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  (3) Regulations concerning priests   Leviticus chapters 8-10 are about the holiness of the priests. Chapter 8 contains regulations regarding the ordination of priests, Chapter 9 contains information regarding the sacrifices offered by priests, and Chapter 10 contains warnings for when the priestly office is performed incorrectly. Hebrews 5:4 states, "No one takes this honor of his own accord, but only those called by God, like Aaron." Aaron was the first high priest. Aaron's sons succeeded him as priests. The Bible states that being commissioned into the priesthood is an honorable thing. It is to serve as a mediator between God and man. In the New Testament era, the priests are those who are in Christ. That is why the saints are called the priesthood of all believers. We must examine the requirements God demanded when ordaining a priest. They must wash with water, put on holy new garments, and be anointed. Washing with water signifies death rather than a ritua...

  (2) Five types of sacrifices ① Burnt offering The burnt offering is the burning of a sacrifice as an atonement for sins, symbolizing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. The baptism of fire spoken of by Jesus corresponds to this. Leviticus 1:4-5 "He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable to him, and it shall be an atonement for him. He shall slaughter the bull before the LORD, and the priests, the sons of Aaron, shall take the blood and sprinkle it on all four sides of the altar at the entrance of the tabernacle." The act of a sinner laying hands on the head of the burnt offering signifies the transfer of sin. Therefore, the sinner slaughters the animal, and the priest takes the blood and sprinkles it at the entrance of the tabernacle. The sinner's role ends here. What follows is the work of the priests, the descendants of Aaron. God chose Israel from among all the peoples of the world, gave the people the law, and...