Tzav“Command”

The 25th Torah Portion Reading2nd reading in the Book of Leviticus

Leviticus 6:1 – 8:361 Samuel 15:2 - 34

Mark 7:31 – 9:1

Tzav

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TzavThe Shadows of the Messiah

Titles of Messiah

• Sacrifice to Put Away Sin - Hebrews 9:26• Peace - Isaiah 52:7• The Imperishable One - Acts 2:27• The Right Hand - Psalm 110:1

Law of the Burnt Offering

Leviticus 6:2 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, "This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself . shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it."

The Future of the Altar

Leviticus 6:5 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.

Made Holy

Leviticus 6: 11 Whoever touches them will become consecrated.

The Priest’s Grain Offering

Leviticus 6:13 This is the offering which Aaron and his sons are to present to the LORD on the day when he is anointed; the tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.

Sanctity of the Sin Offering

Leviticus 6:20 Anyone who touches its flesh will become consecrated; and when any of its blood splashes on a garment, in a holy place you shall wash what was splashed on.

Great is Peace

Leviticus 7:11 Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD.

The Imperishable

Leviticus 7:17 But what is left over from the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.

Priesthood of Moses

Leviticus 8:4 So Moses did just as the LORD commanded him. When the congregation was assembled at the doorway of the tent of meeting ..

Seven Sprinklings

Leviticus 8:11 He sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times and anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them.

Seven Sprinklings Isaiah 11:2

1. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him,

2. The spirit of wisdom

3. And the spirit of understanding,

4. The spirit of counsel

5. And the spirit of strength,

6. The spirit of knowledge

7. And the spirit of the fear of the LORD.

Aaron’s Anointing

Leviticus 8:12 Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

Aaron the Peacemaker

Leviticus 8:12 Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

The Dew of Hermon

Psalm 133:1-3 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Dressing Aaron’s Sons

Leviticus 8:13 Next Moses had Aaron's sons come near and clothed them with tunics, and girded them with sashes and bound caps on them, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

The Inauguration Sacrifices

Leviticus 8:14 Then he brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering.

Wave Offerings

Leviticus 8:27 He then put all these on the hands of Aaron and on the hands of his sons and presented them as a wave offering before the LORD.

Sprinkling the Priests

Leviticus 8:30 So Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments. on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and the garments of his sons with him.

Inauguration of the Future

Isaiah 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

The SignatureThe Messiah has sprinkled us with the blood of His atoning sacrifice. The blood He shed on the cross is still fresh, living, and effective. By means of it, we join the priesthood of believers and enter into the family of God.