Jo’s Place

Further Instructions for the Sin Offering and the Guilt Offering Then the Lord said to Moses,  “Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions, regarding the sin offering.  The animal given, as an offering for sin, is a most holy offering, and it must be slaughtered, in the Lord’s presence, at the place where the burnt offerings are slaughtered.  The priest who offers the sacrifice, as a sin offering, must eat his portion, in a sacred place, within the courtyard of the Tabernacle.  Anyone or anything that touches the sacrificial meat, will become holy.  If any of the sacrificial blood spatters, on a person’s clothing, the soiled garment must be washed, in a sacred place.  If a clay pot is used, to boil the sacrificial meat, it must then be broken.  If a bronze pot is used, it must be scoured and thoroughly rinsed with water.  Any male, from a priest’s family, may eat from this offering; it is most holy.  But the offering, for sin, may not...

Procedures for the Sin Offering Then the Lord said to Moses,  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel.  This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally by doing anything that violates one of the Lord’s commands.  “If the high priest sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a sin offering for the sin he has committed.  He must present to the Lord a young bull with no defects.  He must bring the bull to the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the Lord.  The high priest will then take some of the bull’s blood into the Tabernacle, dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the inner curtain of the sanctuary.  The priest will then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar for fragrant incense that stands in the Lord’s presence inside the Tabernacle.  He will pour out the rest of the bull’s bloo...

​ Time for us to go Back to Basics These are God’s rules for the Division of the Land “When you divide the land among the tribes of Israel, you must set aside a section for the Lord as His holy portion.  This piece of land will be 8⅓ miles long and 6⅔ miles wide.  The entire area will be holy  (set aside and dedicated to the Lord). .  A section of this land, measuring 875 feet by 875 feet, will be set aside for the Temple.  An additional strip of land 87½ feet wide is to be left empty all around it.  Within the larger sacred area, measure out a portion of land 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide.  Within it the sanctuary of the Most Holy Place will be located.  This area will be holy, set aside for the priests who minister to the Lord in the sanctuary.  They will use it for their homes, and My Temple will be located within it.  The strip of sacred land next to it, also 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide, will be a living area for the Levites wh...