2 Timothy 4:6 – Paul likens his ministry to a drink offering • The Nazarite’s vow closed with poured wine; the believer’s journey culminates in a life gladly expended for Christ |
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