Today's passage: Leviticus 9
Helpful thoughts:
- With the week of Aaron's and his sons' ordination completed, it was time for them to offer their first sacrifices as priests.
- Before the priests could offer anything on behalf of the people, they had to offer a sacrifice for their own sin.
- God manifested His presence in the Tabernacle in a way that was unmistakable to the people. He was visibly showing His approval of the priests, the offerings, the Tabernacle and the people of Israel as His people. They were to be His people, and He was their God.
Questions to consider:
- Why did the priests have to offer sacrifices for themselves before they could do anything on behalf of the people (Hebrews 5:1-3)?
- How is Jesus better than the Old Covenant priesthood (Hebrews 7:26-28)?