What is the meaning of Leviticus 6:25? Tell Aaron and his sons • “Tell Aaron and his sons” places the focus squarely on the priesthood. The Lord addresses those He has appointed as mediators (Exodus 28:1). • Aaronic priests were responsible for representing the people, so God’s instructions reach the entire congregation through them (Numbers 18:1–2). • By speaking to the priests first, God underscores that holiness begins with leadership (1 Timothy 4:16). This is the law of the sin offering • A “law” here means an unchanging ordinance. God isn’t suggesting; He is commanding (Leviticus 4:2, 20). • The sin offering deals with specific acts of sin, highlighting our continual need for atonement (Hebrews 10:3–4). • The constancy of the regulation anticipates Christ, whose once-for-all sacrifice fulfills every sin offering (Hebrews 10:10–12). In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered • Both offerings are slain at the north side of the altar (Leviticus 1:11), spotlighting the continuity of sacrificial worship. • Keeping the location identical safeguards purity—no mingling with common spaces (Leviticus 6:27). • This shared altar foretells the cross, where every type of sin is addressed in one place (John 19:17–18). The sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD • “Before the LORD” means directly in His presence at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting (Leviticus 1:3). • God witnesses both the sinner’s guilt and the substitute’s death, reinforcing accountability (Hebrews 4:13). • Blood is shed openly, teaching that forgiveness is costly and public, not hidden (Luke 23:33–34). It is most holy • “Most holy” elevates this offering above ordinary sacrifices (Leviticus 6:29). Only the priests may eat the meat, and only in a holy place. • Anything touching the flesh becomes holy, illustrating contagious holiness from God’s provision (Leviticus 6:27). • The designation anticipates Christ’s absolute purity—He is the sin offering and remains “holy, innocent, undefiled” (Hebrews 7:26). summary Leviticus 6:25 shows God instructing His priests on an unchanging remedy for sin. The location, procedure, and designation “most holy” all stress that atonement is intentional, public, and sacred. By requiring the priests to carry out this law exactly, God prepares His people to recognize and trust the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfills every detail and brings us into His holy presence. |
    |