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consecration represents their appreciation of their ransom and theiracquiescence to the law of God as the condition upon which theyshall continue to live everlastingly in harmony and favor with Him.THEIR BURNT OFFERINGS.The burnt offerings of the Priests was to be kept up continually onthe Altar, and the fire never suffered to die out. "This is the law ofthe Burnt Offering; it is the Burnt Offering because of the burningupon the Altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the Altarshall be burning in it....It shall not be put out, and the Priest shallburn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in orderupon it....The fire shall ever be burning upon the Altar; it shallnever go out." Lev. 6:9,12,13.Thus is presented to the mind of each offerer the fact that the Altarwas already sanctified or set apart, and their offerings acceptablebecause of God's acceptance of the Atonement Day sacrifices. Tothis Altar the Israelite brought his free will offering as narrated inLev. 1. It was made in the usual way; the animal cut in pieces andwashed, was laid, the pieces to the head, on the altar, and whollyburnt, a sacrifice of sweet savor unto the Lord. This would serve totypify a thankful prayer to Jehovah--an acknowledgment of HisMercy, Wisdom, and Love, as manifested in the broken body of theChrist--their ransom.THEIR TRESPASS OR SIN OFFERINGS."If a soul (being) commit a trespass and sin through ignorance inthe holy things of the Lord;...if he sin and commit any of thesethings which are forbidden to be done by the Commandments of theLord, though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear hisiniquity." "And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of theflock," and money according to the Priest's estimation of thetrespass, with a FIFTH MORE, and this shall be their offering. Andthe priest shall make an atonement for him. And if any sinknowingly and damage or defraud his neighbor, He shall restore itin the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto (twenty percent interest) and give it to the wronged one. And he shall bring aram for the trespass offering unto the Lord. Lev. 5:15-19; and 6:1-7.This teaches that for every wrong, restoration must be made withinterest, and a repentance or asking forgiveness of the Lord throughthe Church (Priesthood); their recognition of their own imperfectionand the value of their ransom, being shown by the ram presented.But notice the difference between the treatment of this Sin-offeringand the Sin-offerings of the Day of Atonement: The latter wereoffered to God (Justice) in the Holy as the ransom or purchase-priceof sinners; the former were offered to the Priests who had on theAtonement Day purchased the people; the acknowledgement of thepeople was made to their Redeemer. The Priest took a part andoffered it to the Lord as a memorial,
----------*The sacrifices relative to the consecration of the priests and partsof two types yet to be considered, we regard of course, as being thesame sacrifices as those above mentioned as taking place on theDay of Atonement--they all being merely different views orpictures of the same sacrifices.page 9or a recognition that the whole plan of redemption as executed onthe Atonement Day [Gospel Age] was His, appropriating to himself(eating) the balance.The offerings of the Atonement Day, we have seen, were alwaysburned (Lev. 6:30, Heb. 13:11), but these Sin-offerings are not tobe burned, but eaten by the Priests.--"This is the law of the sinoffering:...The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it:...All themales among the priests shall eat thereof." Lev. 6:25-29.The whole world, purchased with the precious blood (human life)of Christ, will present themselves, for forgiveness of trespass, to theRoyal Priesthood who paid their ransom price; and their acceptanceof it will be the forgiveness. To this agree Jesus' words to hisdisciples: "He breathed on them and saith unto them, Receive yethe Holy Spirit. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted untothem; and whosesoever sins ye retain [to them] they are retained."John 20:23.While this "ministry of reconciliation" belongs in its fullest sense inthe next age, when all the sacrifices of Atonement will have beencompleted, yet even now, any member of the "Royal Priesthood"may say to those who believe and repent, "Thy sins are forgiventhee"--as did our Head, by faith looking forward to the completionof the sacrifice for sins, which sacrifice he had begun.THEIR PEACE OFFERINGS.This offering must be of the herd or flock, and it might be made infulfillment either of a vow (covenant), or as a willing "thankoffering." Part of it was to be brought to Jehovah by the offerer--"His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire;the fat with the breast; it shall he bring," and the priest shall burnthe fat on the altar, and wave the breast before the Lord. But thebreast shall be the priest's, also the shoulder. The offerer must eatthe sacrifice. Lev. 3 and 7:11-18,30-34.This seems to show, that if any man would come into a condition offull peace and harmony (as all are to do or be cut off in the seconddeath), they must eat or fulfill a covenant before God, of entireconsecration to him. If, after being thus perfected, they againbecome defiled with sin, they must die, (second death) as shown bythe touching of unclean things. Lev. 7:19-21.
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----------*The sacrifices relative to the consecration of the priests and partsof two types yet to be considered, we regard of course, as being thesame sacrifices as those above mentioned as taking place on theDay of Atonement--they all being merely different views orpictures of the same sacrifices.page 9or a recognition that the whole plan of redemption as executed onthe Atonement Day [Gospel Age] was His, appropriating to himself(eating) the balance.The offerings of the Atonement Day, we have seen, were alwaysburned (Lev. 6:30, Heb. 13:11), but these Sin-offerings are not tobe burned, but eaten by the Priests.--"This is the law of the sinoffering:...The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it:...All themales among the priests shall eat thereof." Lev. 6:25-29.The whole world, purchased with the precious blood (human life)of Christ, will present themselves, for f<strong>org</strong>iveness of trespass, to theRoyal Priesthood who paid their ransom price; and their acceptanceof it will be the f<strong>org</strong>iveness. To this agree Jesus' words to hisdisciples: "He breathed on them and saith unto them, Receive yethe Holy Spirit. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted untothem; and whosesoever sins ye retain [to them] they are retained."John 20:23.While this "ministry of reconciliation" belongs in its fullest sense inthe next age, when all the sacrifices of Atonement will have beencompleted, yet even now, any member of the "Royal Priesthood"may say to those who believe and repent, "Thy sins are f<strong>org</strong>iventhee"--as did our Head, by faith looking forward to the completionof the sacrifice for sins, which sacrifice he had begun.THEIR PEACE OFFERINGS.This offering must be of the herd or flock, and it might be made infulfillment either of a vow (covenant), or as a willing "thankoffering." Part of it was to be brought to Jehovah by the offerer--"His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire;the fat with the breast; it shall he bring," and the priest shall burnthe fat on the altar, and wave the breast before the Lord. But thebreast shall be the priest's, also the shoulder. The offerer must eatthe sacrifice. Lev. 3 and 7:11-18,30-34.This seems to show, that if any man would come into a condition offull peace and harmony (as all are to do or be cut off in the seconddeath), they must eat or fulfill a covenant before God, of entireconsecration to him. If, after being thus perfected, they againbecome defiled with sin, they must die, (second death) as shown bythe touching of unclean things. Lev. 7:19-21.
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