The Amazing Cross: The Central Fact of History

by Samuel T. Carson

Publisher:

Ambassador

, 1997

Overview

In The Amazing Cross: The Central Fact of History, Samuel Carson connects the Old Testament sacrifices in the book of Leviticus to the saving work of the cross. He explains and illustrates each function of the Levitical sacrifices—burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings and trespass offerings—in relation to Christ's death, offering a multi-dimensional picture of what that death means for the atonement of sin. An easy-to-read devotional study, The Amazing Cross: The Central Fact of History reveals to us the hidden meanings of Christ's role as sacrifice through Old Testament foreshadowing.

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Contents

• The Burnt Offering
• The Meal Offering
• The Peace Offering
• The Sin Offering
• The Trespass Offering

Top Highlights

“On the one hand, the crucifixion is what man did to Christ, while on the other hand the cross is what God did in the death of His Son.” (Page 8)

“God had promised, ‘it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.’ (Lev. 1:4) Note, it is not ‘he shall be accepted’ but rather ‘it shall be accepted.’ The emphasis is upon the acceptance of the offering, as the ground of the offerers own acceptance.” (Pages 18–19)

“The primary idea behind this offering was acceptance with God, acceptance on the basis of accomplished atonement. The phrase, ‘he shall offer it of his own volountary will’ (v. 3), is better rendered, ‘he shall offer it for his acceptance’.” (Page 17)

“the primary idea in the Burnt Offering is the matter of our acceptance before God.” (Page 19)

“The death of Christ would also be a humiliating death. The priest would take the bird of the burnt offering and ‘pluck away its crop with its feathers, and cast it … by the place of the ashes’ (v. 16). All the glory of the bird was to be cast in the dust and esteemed as nothing at all.” (Page 25)

Product Details

• Title: The Amazing Cross: The Central Fact of History
• Author: Samuel Carson
• Publisher: Ambassador
• Publication date: 1997
• Pages: 94

About Samuel T. Carson

Samuel Carson is the author of Genesis Brides and Songs of the Servant King: A Study in Isaiah’s Servant Songs.