leviticus 6 and 7

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Hebrew paragraph divisions:

Lev 6:1-7 {p} The law of the ram of the trespass offering (asham) when restitution is due a neighbor
Lev 6:8-13 {s} The law of the perpetual whole burnt offering (olah)
Lev 6:14-18 {p} The law of the grain offering (minchah) that must be eaten
Lev 6:19-23 {p} The law of the perpetual grain offering (minchah) that must not be eaten (brought by the priests)
Lev 6:24-30 {p} The priests’ portion of the sin offering (chattath)
Lev 7:1-10 {p} The priests’ portion of the trespass offering (asham) + the other offerings
Lev 7:11-21 {p} The law of the peace offering (shelem), its grain offerings + may and must not be eaten
Lev 7:22-38 {p} Eat no fat or blood + priests’ portion of the peace offering + summary

Lev chapters 1 through 7 chiastic structure:

Lev 1-7, The Law of the Offerings (that which the LORD accepts)

1a) Lev 1:1-2, The LORD called to Moses from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel;”

1b) Lev 1:1-6:7 {s+p+sx5+px9+s+s+px3} The rights + responsibilities of the people regarding the offerings;

1) Lev 1:1, Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying;
2) Lev 1:2, Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them;
3) Lev 1:3-17 {s+p+s} The law of the whole burnt offering;
4) Lev 2:1-16 {sx4+p} The law of the grain offering;
5) Lev 3:1-17 {px3} The law of the peace offering;
6) Lev 4:1-35 {px5} The law of the sin offering;
7) Lev 5:1-6:7 {s+s+px3} The law of the trespass offering;

central axis) Lev 6:7 {p} So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven for any one of these things that he may have done in which he trespasses;

2b) Lev 6:8-36 {s+px5} The rights + responsibilities of the priests regarding the offerings;

1) Lev 6:8, Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying;
2) Lev 6:9a, Command Aaron and his sons, saying;
3) Lev 6:9b-13 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering;
4) Lev 6:14-23 {p+p} The law of the grain offering;
6) Lev 6:24-30 {p} The law of the sin offering;
7) Lev 7:1-10 {p} The law of the trespass offering;
5) Lev 7:11-36 {p} The law of the peace offering;

2a) Lev 7:37-38 {p} This is the law of the offerings which the LORD commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, when He commanded the children of Israel.

The central axis highlights for us, that the purpose of the Law of the offerings is so that we may receive atonement and forgiveness for our (unintentional, not willful or malicious) sins. Yeshua fulfilled the Law of the offerings, and made atonement for us so that we might receive forgiveness for our sins.

Why does the LORD make a distinction about the unintentional sins vs. the malicious sins? Because salvation, justification, and forgiveness revolve around the circumcised heart which repents of sin and is loathe to continue in them, loathe to offend the LORD. The man who says, “I am saved and have received forgiveness,” who remains in an uncircumcised heart which delights in sin and loathes the LORD’s commandments defining sin, who delights in offending the LORD, is not saved, and has received neither atonement nor forgiveness for his sins.