Exodus 28,39, Lev 1-7

Garments & Sacrifices

Exodus & Wandering in the Wilderness

The Garments for Priests

Who are the priests? Ex 28:1,43; Num 18:1-7

Sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar

All Levites were not priests Num 16-17

Make garments for them exactly as instructed using gold, blue, purple, and scarlet.

The High Priests garment is described in most detail

The Garments for Priests

Priests as mediators between God and Israel

Sacrificing before law: Cain/Abel, Abraham, Job

Law of Moses: Priests set apart for this work

Teach Israel all the statutes (Lev 10:10-11; Mal 2:7)

Keep the sanctuary and altar

Make intercession (Heb 7:25)

The Garments for Priests

High priest’s layered garments

Undergarment: boxer shorts Ex 28:42-43

Tunic/coat Ex 28:39

Robe (blue) of the ephod Ex 28:31-35

Ephod Ex 28:6-14

Breastplate Ex 28:15-30

Turban and sash Ex 28:36-40

The Garments for Priests

Rules for Sacrifices

Burnt offerings Lev 1:3-17

Lay hands on it and kill it

Blood sprinkled on and about altar

Fire burning through the night

Ashes removed from camp

Bullocks, sheep, goats, doves, pigeons

Complete dedication and atonement Lev 16:24

Rules for Sacrifices

Meal (grain) offering Lev 2:1-16

Alone or accompanying other sacrifice

Grain and drink offering Num 15:1-16

Specific portions specified

Raw, baked, fried, pan-fried, roasted

Frankincense

No yeast or honey

Burnt upon altar, but mainly went to priests

Rules for Sacrifices

Peace offering “shelem” Lev 3:1-17

Thanksgiving

Vow

Freewill/voluntary

All is right (or supplication) between the worshipper and God

Rules for Sacrifices

Combination of sacrifices (order specified)

Sin offering (forgiveness)

Burnt offering (complete dedication)

Peace offering (ensuing fellowship God/man)

Rules for Sacrifices

Sin offering Lev 4 – 5:13

Whole congregation

Priest

Ruler

Other individual

To remove guilt, to remove wrath of God and restore favor

Rules for Sacrifices

Sin offerings (continued)

Trespass offerings Lev 5:14-6:7

Specific kind of sin offering

Involves depriving either God or man of something deserved.

Day of Atonement - Unknown sins

Sins of omission - Failures to obey

Law of Restitution – 20% additional to original value

Presumptuous sin – deliberate, willful, arrogantly No sacrifice Nu 15:30-31