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How Old Testament sacrifices and Messiah’s teachings fit together in one big story (Leviticus 1–7; Malachi 3; Luke 6)

This digital painting in a heavy oil palette knife style, created by ChatGPT, depicts five connected sacrificial scenes from the Torah blended into one panoramic story. On the far left, the Tabernacle altar burns with a whole burnt offering consumed in flames and smoke rising upward. Next, an ancient Israelite priest in white priestly garments presents bread and oil for the grain offering. In the center, another priest sprinkles blood beside an animal lying outside the camp area, representing the sin offering. To the right, two men exchange payment and goods in a restitution scene symbolizing the guilt offering. On the far right, families and guests share food around a low table in a peace offering meal. The entire composition uses warm earthy browns, golds, and amber tones with thick textured brushstrokes connecting all five scenes into a unified visual narrative. Darkened edges and open atmospheric areas leave room for title text overlay reading: “How Old Testament sacrifices and Messiah’s teachings fit together in one big story (Leviticus 1–7; Malachi 3; Luke 6).” A small Hallel.info watermark appears in the corner.

The Bible’s offerings are oftentimes jarring visual lessons about the high cost moving humanity from “far away” from God’s presence to “near.” This study walks through the what and the why of the burnt, grain, peace, sin, and guilt offerings in Leviticus 1–7. We see how Malachi 3 warns against tired, careless worship. And we explore how Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) uses parables in Luke 6 (blind guides, good fruit, two builders) to bring the same themes into daily life — integrity, repentance and true peace with God and others.

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Leviticus 14-15: Don’t tell God what He can and can’t do. Just don’t.

How did God deal with those who slander Him personally? Can such a person receive a pardon? The Torah defines the unpardonable sin as speaking evil against God. How does one speak evil against God? When one says that there is something that God doesn’t have the strength and power to do, that is speaking […]

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Jeremiah 7-9; Malachi 3-4: Heaven’s salve for our hearts to prepare us for Passover

God is the epitome of lovingkindness, mercy and justice. He reigns in Heaven but He is as close as the prayers on our lips. (Photo by Freeimages.com/Martin Boose)

Why should we study the offerings of Israel’s Tabernacle and Temple, particularly after the arrival of the ultimate offering, Yeshua the Mashiakh (Jesus the Christ)? Thankfully, the prophets the LORD sent ahead of the Mashiakh help explain why this study is critical to learning more about the heart of the Creator of the heavens and the Earth.

The parallel passage (haftarah in Hebrew) for the Torah passage צו Tzav (“command,” Lev. 6:8–8:36) provides a sobering reminder that the Tabernacle has always been about the heart connection to Heaven and not works-based forgiveness. We learn that we are to forgive the sins, transgressions and iniquities of others completely, as God has forgiven ours. And we are to forget them, as God has forgotten ours, freeing us from our “house of bondage” of guilt. That’s a great prelude to the memorial of Pesakh (Passover).

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The Truth About Tithe

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Tithing, or setting aside for God (i.e., giving to a church) a 10th of your income, is becoming a more common fixture in Christian denominations and congregations. However, it is largely misunderstood because a major purpose for the “Old Testament” commandment about tithe is ignored as an obsolete Old Testament teaching. Daniel Agee addresses common questions about tithe by exploring what the Bible actually says about it.