Jesus, The Perfect Offering

Recently we were talking in church about how Jesus fulfilled the law, and this morning I was reading from Leviticus chapter 7, where the descrption of the different offerings is found. At the end of the chapter the author lists the different types of offerings - here is the verse: Leviticus 7:37 NIV

"These, then, are the regulations for the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering and the fellowship offering,"


And here is David Guzick's commentary on that verse:


Jesus Christ and The Sacrificial System.

But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever,
sat down at the right hand of God. (Hebrews 10:12)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS THE BURNT OFFERING (Leviticus 1)

As Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma (Ephesians 5:2)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS THE GRAIN AND FIRSTFRUITS OFFERING (Leviticus 2)

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS THE PEACE OFFERING (Leviticus 3)

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God though our Lord, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS THE SIN OFFERING (Leviticus 4)

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS THE GUILT OFFERING (Leviticus 5)

Who was delivered up because of our offenses and was raised because of our justification (Romans 4:25)

You have made His soul an offering for sin (Isaiah 53:10)

JESUS CHRIST FULFILLS ALL THE SACRIFICES FOR US!

"He is the Burnt-offering, the Meat-offering, the Peace-offering, the Sin-offering, and the Trespass-offering for His people. By His one oblation of Himself once offered, He has stood in all these different relations" (Jukes)

We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Hebrews 10:10)

I would add:

JESUS CHRIST is the ordination offering (Exodus 29:22-34)

"...you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 2:5)

JESUS CHRIST is the fellowship offering (Lev 7)

"For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. [56] Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. [57] Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me." (John 6:56-57)

"On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. [21] Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” (John 14:20-21)

It is so beautiful how the imagery and pattern laid out in the law is fulfilled and accomplished in Jesus. He really is the answer, the way, the truth, and the life - (John 14:6)