Do they have meaning for today?
Identity of the Five Offerings:
The Levitical sacrificial system had five separate and distinct offerings that could be made to the Lord. These are the five major offerings that are introduced in the first five chapters of Leviticus. They are:
Purpose of the Five Offerings:
The offerings of the law almost require a threefold approach.
Identity of the Five Offerings:
The Levitical sacrificial system had five separate and distinct offerings that could be made to the Lord. These are the five major offerings that are introduced in the first five chapters of Leviticus. They are:
- The Burnt Offering (Leviticus 1)
- The Meat Offering (Leviticus 2)
- The Peace Offering (Leviticus 3)
- The Sin Offering (Leviticus 4)
- The Trespass Offering (Leviticus 5)
Purpose of the Five Offerings:
The offerings of the law almost require a threefold approach.
- First, they provide a way for the Israelites to make and keep a right relationship with God.
- Second, they are a type of Jesus Christ and a description of His sacrifice for us.
- Third, they are a pattern for our own approach to God.