Exodus 27:1-8; 38:1-7The LORD God is a holy God and He must have a holy people. The sacrifices of Hebrew worship vividly pictured the sinfulness of man and the holiness of the LORD God. Why the need for all these bloody sacrifices we encounter in Hebrew worship? Sin. Sin is ugly. Sin is just as bloody as the sacrifice. If you think the bloody sacrifices are repulsive to sensitive people, think how repulsive our sin is to a holy and righteous God. Sacrifices and offerings were essential to worship offered to God from the time of Abel. God gave Moses specific instructions governing these offerings at Mt. Sinai.
The mizbeach or "slaughter place" was the brazen altar (Exodus 27:1-8). It stood at the entrance to man's approach to Yahweh. It was the first thing the worshiper saw as he approached the Tabernacle. It was just within the gate, easily accessible, unavoidable and unmistakable. Every man who passed through the courtyard had to pass by the bloodstained altar for animal sacrifices, or he could not enter. Man can approach God only by means of the sacrifice.
In this episode, as we continue with our sermon series, The Book of Exodus, let's learn and hear as Pr Wagner Daniel share on The Bronze Altar. Learn more about this year sermon series at siblife.my/exodus
