22:1
“The Lord said to Moses” is a common introduction to a section in Leviticus. God’s instructions to Israel were given through Moses. Moses is a “type” of Christ, i.e. he demonstrates some of the characteristics of Christ, albeit highly imperfectly. So in the same way all of God’s instructions to us come through Christ.
22:2
Aaron and his sons are reminded to treat the sacred offerings of the Israelites with respect. Remember that two of Aaron’s sons died because they did not follow God’s instructions. If they did not obey this instruction they would be profaning the name of the Lord. Then the ultimate motive for obeying the instruction is given, “I am the Lord”. If we forget that God is the Lord, then our thinking, soon to be followed by our actions, goes astray, even badly wrong. Ministers today who do not treat the congregations’ offering with respect are in great danger. This can involve mistreatment of money faithfully given by the people, or, more generally, the treating with contempt the faith of the people.
No comments:
Post a Comment