Notes on the Book of Leviticus

on the book of
by
LOIZEAUX BROTHERS Neptune, New Jersey
FIRST EDITION 1880 TWENTY-SEVENTH PRINTING 1965 LOIZEAUX BROTHERS, Inc., PUBLISHERS A Nonprofit Organization, Devoted to the Lord's Work and to the Spread of His Truth NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
C. H. MACKINTOSH.
6 West Park Terrace, Scarborough, May 1st, 1879.
In the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ there is an infinite fullness, which meets every necessity of man, both as a sinner and as a worshiper. The infinite dignity of His Person gives eternal value to His work. In the book of Genesis we have seen God's remedy for man's ruin in the promised seed—the Ark of Salvation, and in the rich unfoldings of divine grace to fallen and sinful man. There we have the Bud , the full-blown glories and fragrance of which shall yet fill the heavens and the earth with joy and gladness.
In the book of Exodus we have seen God's answer to man's question. There, man is not only outside of Eden, but he has fallen into the hands of a cruel and powerful enemy,—he is the bond-slave of the world. How is he to be delivered from Pharaoh's thraldom—from Egypt's furnace? How can he be redeemed, justified, and brought into the promised land? God only could answer such questions, and this He did in the blood of the slain Lamb. In the redemption-power of that blood, every question is settled. It meets Heaven's highest claims, and man's deepest necessities. Through its amazing efficacy, God is glorified, man is redeemed, saved, justified, and brought to God's holy habitation; while the enemy is completely overthrown, and his power destroyed.
And now, in our meditations on the book of Leviticus, we find most fully unfolded what we may call, God's provision for man's need; or, a Sacrifice, a Priest, and a Place of Worship. These are essentially necessary in drawing near unto God, as this book most abundantly proves. But every thing therewith connected was appointed by God, and established by His law. Nothing was left to be supplied by man's fertile imagination, or his prudential arrangement.— So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses. (Chap. viii. 36; ix. 6, 7.) Without the word of the Lord, neither priest nor people could take a single step in the right direction. It is so still. There is not a single ray of light in this dark world but that which is shed from holy Scripture.— Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Ps. cxix. 105.) It is truly happy when the children of God so honor His Word as to be guided by it in all things. We need now , as much as the Jew did then , divine direction and divine guidance for acceptable worship. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. (John iv. 23, 24.) More than sincerity or devoutness of feeling is required in the children's worship: it must be in the unction of the Spirit, and according to the truth of God. But we have all (blessed be His name!) in the Person and work of our blessed Lord Jesus. He is both our Sacrifice and Priest, and our right of entrance into the holiest of all. O, to be kept near to His wounded side, and in the abiding sense that He is the ground, the material, and the sweet incense of all our worship!