This section of Leviticus cover the various sacrifices the Israelites were to bring to the Lord. With all their offerings they were to bring their best. Everyone was to bring an offering, but depending upon their financial status they were allowed to bring different things. The first sacrifice mentioned was the Burnt Offering which was an offering of dedication and surrender to the Lord. Chapter two covered the Grain Offering which was also called the First Fruits, and this was an offering of Thanksgiving due to the wheat harvest. Chapter 3 covered the Fellowship Offering, and this was shared with the priests and people shared a meal before the Lord. It was clear that the people were never to eat any fat or drink the blood because these belonged to the Lord. The fourth sacrifice was called the Sin Offering. This was a young bull without defect, but most of this bull was then taken out of the camp and burned among the ashes. The NT writer of Hebrews 11:11-12 said this represented Jesus, who died outside the city of Jerusalem and He became our sin offering, "to make the people holy through His own blood." Following the Sin Offering was the Guilt Offering, and this had to do with sins against people. There was to be restitution of 20% for anything damaged or stolen. With the Sin and Guilt Offerings, the word atonement and forgiveness is used six times. From 6:8 through chapter 7, instructions were given to Aaron and his sons on how to perform these offerings. In this section, the Lord points out what is holy and most holy, which is a key word for Leviticus. Throughout this whole section we have the phrase, "An aroma pleasing to the Lord." God made a way for His people to approach Him, and He made a way for His people to get right with Him, even in the OT!
