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Torah Portion 24 – Vayikra “and he called” 24-25
Leviticus 1:1 – 6:7
Before we begin – Vayikra means: “and he called” – Verses
- Teaches clean and unclean, profane and holiness: – Verses
- We aren’t sacrificing – but there are spiritual aspects to glean
- Freewill Sacrifices and offerings will resume in N.Jeru – Verses
- What are sacrifices supposed to symbolize – Natsarim 3:31-35 (40)
- Olah (Whole burnt offering) – for total consecration of the offeror’s life to YHWH
- Mincha (Grain offering) – token of the offeror’s life to his fellow man & detachment from cares of possessions
- Shelamim (Peace offering) – symbolizes fellowship between YHWH and His people
- Chatat (Sin offering) – brought to atone for personal or congregational sin
- Asham (Guilt offering) – brought for sins not considered as serious as the sin offering, swearing falsely, etc.
1)
All the sacrifices point to Yahusha and what he did for us
Olah is voluntary
1:2 – Clean animals, clean people (offering) in his sight – Verses
1:4 – The animal is in our place – Jasher 23:74-75
1:10 – Yahusha is the unblemished one (we walk like he walks) – Verses
Olah is a whole burnt offering – We have to fully give ourselves to him – Verses
- We give everything we have – Verses
2)
Meat = Mincha – grain offering – voluntary offering to draw near to YHWH
2:1 – Expensive ingredients (for that time) Remember Elisha story?
2:5 – Yahusha is the unleavened bread from heaven
2:11 – No leaven (bad doctrine) Without leaven – Verses
2:12 – 144,000 are the firstfruits (not burnt) – Verses
2:13 – Salt – Verses – covenant of salt article
Salt: Flavors, preserves
destroying (proclaiming judgement) – Verses
Fertilizing – remember, the world is a field and we are here to help the harvest
Yahusha fulfilled the Olah and mincha: – Psalm 40:6 interlinear
Obviously he was anointed with oil! – Verses
3)
Shelamim – peace/ thanksgiving offering – a way to thank and draw near to him
3:10 – Kidneys
- Hidden organs (they are the last you get to in the body)
- Likened to the ‘inner man’ depths of the will/being
- Verses
3:14 – The Fat
- It is the richest part of an animal.
- This should be a reminder to give Yahuah our best – Verses
- How can we give the fat to Yahuah these days?
- Fasting puts the fat on the altar
3:17 – Don’t eat all the riches and don’t consume one’s life (symbology)
- It is excess, given to Yahuah – Natsarim 6:21-23 (62)
4)
Chatat
4:6 – sprinkling blood for our sins – Verses
4:9 – Liver – Anger
4:14 – We can’t turn a blind eye when we realize error
4:18 – 4 chambers of the heart
5)
Asham – Guilt offering – Verses
Yahusha – Offered for sin – Verses
5 end – 1 John 2 (if we stumble/mess up) – Verses
6)
Sacrifices – Verses
Psalm 50 (Aramaic)
He announced the ceasing of animal sacrifices many times – Verses
End with Sirach – Verses
Announcements – Sukkot, assistance
