Leviticus 7

First I would like to say that when Moses went to Pharoah...

to proclaim "Let my people go", it's sole purpose was for the Israelites to worship God.

They needed 3 days journey into the wilderness to worship because it would be considered detestable in the sight of the Egyptians.

And in turn, the Egyptians would stone them.

Well, as we get to Leviticus 7 and we learn all the rules and regulations for the different offerings, I get why they needed 3 days journey.

They are to offer animals without blemish to God,

they are to sprinkle the people with the blood

they are to burn the fat to the Lord

And the priests alone can eat the meat.

Yesterday I talked about the sin offering,

Today it's about the trespass offering and the peace offering.

Basically the same rules apply,

sacrificed in a holy place, eaten in a holy place.

But there in verse 17 it says " the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned with fire."

Hmmmm. What does this make us think of?

All these sacrifices are once again a trailer of Christ.

Would it be accurate if the priests left the flesh there until the 5th day?

No.

Christ was risen on the 3rd day.

Tedious, tedious, tedious rules,

not for rule sake,

but to portray Christ accurately.