The burnt offering was a sacrifice that was completely burnt. None of it was to be eaten at all, and therefore the fire consumed the whole sacrifice. It is also important to note that the fire on the altar was never to go out:
Lev 6:13 'A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.
The common Israelite worshiper brought a male animal (a bull, lamb, goat, pigeon, or turtledove depending on the wealth of the worshiper) to the door of the tabernacle.
Lev 1:3 'Let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD.
The animal had to be without blemish. The worshiper then placed his hands upon the head of the innocent animal and his sins were transferred onto it before it was sacrificed.
Lev 1:4-9 'Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. 'He shall kill the bull before the LORD; and the priests,
Was Jesus not a male without blemish? Did He not offer himself of free will? Did He not become sin for us? Was He not killed before The Lord God and the priests of Israel?
This is indeed one of the clearest types and shadows of Jesus as the sacrificial lamb, so to speak, but it is not the earliest. This story was foretold in the very first verse of scriptures:
The two Hebrew letters highlighted are the letters Aleph & Tav (read right to left) learn more here. Aleph is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet and Tav is the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
The Father Said through His prophet
Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. (Isa 44:6)
Jesus said:
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending (Rev 1:8) Fear not; I am the first and the last (Rev 1:17)
Now here is what I think is the fascinating part of this and if this doesn't blow your mind, you are dead: The Paleo-Hebrew alphabet was in common use in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah throughout the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. During the 6th century BCE, the time of the Babylonian exile, the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet was gradually replaced by the use of the Imperial Aramaic alphabet. The book of Genesis is believed to have been written 1450 BC to 1400 BC. which means that the pictographs below were in use some 750 years before the book was written.
The letter Aleph is "the father" of the Hebrew alphabet represents an ox, denoting strength and leadership.
The letter Tav (here referring to the “Kingdom of the Infinite One)
Unlike our alphabet, each Hebrew letter has a meaning. The meaning of the word tav is “mark, sign, or covenant.” So in this letter we see that thousands of years ago, God gave us the cross as a sign of covenant. Isn’t that awesome?
The word truth in Hebrew is emet. Emet is spelled with the letters aleph, mem, and tav. Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and means “father.” Mem is in the very middle of the alphabet and means “water” or “Spirit.”
And tav is the last letter, meaning “cross.”
How cool is it that the very word truth contains the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the One who said He is the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the Aleph and the Tav?
Tav is the first letter of the word tikkun, which means “redemption,” teshuvah, which means “repentance,” and Torah, which means “teachings,” referring to the Word of God. The cross is literally the beginning of redemption, repentance, and the Word of God.
Glory Be To God!
Be Blessed!
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