(2) Five types of sacrifices
(2) Five types of sacrifices ① Burnt offering The burnt offering is the burning of a sacrifice as an atonement for sins, symbolizing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. The baptism of fire spoken of by Jesus corresponds to this. Leviticus 1:4-5 "He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable to him, and it shall be an atonement for him. He shall slaughter the bull before the LORD, and the priests, the sons of Aaron, shall take the blood and sprinkle it on all four sides of the altar at the entrance of the tabernacle." The act of a sinner laying hands on the head of the burnt offering signifies the transfer of sin. Therefore, the sinner slaughters the animal, and the priest takes the blood and sprinkles it at the entrance of the tabernacle. The sinner's role ends here. What follows is the work of the priests, the descendants of Aaron. God chose Israel from among all the peoples of the world, gave the people the law, and...