1.REST AS A GIFT
The first temple, having been a
shadow of things that would
later come, it is important to
learn the ways of the new as
previously represented by the
first laws.
The first offering was of the
days. The Sabbath(Ex 35:2). This
would be of
pure, unadulterated rest,
signalling the rest awaited at the
end of this age. Christ would
later say that His coming was
a fulfillment of this day. He was
an answer to this continuous
prophetic declaration by the
law. We too await His coming,
and never are we to Give God
rest till He establishes this
peace. He is the prince of peace,
And His father is the King of the
same principality. Christ was
a Passover Lamb, His
acceptance therefore, a
declaration of His Kingdom.

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2. THE TEMPLE AS AN OFFERING

(That temple Is your body now)

The Temple was an offering in itself, having come from the gifts required of the people -
precious metal(Ex 35:5),
Precious clothing / garments(Ex35:6),
Specified animal skin(Ex35:7),
Oil for light, spices for the annointing oil and incense(Ex 35:, and
precious stone that would be representative of the twelve tribes(Ex 35:9).

All these materials would later make up the temple complete with vessels. They had gotten all the wealth over a triumphant spoiling of the Egyptians. This is the glory of the supply/ gifts of the Lord to men that should always be given to God or used for His glory. Withholding the glory of God from Him can lead to idolatry(puffed up flesh), self gratification, which Israel had previously found themselves in(Ex 32:2-5).

Our temple is our body, in which the Spirit of God lives, through which we honour/ glorify God. Giving glory to God is offering the same gifts He gives , back to Him. How? By declaring all glory and honor to Him(which is what His angels did as recorded in the revelation), and by living a life that brings Him glory.

The precious metal would represent the Gift of righteousness that represents
Gods gift that gives us worth before God, and the work of the spirit of God that purifies as precious metal is. This is the gift of grace. The garments and skin
are the coverings of the temple, including the wooden boards are the protective armour and hedge that surrounds every one of His. They are as divers as the manifold graces, the gifts and powers of God.

The oil is the supply of grace by the Spirit which brings forth light, fruits and gifts that give on. This is the light of the world that the sons of God are. By the power of the fire of
the Holy Spirit (God is a
consuming fire) the flesh is
consumed and crucified to produce the light that is important to the world.This is also the concept of the body being a living sacrifice.

Self too was required as an offering. willing wisemen should give themselves for the service of the temple, now the
saints as individuals and the entire church as a whole. Paul refers this as a drink offering on occasion(Phil 2:17, 2 Tim 4:16). This is also the workmanship of weaving together the garments, according to specification, ensuring the vessels were to the order. These represent not just the apostles, teachers, prophets, evangelists and pastors but also anyone lending a helping hand to the build-up of the saints.
They are the new temple. These
had to be wise.

God would honor then temple by His presence and so is the function of sacrifice. After receipt of the gifts of men , God gives even more of Himself.
This is the principle of increase in the manifold glory of God as presented by His gifts .The subsequent use of the temple would be daily sacrifice. Hence
the phrase of the taking of the cross, just like Christ said, daily. This is important in maintaining a strong relationship with God and for maintaining His power .
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Next we look at Animal
offerings and what they
foreshadowed.

3. WHAT ANIMAL OFFERING
FORESHADOWED
The temple was made for offerings,
even now, and God, as before, honors
them by His presense. Those who are
given to God, not in terms of works as
was with the specific animal offerings
(Lev 1:2), but in the spirit(Phil 3:3), do
dwell experience the presence of God.
This is a continuation of the gifts of
men / the new temple.

TRESSPASS OFFERINGS
Animal offerings included tresspass
offerings(Lev 5:6,) sin offerings and
burnt offerings(Lev 1:3) being a part
of this category. The purpose of the
offering is in the name. Trespass for missteps, sin for repentance, and burnt offering for total submission to Gods cleansing process through fire. He is a consuming fire as James put it. The burnt offering is now, death to self. Christ too, is represented as being a burnt offering by His work of the cross. He implores His disciples to similarly take
up the cross and follow Him. This is a
call to willfully walk in godliness. David
says that God would, rather than
animal sacrifices, receive a contrite
and and a broken spirit(Ps 51:17.) This
is a spirit that is given to God. This is
actually what happens at salvation .

MEAT OFFERINGS
The second category is meat offering
(Lev:2:1) These types of offerings
were specific in ensuring that the
ministers(Priests and Levites) would
not starve(that they would have meat),
as they were not apportioned land like
the rest of the twelve. A part of all
the meat offering would be burnt for
a memorial(Lev 2:16). This would be an
offering to God from the priests, for
the sake of the offerers of this gift,
for its(the gift's) sanctification before God. This offering remains in this dispensation , as a gift to ministers(within which
most of our monetary offerings fall
today). Reference is found in Phil 4:18
where Paul refered to such as a
sweet-smelling aroma. The question
remains how to honor the same before
God for the sake of the givers as the
priests had been taught(verse 29)
being first, a gift to God. An example
of such dishonor would be the actions
of the sons of Samuel, who for their
dishonor, God said that they had
caused the people of Israel to err.
Meat offerings were in form of food
supplies, tithes, and first fruit in the
old testament. These continue to be
relevant in the new temple . Jesus put
it, whatever you did to the least of
these, you did to me. Considering that
we, in addition to our ministers have a
new temple , to which we worship in
spirit and truth, these gifts need be
of a spiritual nature too. Patience for
example, love, mercy, healing are among
some of the gifts of God given for
service to the new temple.

PEACE OFFERINGS
The third important category is peace
offering(Lev 3:1.) These were given,
not on demand, but on ones volution.
They were given for thanks giving,
vows, of basically as "voluntary"
offerings(Lev 7:12). Their purpose was
in the label. Modern peace offering are
equally diverse and scripturaly, are
encapsulated in a the following, as
some of those found in scripture.
Sacrifice of praise(Heb 13:5, Ps 50:23,
32:11)
Sacrifice of thanks giving(Ps 107:22)
Speaking to God as a free will offering
(Ps 119:108)
Sacrifices of righteousness(PS 4:5,
51:19). not surprisingly the fruits of
righteousness, its written, are sown in
peace(James 3:18). This means that all
fruits of righteousness are aside from
being a gift from God, to be given to
men and to God, as a gift to Him.
Glory and strength as a gift to God(Ps
29:1,2) These are also, like the others,
gifts God gives first. A good example
of how to do this is seen in the many
worship sessions in heaven as recorded
in revelation(....Power and glory and
honor and wisdom be to Him who sits on
the throne and to the Lamb...)

Sacrifices of Joy(psalms 27:6) This is
a fruit of the spirit too. When you
are joyful, it is an offering to God.
Doing Good and fellowship(Heb 13:16).
This includes mercy(Hosea 6:1)
Thanks giving(Ps 50:14) Enter His
gates(of the temple) with
Thanksgiving, courts with praise, it is
written in another place.
Love(Rom 13:18)
Gifts to fellow men/ people(Phil 4:17,
18; also Heb13:16).
Service to God as an offering(Phil
2:17, 2 Tim 4:16)
Acts of obedience too, for example,
obedience to parents(Col 3:20)

With all these as offerings of the new
temple, it is impossible to be a passive
Christian. These are the works of the
dispensation of grace. unlike in the old
temple where iniquity was purged by
works, now, it is purged by mercy and
truth(prov 16:6). As important, all
offerings had one similarity; a willing
heart. Acceptable gifts are free willed.

With offerings flowing, first from God
to men , then from men to God,
sometimes through other men, which
God honours with more of Himself, His
manifold glory , which is given back to
Him, creating an endless, frantic
exchange between men and God, which
grows, which is also the annointing of
God, a mighty fortress is created
around the sons of God. This is a
garment, a powerful one, covering His
sons.

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