Leviticus 17:3-4,8-18:1
– Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox, a lamb or a
goat in the camp or outside of it instead of
bringing it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to
present it as an offering to the Lord in
front of the tabernacle of the Lord—that
person shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; they have shed blood and must
be cut off from their people… “Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or
any foreigner residing among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice and does
not bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to sacrifice it to the Lord must be cut off from the people
of Israel. “‘I will set my face against any Israelite or any foreigner
residing among them who eats blood, and I will cut them off from the
people. For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to
make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes
atonement for one’s life. Therefore I say to the Israelites, “None of
you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner residing among you eat blood.” “‘Any
Israelite or any foreigner residing among you who hunts any animal or bird that
may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I
have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the blood of any creature,
because the life of every creature is its blood; anyone who eats it must be cut
off.” “‘Anyone, whether native-born or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash their clothes and bathe
with water, and they will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then they will be clean. But if
they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be held
responsible.’” The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to
the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God.
Application:
- · The people, with few exceptions, were directed to sacrifice only at the central sanctuary. One reason for such a regulation was to keep the Israelites from becoming corrupted by the Canaanites’ pagan worship.
- · The blood of the Old Testament sacrifice pointed forward to the blood of the Lamb of God, who obtained for His people eternal redemption. Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
All Scripture verses taken from ESV
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