Lev 6:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20, 23 : The special meat-offering made when a priest was consecrated was different. It had to be completely burned and none of it eaten ( v. 23 ). This was a “perpetual” offering for the high priest, and Jewish tradition says every priest offered it on his first day of service, while the high priest offered it every day ( v. 20 ). This rule showed that those in higher positions should be even more careful to serve God fully. The regular priests were paid for serving the people, but not for serving the high priest. Also, priests could not eat the offerings given for the priests themselves. This reminds us that, in the end, only Christ, who is both Priest and Altar, could bear our sins and make us right with God (Hosea 4:8 ).

‏ Leviticus 6:20

v. 20, 23: The special meat-offering made when a priest was consecrated was different. It had to be completely burned and none of it eaten (v. 23 ^a). This was a “perpetual” offering for the high priest, and Jewish tradition says every priest offered it on his first day of service, while the high priest offered it every day (v. 20 ^b). This rule showed that those in higher positions should be even more careful to serve God fully. The regular priests were paid for serving the people, but not for serving the high priest. Also, priests could not eat the offerings given for the priests themselves. This reminds us that, in the end, only Christ, who is both Priest and Altar, could bear our sins and make us right with God (Hosea 4:8 ^c).