What is the meaning of Leviticus 1:6? Next Leviticus 1:6 opens with the simple word “Next,” reminding us that God’s instructions for worship follow a deliberate sequence. • Leviticus 1:3-5 already covered selecting the animal, bringing it to the entrance of the tent, laying hands on it, and slaughtering it. Each step prepares the worshiper for the next act of obedience. • Exodus 40:32 shows priests washing “whenever they entered the tent…as the LORD had commanded Moses,” underscoring orderly progression. • 1 Corinthians 14:40 echoes the same principle for the church: “But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner”. he is to skin the burnt offering The priest now removes the hide. • Leviticus 7:8 notes, “The priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone may keep its hide,” indicating divine provision for the servant of God. • Genesis 3:21 records God clothing Adam and Eve with “garments of skin,” foreshadowing substitutionary covering. • Hebrews 10:19-20 points to a greater access made possible “through the curtain, that is, His body”; the skinning hints at the stripping away that Christ endured for our approach to the Father. Practical takeaways – God cares for His ministers materially (1 Corinthians 9:13-14). – True worship requires the removal of what conceals, exposing the sacrifice wholly to the flames (Hebrews 4:13). and cut it into pieces After skinning, the animal is divided. • Exodus 29:17 commanded Moses, “Cut the ram into pieces and wash the inner parts.” The pattern is consistent. • Romans 12:1 urges believers, “present your bodies as a living sacrifice,” surrendering every part, not just a portion. • Mark 12:33 commends loving God “with all the heart, understanding, strength,” mirroring total consecration. Why pieces? – Each portion could be arranged on the altar for complete burning (Leviticus 1:8-9). – It ensured nothing would escape the purifying fire, symbolizing thorough dedication (Malachi 3:2-3). – The process gave the priest opportunity to inspect for defects, echoing 2 Corinthians 13:5: “Examine yourselves.” summary Leviticus 1:6 teaches that worship progresses step-by-step, exposes and yields everything, and offers the whole self to God’s purifying fire. The priest’s careful skinning and dividing foreshadow Christ’s complete surrender and invite believers to present every hidden and visible part of life to the Lord, confidently trusting His provision and cleansing power. |
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