The Guilt Offering

Isaiah 53:1-10

It is early in the morning. There is a bit of a chill in the air. The priest is adding wood to the fire at the alter when a man walks up to the tent and calls out in desperation to the priest. He has lead his ram all the way to the tent. He humbly hands the lead over to the priest, his hands trembling in fear.

His offering, after realizing his guilt. The priest takes the guilt offering and performs his prescribed duty (Leviticus 6:1-7; Leviticus 7:1-7)

The priests had to perform these sacrificial offerings multiple times, until the Sacrifice of the final High Priest, who offered Himself (Isaiah 53:10; Romans 6:10; Hebrews 10:8-18)

Jesus was the sacrifical lamb, lead to slaughter by the guilty men. He was betrayed by a close friend, suffered many things (Luke 22:31-71) and then was killed upon a cross (Luke 23:1-46). God fully accepted this guilt offering. We know He did because Jesus was raised from the dead (Luke 24:1-51; Colossians 1:13-20).

After His resurrection, He went to Simon Peter (Cephus) and had a conversation that took away Peter's guilt (Luke 22:54-62; 1 Corinthians 15:1-5).

We have been set free from our sin in the risen Christ. We can stand before the All Mighty Living and Holy God, blameless in Christ Jesus (Jude 1:24).

God is AWESOME!