Troublesome Topic: Jesus Is Our Burnt Offering

Although the body of Jesus was not burned up, He was still our it-all-goes-up-in-smoke offering.

Jesus dedicated Himself to God completely and gave His all for us.

It was in conjunction with the burnt offering that the phrase “a sweet-smelling sacrifice to God” was most often used, although it was used of other offerings as well. Jesus was the sweet-smelling fragrance offered to God. Self-sacrifice was the thing that made something smell good to God, therefore, the sacrifice of Jesus was the best thing God ever smelled.

The next lesson in the Full Series on Covenants is: Jesus Fulfilled All the Other Offerings as Well