The Meaning of the Foods, Animal Parts and Blood
Used in the Sacrifices of the Tabernacle
Fine Flour
The perfection of the character of Jesus Christ was
even and well balanced, a perfect personality in complete balance, just
like Adam’s was. No part of Christ’s character was out of balance. Nothing
in His personality or character was in excess or lacking in any way.
Fine flour was expensive and highly prized, just as
Jesus’ nature was to God. The whole grain of wheat has to be crushed to
obtain fine flour.
Isaiah
53:5
“He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed
for our iniquities; the punishment that brought up peace was upon Him.”
Salt
Salt
Speaks of a Preservative, enhancer and preserved in judgement
Mark
9:50
Salt is good, but if it looses its saltiness, how can
you make it salty again. Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with each
other”
Colossians
4:6
“ Let your speech be always
with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer everyone”
In
Judgement
Mark
9:49
“Everyone
will be salted with fire”
Honey
Honey
Speaks of natural sweetness and is not acceptable for a relationship with
God.
Ephesians
2:8-9
“For
it is by grace have been (you are) saved, through faith, and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift from God, not by works so that no one can boast.
For we are God’s workmanship”
Beaten Oil
The bright light of the Holy Spirit
John 16:13
“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all Truth.
He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will
tell you what is yet to come.”
Frankincense
The pleasing fragrance of Christ’s person;
and life to God the Father.
Yeast – Leaven
Yeast and leaven speak of wickedness and evil
1 Corinthians
5:6-8 KJV
“Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little
leaven, leavens the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven that
ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For Christ our Passover is sacrificed
for us. Therefore keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven
of malice and wickedness but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and
truth.”
Fat
Fat speaks of the inner beauty and the zeal of The Lord Jesus
Christ.
John
2:17
“Zeal for your house will consume Me”
John
4:34
“My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work”
Kidneys
The kidneys speak of cleansing
Leviticus 16:30
On
this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you, then, before the
Lord, you will be clean from all you sins.”
1 John 1:7
“The blood of Jesus Christ God’s Son cleanses\purifies us from all
sin.
Shoulder
The shoulder speaks of Strength
Nehemiah
8:10
“The joy of the Lord is your strength”
Psalm
118:14
“The Lord is my strength and my song”
Isaiah
40:31
“They that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength”
The Breast speaks of Christ affections
Zephaniah
3:17
“The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will delight
in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Blood = Life
Blood is either literal or a figure of speech. Shedding of
blood represents the slaying of the innocent, and then the punishment of
the guilty
The blood of Christ figuratively refers to His Spiritual death
Leviticus
17:11
“The life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to
make atonement for one’s life”
1 Corinthians
5:7
“Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed.”
Revelation 1:5
“Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come
---- and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first born
from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To
Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins, by His blood.”
Matthew 26:27
“Then He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them saying, drink
from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
John 6:53
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, whoever eats my flesh and drinks my
blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
1 peter 1:2
You have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ
and sprinkling by His blood.”
By believing in Jesus Christ, the sacrificed Messiah, we partake
of Christ life, which is eternal in nature.
The Oven
The oven speaks of the Hidden Work of Christ
Luke 23:44
“It was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until
the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining.”
Psalm 22:1
“My God, My God why have you forsaken Me, why
are you so far from the words of my groaning”
2 Corinthians
5:21
“He who knew no sin was made sin for us”
Griddle - Flat Plate – Pan
Suffering dished out and observed by all.
The mocking soldiers
Matthew
27:27-31
Carrying the cross
Matthew
27:32
The humiliation of crucifixion
Matthew
27:33:36
The mocking rulers and leaders of
Matthew
27:41
The mocking thieves
Matthew
27:44
To crumble
The work of Jesus in its entirety, on the cross.
Fire
God’s Holiness, as seen in condemnation, disapproval and the
judgement of God.
God’s Holiness as seen in God’s acceptance and
preservation.
God’s Holiness as seen in the purification, away from all
sin
God’s holiness as seen in purging through suffering the effects
of sin in our lives and to bear the same kind of suffering He endured.
Philippians
1:29
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe
on Him, but also to suffer for Him.”
(See the fire of the tabernacle)
