The Blood

Includes:   The Blood of Offering    I   The Blood of Covenant   I   The Blood of Jesus

Introduction

In this gem we will first explore the different blood offerings that were made to God in the

Old covenant tabernacle / temple service, as recorded in Exodus and Leviticus.

Each of these had a purpose and fulfillment as I have attempted to show.

After studying The Blood of Offering (below), please look at

The Blood of Covenant (click the gray hyperlink above).

These were covenants between God and Israel that were ratified by blood. Notice the subject matter of these covenants and you will see God's highest priorities.

Then read the section on

The Blood of Jesus (click the gray hyperlink above)

to see:

1. what His blood fulfilled, and

2. how it solved the issue of sin before God,

and  the devil's rule on the earth.

You will stand in awe of such a magnificent redemption plan that enables us,

through Christ's' blood, to be accepted in the beloved.

This includes redemption of the whole creation and the deathblow to Satan.

In Revelation chapter 5. Jesus is immortalized in heaven as the

 Lamb That Was Slain

This is an eternal memorial to His priestly work, fulfilling the type of the

Aaronic priesthood. Because of Jesus' one time blood offering of Himself,

we can enter into the bloodless  Melchizedek Priesthood, based upon

the power of an indestructible life Heb 7:16.

To make this easier to understand I will use:

Brown ink for those things of the Old Testament that were types,  

Green for Jesus' fulfillment and

Lavender for ongoing or future fulfillment.

The Blood of Offering

The life is in the blood.                         Gen.9:4 Only you shall not eat flesh

                                                                                 with its' life, that is its' blood.

The Blood of the Sin Offering 

The sin offering was for:

1. Sin itself

2. Our position before God as born sinners

It was:

1. Sprinkled 7 times before the veil        Le 4:5,6,17

2. Sprinkled on the horns of the altar of sweet incense, and at the bottom of the

    altar of burnt offering.               Ex 30:10,  Le 4:7, 18,25,30,

3. Poured at the bottom of the altar       Ex.29:12,    Le. 8:15

It points to Jesus' precious blood bringing redemption to the creation.

The Blood of Atonement 

This blood was taken from the Sin Offering, and was offered by the High Priest only.

It was for:

1.  Aaron's own atonement and for his household

It was:

1.  Sprinkled 7 times on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. 

2.  Aaron sprinkled the blood the same way to atone for the holy place, the tent of meeting,

     and the altar.      Le. 16:6,14,15,18,19,27;   17:11

It represents:

1.  The ministry of Christ in the heavens

2.  The sanctification of the Bride of Christ

3.  The sanctification of all things to be made holy.

The Blood of the Trespass Offering 

The blood was for:

1. Guilt from wrong acts committed

It was:

1. Sprinkled on the altar    Le.7:2

2. Poured out at the base of the altar

It represents:

1. Our walk before God

2. Our confession of sin and restitution

The Blood of the Burnt Offering 

The blood was for:

1.Purification rites.  (This was offered daily, monthly, and for feasts.)

It was:

1.Sprinkled round about and upon the altar   Ex. 29:16  Le. 1:5,11,15,  8:19

2. Used for cleansing leprosy.      Le.14:6,7,17,28,51,52

It signifies:

1. Total surrender to God

2. The presenting of your bodies as a living sacrifice

3. Full restoration of health and life.

Meal Offering

This was the only offering made without blood.

 It was offered with the Burnt and Peace Offering.

 It consisted of fine flour, salt, and oil.   Le  2; 6:14-23

There was no leaven (sin) or honey, (pleasures of sin) used in it.

It represents:

1. The Bread of Life (Jesus) that we feed on.

The Blood of the Peace Offering

This was a voluntary sacrifice given in thanks to God.

This offering consisted of:

1.  The fat  (went to God - burned)

2.  The right shoulder  (went to the priest)

3.  The breast  (went to the high priest)

The blood was sprinkled about the altar      Le.3:2,8,13,

In the New Covenant it represents:

1. Jesus making peace between God and Man

2. The two -way ministry of intercession

4. The Melchizedek Priesthood   Heb.7:2,15,17,)

This offering also had a meal offering, which consisted of:

1. Unleavened cakes 

2. Loaves of bread (with leaven) for the person to eat in celebration, after it was

    offered to God. 

This is the only sacrifice where something was given back to the person. 

It represents:

1. Our partaking of His divine nature

2. Becoming one with Him.

3. Our communion with God.