Exodus chapters 29-30 are once again full of God's specific instructions to the Israelites. Since He had just finished instructing them on how to build the place of worship, He was now giving them specific instructions on how to use it, and boy were they shocking!
These ritualistic sacrifices were done in such a way that make it hard to go into detail about them without making you want to skip lunch!
The things that God required to cover the sins of His people were simply horrifying. Not only were they to perform such sacrificial killings of animals but the instructions also required that they make quite a mess with it, even applying blood to themselves! (Chp. 29 vs. 19-21)
I know what your thinking..."Nnnnahhh Jack!"
The ability to come close to God after sin and death entered the world came at great expense. Not only that but these actions were to repeated regularly to make payment for the sins that the people constantly committed. That's exactly why these two chapters should give us reason to smile and be thankful, (right after our stomachs settle of course! :)
"God demonstrated His love for us, in that while we where still sinners Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) Because of this we don't have to bear these responsibilities anymore. Jesus became everything that was required to wash away our sins and debts towards God once and for all. Never again would it be our responsibility to make atonement for our own sins. All we have to do now is place our trust in Christ and live everyday in response to the great price that he paid for us.
-Brian
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