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Leviticus 6

30 verses

TL;DR

Leviticus 6 provides detailed laws for restitution, burnt, meat, and sin offerings, establishing procedures for atonement and perpetual practices.

Summary

The chapter opens with instructions for a trespass offering, requiring restitution of the wronged party plus an additional 20% and the sacrifice of a spotless ram. It then sets out the law of the burnt offering, emphasizing a continual fire on the altar and the priest’s cleansing rituals. Next, the text describes the meat offering, including the portions for priests and their sons, prohibition of leaven, and the requirement that the priests eat the remainder. The chapter further specifies the meat offering for the day of anointing, which is wholly burnt, and concludes with the sin offering, detailing its placement, the priest’s consumption, handling of blood, and the breaking of vessels that have become holy. Throughout, the laws underscore the themes of restitution, holiness, and the perpetual nature of the covenantal offerings.

Outline
  1. Trespass offering and restitution
  2. Burnt offering and perpetual fire
  3. Meat offering for priests and anointing day
  4. Sin offering and holiness of vessels
Themes
Atonement and restitutionHoliness of offeringsPerpetual covenant lawsPriestly duty
Keywords
sintrespassrestitutionburnt offeringmeat offeringsin offeringpriestaltarperpetualholyatonement
People
MosesAaronhis sonspriestLord
Places
Tabernaclealtarholy placecourt of the tabernaclecamp
Things
ramashesflouroilfrankincenseephahpanearthen vesselbrazen potbloodtrespass offering
Key Verses
  • Leviticus 6:4: states restitution plus a fifth part for trespass
  • Leviticus 6:7: priest makes atonement, securing forgiveness
  • Leviticus 6:13: fire must never be put out, indicating continual devotion
  • Leviticus 6:16: priests eat part of the meat offering, highlighting their special status
  • Leviticus 6:27: blood sprinkled on garments, illustrating holiness of touch
Questions
  • What does the requirement of a fifth part in restitution reveal about the value of justice?
  • How does the perpetual fire on the altar symbolize the relationship between Israel and God?
  • Why are priests allowed to eat the meat offering while others are not?
  • What is the significance of breaking the vessel that has become holy in the sin offering law?
  • In what ways do these laws collectively convey the nature of covenant responsibility?
Sentiment

neutral
The passage presents legal instructions without emotive language.