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THE OFFERING THAT BENEFITS THE NATIONS


Leviticus 1:14-17

1:14 “‘If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering from turtledoves or of young pigeons.
15 The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar;
16 and he shall take away its crop and its feathers and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.
17 He shall tear it by its wings but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
Romans 1:5-7

1:5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;
6 among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
7 to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Traditional Jewish Commentaries (TJCs) describe the primary purpose of the burnt offering (Heb. olah) as expressing total devotion, a complete surrender to God’s will. In accordance with the command for newborn sons, on the fortieth day after His birth, Jesus’ parents present a burnt offering of turtledoves and young pigeons at the temple. Luke 2:22–32 records that Simeon immediately prophesies that this child would bring salvation to the Gentiles.
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Paul’s mission was for the obedience of “faith among the nations” (echo 1).
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TJCs interpret “shall not divide it apart” as dignity, spiritual wholeness, and unity, echoing our belonging to Christ (echo 2). The idea of unity may be seen in Romans 1:7, “all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints.”