Leviticus and the Last Supper

So I was reading in Leviticus last week. I have prayed that as I go through the Bible, God would help me relate the old testament laws to his overall story of the gospel of redemption.
The first part of Leviticus, Moses writes down the offerings the Israelites are to give to the Lord. Leviticus 2 talks about the grain offering to the Lord. The grain offering to the Lord was to have incense poured on it and then broken into small pieces. Also, it was to be seasoned with salt. What was left over from the offering, the Priests would eat in the most holy of places.
So, this got me thinking about the Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples. In Mark 14, the woman pours perfume, or incense on Jesus, and a few verses later, Jesus eats the Last Supper, referring to the bread as his body broken for us and telling his disciples to eat of it. Soon, Jesus is betrayed and beaten, his body crushed and broken for our sin (Isaiah 53). Now I see the parallel. Jesus has become the grain offering.

He was broken for our sin so we could become like the Priests in Leviticus and enter into the most holy of places (God's presence) and eat of his body (accept his offering of grace).

 

If you're interested in reading the whole story, refer to Leviticus 2 and 6:14-23 and Mark 14.

 



 





Scooby-Doo and the Gospel

This blog stems from Paul's words in Ephesians 6:19 which says, "Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel." 

I think of the word "mystery" and immediately think of Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang. (Anyone else?) But really, what a great way to think of it... a mystery begins with a question. (Who is haunting the sunken treasure ship and why are they haunting it?) They searched for clues to answer the questions and then deciphered these clues. In the end, they pieced together all the clues to come to a revelation of who the bad guy is.

Now, think about the gospel as a "mystery". How much would our thoughts and lives change if we thought of it as a mystery? Well, for me, the gospel would be a whole lot more exciting! There are endless questions in and about the gospel, which should lead us on a daily search for clues that give a revelation of who God is through the gospel story.

Sharing our clues with each other and those who don't know him, we fulfill Paul's call to "make known the mystery of the gospel."