Be Holy as God is Holy and Sacrifices
Define Holy?
Perfect, set apart and pure
What tribe were the priest from?
Levi
What day of the week is the Sabbath day? What was the Sabbath day? What did God want them to do on the Sabbath day?
7th
A day to rest and not work
Keep the day holy, set it apart, God wanted them to worship Him on that day, remember all the He had done for them.
Why did Korah rebel?
He and his followers complained that Moses and Aaron were making themselves too important. God already gave Korah a very special job in the Tabernacle but he wanted to be the high priest like Aaron
In Numbers 20:1-13, the Israelites were thirsty and complaining again, what did God tell Moses to do?
But what did he do?
Speak to the rock
Hit the rock
How did God help the Israelites to be holy?
By giving them laws to obey they made them different, set them apart from all the people around them, people in Canaan.
Blood was put on Aaron and his sons, what did it symbolize?
Right ear lobe, right thumb, right big toe
Ear- symbolized obedience that Aaron would listen to God and His commandments
Thumb- Symbolized service and work, hands were devoted to God
Toe- symbolized his walk or daily conduct, meaning his entire life would be devoted to God
What were they to remember by celebrating the Passover Feast?
The time when God delivered His people from being slaves in Egypt. God saved their families from the angel of death by telling them to paint their doorposts with blood.
What 3 objects were placed into the Ark of the Covenant?
Aaron's rod
Manna
10 Commandments
What was Aaron's and Moses's punishment for disobeying God?
They would not be able to enter the promised land
Who was the Israelites first high priest?
Aaron
What 2 things signified that an animal was clean?
Split hooves
Chewed their cud
What did they do during the Feast of Booths also called the Feast of Tents?
What did this represent?
Lived in a tent for 7 days
This was to remind them of how God had taken care of them when they lived in tents in the wilderness.
How did God show He chose Aaron to be the High priest?
Moses told the leaders to each bring a walking stick or rod. They put the sticks in the tabernacle overnight. The next morning, when they went back inside, only Aaron's stick had miraculously grown green leaves, flowers and almonds. This was God's way of making it perfectly clear that He chose Aaron to be the High Priest.
After Moses died, who did God chose to be the next great leader of Isreal?
Joshua
What is a sacrifice?
God said blood is _____________
Life
Who is our High priest now?
Jesus
How many men joined Korah?
250
What mountain did Moses die on?
Bonus: How old was Moses when he died?
Mount Nebo
120
Sacrifices were made for different reasons. One reason was for the forgiveness of sin. What was used to pay for the person's sin?
The blood of an animal
God no longer wants us to offer the blood of animals, that will not take away our sins, but we still need forgiveness. There is no longer a sacrifice we can make to seek forgiveness because someone already paid the ultimate sacrifice. Who and what was it?
What is the book of Leviticus about?
Being holy, priests and sacrifices
Tell me about the scapegoat used on the Day of Atonement?
Who is our scapegoat?
On the day of atonement- the HP would present 2 goats. One goat was sacrificed as a sin offering to make atonement for their sins. The 2nd goat, the scapegoat, the HP would confess the sins of the people over the goat, symbolized transferring the guilt of the people onto the goat. Once transferred the goat was led away into the wilderness, to symbolize that their sins were carried away.
Jesus- when he died on the cross for our sins
What happened to Korah's family and belongings?
They were swallowed up by the earth
How many books are the in the NT, OT and entire bible?
27, 39, 66