He Had to Die
I have been reading through Exodus/Leviticus devotionally and have been struck again with the demand for blood. When sins were transferred from the person to the lamb the lamb had to die. His blood had to be spilt. Also, if the priests were not ordained properly they too would have to die. Either they were set apart correctly through the death of a ram (among other things) or the priest would have to die. The specific verse that hit me this morning was Leviticus 8:35: ESV "At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the LORD has charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded." My Priest was perfect yet He had to die for my sin. He was ordained perfectly; He was always doing what pleased the Father yet He chose to be the Lamb of God that takes away my sin. What a glorious Gospel this! I’m also reading through Charles Simeon’s biography. He came to faith in Jesus through examining the picture of the Old Te...