Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Leviticus 22:17-20
by: Grace Crouch.
Whether an offering was brought by an Israelite or a foreigner who had attached himself to Israel, the same rule applied. God accepted only the best for sacrifices made to Him. These animals were to be male and without defect. What standards do you adhere to when bringing an offering to the Lord? This requirement of the Israelites was a beautiful foreshadowing of our Savior. His divine nature and His sinless, human life made Him the perfect sacrifice. God was satisfied with Jesus and atonement provision was made for God’s people—believers from both natural Israel and those grafted-in. Praise the Lord!