經文: | 利未記16-17章 |
中心思想: | 利未記16章 |
提要
每年遵守的贖罪日,是以色列敬拜儀武中最重要的。這天大祭司要帶著贖罪的血,在全國人民的矚目之下進入至聖所,大祭司所帶的血是用來遮蓋全國百姓一年來所犯的罪,因為在全國百姓的赦免觀念裡,血是極其重要的!除了獻給上帝,上帝不准人把血用在別的用途上。 |
第16章
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第17章
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以血贖罪
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血的禁忌
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百姓的生命
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動物的生命
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每日與主同行
如果上帝把為你自己贖罪的重任交給你,你會怎麼做?你要獻上什麼才能滿足祂公義的要求?房契?存款?獎賞?成就?為人稱道的名譽?無論你是多麼誠摯的獻上這一切,都無法彌補你的罪。
每一年的贖罪日,以色列全國百姓齊聚會幕之前,親睹大祭司帶著贖罪的血進入至聖所的時候,這個情景再一次提醒百姓,贖罪實在是上帝的計畫,祂為有罪的百姓預備了赦免!主動設立贖罪祭,用血代替這個有罪的國家。
正如上帝用這個方法遮蓋以色列的罪,祂也差遺祂的獨生子,為你的罪作了一次獻上就永遠有效的挽回祭(約壹2:2)。當你為這個奇妙的事實歡欣鼓舞之際,請列出三個朋友的名字,他們需要經歷基督赦罪的恩典,今天為每一位提名禱告,並預備好你的見證,只要上帝一開門就與他們分享。
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默想
不准私自獻祭!
律法規定不准在會幕之外私自獻祭(利17:3-4),為的是防止百姓效法異教的鄰居,他們常將獻祭的血灑在地上,給他們的鬼神食用,惟有正式膏立的祭司,在適當的地點(會幕)才能為以色列獻祭。
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金言
耶穌基督是上帝為不完全的子民所做最完美的預備。 |
English |
2/6/2013 Holiness in National Life |
Scriptures: | Leviticus 16-17 |
Heart of the Passage: | Leviticus 16 |
Overview
The great Day of Atonement observed each year was Israel's most significant act of worship. On that day, the nation gathered to watch in expectation as the high priest entered the Holy of Holies with the blood atonement which would cover the sins of the entire nation for another year. Because blood was the central ingredient in Israel's national and personal forgiveness. God prohibited the use of blood for any purpose other than sacrifice to Him. |
Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Atonement
by Blood
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Abstaining
from Blood
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Life of the Nation
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Life of the Flesh
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Your Daily Walk
What would you do if God gave you the responsibility of atoning for your own sins? What would you offer as payment to satisfy' His righteous demands: the deed to your house? your savings account? your awards and achievements? your spotless reputation? As sincere as these offerings might be, they would never be adequate to make amends for your sins.
Each year, as the nation of Israel stood in front of the tabernacle on the Day of Atonement and watched the high priest carry the bloocl of the sin offering into the Holy of Holies, the people were reminded again that atonement was God's idea. It was His provision for forgiveness of sinful men. He took the initiative to establish a sacrifice of atonement which provided a blood substitute for the guilty nation.
Just as God provided the way to cover Israel's sins, so too He has sent His own Son as the once-for-all-time atonement for your sins (1 John 2:2). As you rejoice over that wonderful truth, make a list of three friends who need to experience Christ's forgiveness of sins. Fray today for each of the three names ... and be ready to share a word of testimony when God opens the door.
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Insight
No Private Sacrifices Allowed! —
The restrictions against private sacrifices outside the tabernacle (17:3-4) were to prevent the people from copying their pagan neighbors, who often poured their blood sacrifices into the ground as food for their gods. Only properly ordained priests in the proper location (the tabernacle) could offer Israel's sacrifices.
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Adage
Jesus Christ is God's perfect provision for imperfect people. |
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