5. Christ in Leviticus (1) The System of Sacrificial Offerings
5. Christ in Leviticus (1) The System of Sacrificial Offerings Say to the children of Israel: “ If any of you wishes to offer a gift to the Lord, he or she must offer an ox or a sheep from among your livestock. If the offering is a burnt offering of an ox, it must be a male without blemish, and he or she must offer it at the entrance of the tabernacle before the Lord, so that it may be accepted by Him. ” Korban ( קָרְבַּנְ 7133) refers to something ‘ brought near ’ the altar, that is, a sacrificial ‘ offering ’ : as a sacrifice, offering, consecrated thing, or consecrated object, it would be better to express it as a sacrifice. Riphne ( לִפְנֵ֥י ), meaning ‘ in front, ’ refers to words spoken in front of someone ’ s face. There were five types of sacrifices that the Israelites offered to God: the burnt offering, the fire offering, the sin offering, the trespass offering, and the grain offering. The burnt offering was a sacrifice offered by burning the ...