Access to the presence of God necessitated sacrifice in order to remove the defilement arising from Israel s congregational sin, a leader s sin, and a person s sin. The priests had specific instruction on their role in presenting the sacrifices as seen in chapters 6 and 7. Their calling was publicly and ceremonially set apart in order to offer up sacrifice as described in chapters 8 and 10. The Israelites had to keep separate from uncleanness in order to approach the tabernacle as seen in chapters11-16. The regulations set before the nation of Israel makes me step back and consider the holiness of God and how lightly a sinful tolerance of sin, sees his holiness.
Sin hates the set apart nature of the truth.
This is why the doctrine of Jesus Christ was and is hated. This is why Christ himself was and is hated. Christians see the holiness of God as their only hope for the forgiveness of their sins and the power to live the Christian life. While false faith sees the holiness of God as that which tolerates mans best efforts. What rings in my ear is what rang in the ear of the priests and those involved in Levitical sacrificial atonement as their garment bells rang with each tug, pull, jerk, and slice of the knife, when ministering in the holy place.