2/13 Leviticus 5 & 6 - Guilt Offerings: Solving Infinite Debt

The Sacrifices in the book of Leviticus can be confusing. However, unraveling their message yields key truths that are foundational to the rest of our understanding of the Word of God. Today we'll look at both Leviticus 5 and 6 and see how critical the Guilt Offering is to our relationship with the Lord. Join us for this important study! 

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1.    Now that we’ve talked about sin offerings for two days, how important was it for the person to identify with the animal that was about to be sacrificed? How would the person identify with that animal? How do we identify with Christ’s sacrifice? Have you ever identified your sins with Christ’s death? 
2.    How does the podcast suggest that the opening verses of chapter 5 were speaking of ways to lower the cost of the sacrifice for the worshipper? What does this show us about the Lord’s desire for His people to be right with Him? Was the intent of the sacrificial system to “make people pay” for their sins, or something else? How does this show us God’s mercy for His people? 
3.    What was the difference between a “Sin Offering” (in Chapter 4) and a “Guilt Offering” (in Chapter 5)? What was different about the offense being addressed? What was different about the sacrifice that was offered? 
4.    What were the instructions regarding the “restitution” for a Guilt Offering? Why was this step included in this sacrifice? What does Chapter 6 show us about the link between our sins against others and our sins against God? Was it possible for a person to be forgiven by God if they have hurt another person and not sought restitution with that other person first? Why?
5.    The podcast pointed out that if we are in debt to an infinite God, then by definition we have an infinite debt. How is this problem compounded by having to repay an additional 20% of our debt? 
6.    Isaiah 53:10 tells us that Jesus was our Guilt Offering. In light of the principles of this chapter, what did His debt entail? What about His nature enabled Him to fully make this payment on behalf of all of His people?