What is the meaning of Leviticus 9:14? He washed • The priest began with cleansing, obeying the command, “They shall wash with water, so that they will not die” (Exodus 30:20). • Hebrews 10:22 echoes the picture: “having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” • Before any service, God requires purity; what water did for Aaron, Christ now supplies to every believer (1 John 1:9). the entrails • Leviticus 1:9 already taught that the inner organs must be washed; Leviticus 9:14 repeats the standard. • Psalm 51:6 reminds, “Surely You desire truth in the inmost being.” God starts with the heart, not appearances (1 Samuel 16:7; Mark 7:20-23). • The washing of entrails points to His desire to cleanse motives, thoughts, and affections. and the legs • Legs picture the outward walk. They, too, are washed, showing that conduct must match cleansed motives. • “I considered my ways and turned my feet to Your testimonies” (Psalm 119:59). • Believers are urged to “walk in a manner worthy of God” (1 Thessalonians 2:12; Romans 13:13). and burned them • After cleansing, the parts are totally consumed, just as Leviticus 1:9 commands: “The priest is to burn all of it on the altar.” • Fire speaks of complete surrender and of God’s consuming holiness (Hebrews 12:29). • Romans 12:1 applies the principle: we present ourselves as living sacrifices, wholly given to Him. atop the burnt offering • These pieces are laid on an offering already burning, showing that personal devotion rests on a greater, earlier sacrifice. • Christ “gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:2). • Our consecration is accepted only because it rests on His once-for-all work (Hebrews 10:14). on the altar • The altar is God’s chosen meeting place; blood applied there brings atonement (Leviticus 4:7). • The cross is the true fulfillment: “We have an altar... Jesus also suffered... to sanctify the people by His own blood” (Hebrews 13:10, 12). • Every act of worship must come through that altar, “for there is no other name” (Acts 4:12). summary Leviticus 9:14 pictures a priest carefully washing inner and outer parts of the sacrifice, then offering every piece in flame on God’s altar. The scene points ahead to Christ, whose perfect sacrifice cleanses and consecrates all who trust Him. God still seeks hearts purified, walks made holy, and lives wholly surrendered upon the finished work of His Son. |
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