Leviticus 6

Jehovah

Jehovah — the LORD, the eternal I AM

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Leviticus 6:1–2

Jehovah, the premortal Christ, counts lying to or cheating a neighbor as a trespass against Himself. The same Lord later taught that what we do to others we do to Him.

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4) · another scripture interprets it of Him

• interpreted by 3 Nephi 15:5 — Behold, I am he that gave the law.

Trespass (guilt) offering

And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: Leviticus 6:6–7

After making things right with his neighbor, the sinner brought a perfect ram, and he was forgiven for any of it. Christ's offering covers every sin we truly repent of.

How we know: another scripture interprets it of Him · a traditional type, cited

• alluded to by Isaiah 53:10 — The Messiah makes his soul an offering for sin (asham, trespass offering).
• a type of what is in 1 John 1:7 — The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Law of the burnt offering

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. Leviticus 6:9

The burnt offering was part of the law of Moses that faithful Israelites kept. Nephi said his people kept that law while looking forward with steadfastness to Christ, the one it was given to point to.

How we know: a footnote points to Him · another scripture interprets it of Him

• interpreted by 2 Nephi 25:24-25 — We keep the law of Moses, and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ; for this end was the law given.

Jehovah

It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. Leviticus 6:17

Here Jehovah speaks in the first person of 'my offerings.' The offerings belonged to the premortal Christ, the one they all pointed to.

How we know: another scripture interprets it of Him

The anointed priest and his successor

Anointed (Hebrew mashiach) — the word behind the title Messiah

This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night. Leviticus 6:20–22

Each anointed high priest eventually died and another was anointed in his stead. Hebrews contrasts this with Christ, whose priesthood never passes to another.

How we know: another scripture interprets it of Him

• alluded to by Hebrews 7:23-24 — Those priests were many because death stopped them; Christ continueth ever with an unchangeable priesthood.

The most holy sin offering

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy. Leviticus 6:25–27

The offering for sin was itself 'most holy.' Abinadi, quoting Isaiah, taught that Christ's soul would be made an offering for sin, the sinless one given for the sins of others.

How we know: a footnote points to Him · another scripture interprets it of Him

• alluded to by Mosiah 15:10 — When his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed.
• alluded to by Isaiah 53:10 — When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.
• a type of what is in Hebrews 7:26 — Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled.

Sin offering burned without the camp

And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire. Leviticus 6:30

When the blood went into the holy place to reconcile, the body could not be eaten but was burned. Hebrews applies this very rule to Jesus suffering outside the gate, and Jacob invites us to be reconciled through His Atonement.

How we know: another scripture interprets it of Him · a footnote points to Him

• interpreted by Hebrews 13:11-12 — Beasts whose blood is brought into the sanctuary are burned without the camp; so Jesus suffered without the gate.