Pastor John,
I was reading Leviticus 7 this morning, and noticed that in verse 13, God tells Moses to tell the people to bring “leavened bread” as part of their peace offerings to Him.
In most places, God told Israel to bring unleavened bread as part of their ceremonial sacrifices. Why is that different here? Is there a specific New Testament message hidden in there for us?
Thank you.
Zoli
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Hi Zoli.
Yes, there is meaning in leavened bread being allowed for loaves with the Peace Offerings and for loaves brought for the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) offering (23:17). We know that God had a purpose for that because we know that God commanded the ceremonies of the law as prophetic symbols of what His Son would do when he came.
Having said that, the meaning for that specific element of the Peace Offerings
and the Feast of Weeks is unknown to me, as is the case with many other specifics in Moses’ law. If God does not tell us, we do not know. Brother Damien has done a lot of work in this area and may have some insight on your question, but as for me, I do not know why God allowed for leaven in those cases.
Thank you for the question. Jesus has the answer, whatever it is.
Pastor John
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