Levites & Leviticus
Who is the Prophet that God used to write the Book of Leviticus?
Moses
What is the core theological concept where an innocent animal dies on behalf of a guilty human?
Substitutionary Sacrifice (or Substitution)
Found in Leviticus 2, what is the only bloodless offering of the five, consisting of flour and oil to represent a tribute of service?
The Grain Offering
At what specific location must all sacrifices be offered to the Lord to demonstrate that there is no entry to the Holy Places without blood?
At the entrance door of the Tabernacle of Meeting
What are the three core aspects or goals of offering Old Covenant sacrifices?
Atonement for sin, purification from impurity, and obtaining forgiveness
Which of the twelve tribes of Israel was set apart by God to administer the priestly laws and take care of the Tabernacle?
The Levites
According to Romans 6:23, when a sinner approaches the Tabernacle, what do they realize their sin deserves? (Fill in the blank: "For the wages of sin is ______.")
Death
Which offering, found in Leviticus 1, was completely consumed by fire and represents total dedication and the perfect obedience of Jesus?
The Burning Offering
What two specific parts of the sacrificed animal belong strictly to the Lord and were completely forbidden to be eaten?
The fat and the blood
In theology, what word is used to describe the "covering" of sin, which restored the relationship between a holy God and imperfect humans?
Atonement
Chronologically, Leviticus is which number book of both the Old Testament and the Torah?
The third book
During the sacrificial ritual, how did the worshiper symbolically transfer their personal sins and guilt onto the innocent animal?
By placing (or laying) their hand upon the animal's head and confessing their sins
Which sacrifice represents thanksgiving, fellowship, and a shared communion/peace between God and the worshiper?
The Peace Offering
What two kinds of small birds did God graciously allow poor people to offer so that anyone, regardless of wealth, could seek atonement?
Turtledoves or young pigeons
Complete the famous verse from Hebrews 10:4: "For it is not possible that the blood of ______ and ______ could take away sins."
Bulls and goats
Because of its heavy focus on instructions for priests, worship, and rituals, what is the traditional Jewish nickname for the Book of Leviticus?
The "Law of the Priests"
Fill in the missing words from Hebrews 9:22: "Without the ______ of ______ there is no remission."
Shedding of blood
Which mandatory offering was specifically brought to cover unintentional sins, representing Jesus bearing our sins?
The Sin Offering
What physical action did the priest perform with the animal's blood to show that the foundation of worship is based upon blood?
Sprinkling the blood all around (or upon the wall/at the base of) the Altar of Burnt Offering
Unlike animal sacrifices that had to be offered day after day, what descriptive phrase does the Book of Hebrews use to describe how Jesus entered the Holy Place to secure our eternal redemption?
"Once for all"
Leviticus is part of the first five books of Moses. What is the collective Hebrew term used to refer to these five books of the Law?
The Torah
According to 1 Peter 2:24, the innocent animal serving as a "sin-bearer" in the Old Testament directly foreshadows Jesus Christ doing what for us on the cross?
Bearing our sins in His own body on the tree (cross)
Which offering, found in Leviticus 5 & 7, was required when a sin was committed directly against holy things or required physical restitution/compensation?
The Trespass Offering
Name the 6 chronological steps of the offering ritual in order, starting from the moment the worshiper arrives at the Tabernacle.
Presentation (at the door)
Laying of hands
Preparing the offering
Slaughtering
Sprinkling of blood
Burning of the sacrifice
How does the Book of Hebrews explain the relationship between the old temple sacrifices and Jesus? (Why did God use animal blood first if it couldn't permanently save?)
Animal sacrifices were temporary "shadows" and symbols pointing ahead to prepare people to understand the real, ultimate, and final sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross.