he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year Exodus 30:10 Sin Offering – Yesterday we learned that the Hebrew view of sin is relational. Sin is relationship-breaking behavior and it affects everyone within the community. From our individual worldview, we might not like the consequences,…
and you shall wave them for a wave offering before the face of YHWH Exodus 29:26 Wave Offering – Many English translations of the Hebrew word tenufah make us think that this offering is something like the Catholic ritual of signing the cross. On the surface, it appears as though the priest or the worshipper…
and you shall burn all the ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to YHWH, a soothing fragrance Exodus 29:18 Burnt Offering – “What goes up.” That’s the meaning of this Hebrew word (‘olah). It’s the right description of the burnt offering because the smoke from this fire ascends to God and He…
