Meditate on it

Laws for grain offerings.... He should bring an offering of "fine flour" and take a handful to give to the priests.  To that handful, he should add oil and frankincense.  The priest should burn this portion as a memorial offering to the Lord but may eat the rest. No leaven or honey.  Add salt.  There are various reasons suggested for the qualification that honey or leaven not be used. Salt is a purifying and preserving agent, connected to Jesus and his words about the gospel as a preserving element.

Exodus 19-Numbers 10 All takes place on Mount Sinai. Entire book of Leviticus covers a period of a month/30 days. A month away from Canaan. Jesus quotes more passages from this book more than any other. Why Study It? It will help you understand the rest of the books of the Bible.  It's essential to understanding the book of Hebrews. Leviticus can drive you to a place to deeper worship. Leviticus demands a serious approach toward worship. It required a cost and personal involvement. Cadesh--to be holy, sanctified Two basic categories of offerings in the OT: 1. First group enabled a person to find communion/fellowship with God. Proprietary, it had to happen first. Sin offerings, trespass offerings 2. Second class offered by believer's who longed for fellowship with God. Burnt offerings, peace offerings, thanksgiving offerings, drink offerings, heave offerings, wave offerings, "sweet smelling savor" to the Lord--like a barbecue in your neighborhood.

I've spent most of the last month working my way through Exodus via Jack Abeelen's Wednesday night series.  After loving his series on Genesis and experiencing such rich insights, Exodus has been a bit of a let down.  Why?  Not sure.  Is it the longer trajectory and story arc of Moses, the disappointing nature of the people?  Yes. Aspects of Moses used to resonate with me intuitively--primarily his hesitancy and anger.  This time through, I found myself distracted, covering familiar ground without caring very much.  The details of the delays, the people's shortsightedness all seemed too familiar. And what's with all the fuss about the tabernacle itself?  Why spend so much time establishing the ritual of worship?  Yes, to teach the people I hear him say.  But, this type of distraction with the physical consumes too much, too many.  God needs to be worshiped.  We don't intuitively understand that.  The tabernacle was a tool for that.  I suppose I understand. But not