LEVITICUS 22
We will begin this lesson in Leviticus 8:29 "And Moses took the
breast, and waved it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: [for] of
the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded
Moses."
This is to be eaten of Moses, after it was waved before the LORD.
You remember that Moses was fulfilling the office of high priest in
these ceremonies, so he was to eat this breast that had been waved
before the LORD.
Leviticus 8:30 "And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the
blood which [was] upon the altar, and sprinkled [it] upon Aaron, [and]
upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with
him; and sanctified Aaron, [and] his garments, and his sons, and his
sons' garments with him."
As we have said in these lessons before, Aaron was a shadow, not
only of the ministers in the church, but his primary shadow was of
Christ the great High Priest. The main difference shown in this
particular verse is that Aaron's anointing was of this earth and was a
partial anointing. Jesus was the fulness of the godhead bodily, and
was not High Priest for a season, as Aaron was, but the High Priest
forever. The priesthood of Jesus is not limited to this earth, but is
for heaven as well.
Leviticus 8:31 "And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil
the flesh [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and
there eat it with the bread that [is] in the basket of consecrations,
as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it."
Remember, again, that this second ram was the ram of
consecration. It was really the peace offering. We must not lose
sight of the fact that these sons of Aaron are shadows, or
representatives, of all Christians. We, also, noted that this flesh of
the ram and the bread are symbolic of the flesh of Jesus. John 6:53
"Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life
in you." Here, again, we see that not only the ministers are to take
of the Bread of Jesus, but all believers in Christ are to take of it,
as well.
Leviticus 8:32 "And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the
bread shall ye burn with fire."
This is not to be mishandled, since it represents the flesh of
Jesus. Ministers can take note of this, as well. When we put out the
Bread or the Fruit of the vine for communion, we are not to put what
is left over back for another time. What has touched the serving trays
must be consumed by the minister and the person who prepared it, or
burned in the fire.
Leviticus 8:33 "And ye shall not go out of the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation [in] seven days, until the days of your
consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you."
This seven day period shows that his dedication to the service of
the sanctuary was complete. This, also, shows total separation from
the world. Seven, as you remember, means spiritually complete.
Leviticus 8:34 "As he hath done this day, [so] the LORD hath
commanded to do, to make an atonement for you."
The instructions that God had given Moses, have been carried out
to the letter. This is what we must remember, as well. Do it God's
way. All the schemes we figure up in our mind to help our ministry
will not help. Do it God's way, and it can not fail. His way is
perfect.
Leviticus 8:35 "Therefore shall ye abide [at] the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the
charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded."
Abide, means to continually stay. We can see in the position at
the door of the sanctuary, the fact that the ministers of the Word of
God are not in heaven {holy of holies}. Neither are they in the world
{outside the gate of the tabernacle}. The minister, {who Aaron
represents} and the Christians, {who Aaron's sons represent} are
actually on their way to heaven, but not there yet. All we, who
profess to be Christians, may be in the world, but we are not of this
world. Our ultimate destination is heaven. I John 2:15 "Love not the
world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him." I John 2:16 "For all
that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world." I John 2:17 "And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." This
tells the position of the minister and the believers in Christ. The
minister's duty is to guard the entrance of the sanctuary. The work of
the LORD is not a part time job. If you are acceptable to God, you
must be a Christian 24 hours a day, seven days a week. God will not
settle for less.
In the next few verses, Christians are instructed on how to watch
while they are still on earth. I Thessalonians 5:4 "But ye, brethren,
are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
I Thessalonians 5:5 "Ye are all the children of light, and the
children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."
I Thessalonians 5:6 "Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but
let us watch and be sober." I Thessalonians 5:7 "For they that sleep
sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the
night." I Thessalonians 5:8 "But let us, who are of the day, be sober,
putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the
hope of salvation."
To me, one of the saddest parables in the Bible, is the parable
of the 10 virgins. Spiritual virgins are all believers in Christ.
This tells me that all ten of the virgins were believers. Five were
ready, and five were not, when the call came. I believe this shows us
the condition of Christians today. It doesn't matter whether they are
the head of a church, or just a member. Remember with me one more
time, that Aaron represents the leaders of the church and his sons
represent the believing congregation. We read in the last Scripture
above from Leviticus, "Abide, that ye die not. What could cause them
to die? They could die if they step back into the world or let the
world come in at the door. I will not belabour this, but we see the
world creeping into the church today. We see many of our leaders going
in and out to the world, and then coming back into the church. The
warning, if we do that, is DEATH. Will you be one of the five virgins
that has watched and kept your lamp burning, or will you be one of the
five who tired waiting for the LORD and let your lamp burn out?
Leviticus 8:36 "So Aaron and his sons did all things which the
LORD commanded by the hand of Moses."
To obey is better than sacrifice. I Samuel 15:22 "And Samuel
said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is]
better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams."
God is sending a warning to our churches and their people today
in these verses here in Leviticus. I can just hear some of you saying
how ridiculous to study the Old Testament to know how to live today.
What do the Scriptures themselves say about this? I Corinthians 10:11
"Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."
I said at the beginning of these lessons in Leviticus, it would
be of no use at all to study this book of the Old Testament, if we
could not see instructions for living pleasing lives before God today.
Chapter 8 has taught us what our churches, and all who believe in the
LORD should do today.
Questions 22
1. Leviticus chapter 8 verse 29 says that what part of the offering
was for Moses?
2. What was to be done with this breast of the animal, before it was
given to Moses?
3. What 2 things did Moses sprinkle on Aaron and Aaron"s sons?
4. What else did Moses sprinkle besides Aaron and his sons?
5. What 2 was Aaron a type and shadow of?
6. Who were Aaron's sons representative of?
7. What was the main difference between Aaron's anointing and Jesus'
anointing?
8. What were Aaron's sons to do, before they ate the flesh?
9. What was to be eaten with the flesh?
10. What do both the flesh and the Bread represent?
11. The second ram offered was a ram of ______________.
12. What type offering was this really?
13. In John chapter 6 verse 53, what 2 things must you do to have
life?
14. Who is communion for?
15. What was to be done with any flesh left over?
16. What lesson can ministers get from this?
17. How long are Aaron and his sons to stay at the door of the
tabernacle?
18. What does this period of time tell us about this consecration?
19. What does abide mean?
20. What 2 places do we see from verse 35 that ministers are not?
21. What in the tabernacle represents heaven?
22. Where pertaining to the tabernacle represents the world?
23. Christians are __ the world, but not __ the world.
24. In 1 John chapter 2 verse 15, we are warned not to love what?
25. If you do love this forbidden place, what is not in you?
26. What 3 things are specifically mentioned that are bad in the
world?
27. How many hours are all believers to be stayed upon God?
28. In 1 Thessalonians Christians are called children of the _____.
29. We Christians are not to sleep, but do what 2 things?
30. What is the breastplate Christians should put on?
31. What is the helmet we should wear?
32. What does the author believe is one of the saddest parables in the
Bible?
33. In the parable, who are the virgins?
34. What does this tell us about our present church?
35. What does the Scripture tell us that these happenings are for
those upon whom the end of the world are come?
36. Which of the ten virgins do you fall into?
37. Why should believers in Christ study the Old Testament?
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