The Paschal Trilogy – Part I/III – Good Friday Leviticus 17:11, ‘…the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls…’ When YHWH spoke these words to Moses, the primary referent was the animal sacrifices that God provided to deal […]
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Leviticus 17:11, ‘For the soul of the flesh is in its blood, and I, I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement concerning your souls, for its blood, by the soul [LXX: ‘in place of the soul’], will make atonement.’ By weaving the intangible soul-life of flesh into inseparable union with
Psalm 65:3-4, “When iniquities prevail against me, you atone [ἱλάσκομαι/כָּפַר] for our transgressions. Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!” Notice the transition into verse 4, “Blessed is the one…” We move almost
Leviticus 24:15-16, “Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Whoever blasphemes the name of YHWH shall surely be put to death.” Short Thoughts: The implication is that, for those who do not step out from under the covering of YHWH’s name through high-handed rebellion, *someone else* will bear their sins…. Long Thoughts:
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Leviticus 21:18, 23, “For no one who has a blemish shall draw near, a man blind or lame…shall not go through the veil or approach the altar, because he has a blemish.” Short Thoughts: Under the Old Covenant, the holiness of YHWH barred any priest with a physical defect from drawing near to
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Leviticus 16:21, “And Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. And he shall put them on the head of the goat…” (Also, Is.53:4-6). Short Thoughts: Christ is the
Leviticus 13:45-46, “The leprous person who haas the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose…His dwelling shall be outside the camp.” Hebrews 13:12, “Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through His own blood.” Short Thoughts: In Christ, YHWH Himself becomes the
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Leviticus 9:6; 22-23, “This is the thing that YHWH commanded you to do, that the glory of YHWH may appear to you…[Aaron] came down from offering the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings. And Moses and Aaron went into the tenor of meeting, and when the came out they blessed the
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