2/5 Exodus 29 - Consecration to the Lord

Exodus 29 may not make it to many people's list of "Favorite Chapters" and yet it's a key chapter because it covers the important biblical principle of consecration to the Lord. It also brings us several offerings that we see throughout the rest of God's Word. So, join us  in another study as we go through God's Word one key chapter at a time.   DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    In the podcast, what definition (or principle) was given for the idea "consecration" in the book of Exodus? How does the definition of "consecration" help us understand what it means that we, as God's people, have been consecrated to Him? 2.    How would you describe the ceremony that went into consecrating priests to the Lord? How long was this ceremony to be (vs 35)? If you had undergone this kind of ceremony, how would do you think this would impact your awareness of your moment-by-moment consecration to the Lord? How are we consecrated to the Lord today?  3.    What was the "wave offering" that is mentioned in verses 22 & 23? What was different about this particular offering verses how it would be carried out at other times? 4.    What was the "heave offering" and what detail is given in verse 28 that shows the difference between a heave offering and a wave offering? 5.    What was the "drink offering" of verse 41? What other kinds of sacrifice were they typically performed with? What would be the physical affect of this kind of an offering? How does this help us understand Paul's description of himself as a "drink offering" in Philippians 2:17-18? 6.    In Exodus 29:45, what promise does God give to the people regarding His presence if the are faithful to perform these consecration ceremonies? In Leviticus 8 & 9, when they actually carried out these ceremonies, what did the Lord do? How does this help us see that our present consecration by the blood of Christ brings us into abiding fellowship with the Lord? 7.    This whole passage is about consecration. Have you been consecrated by Christ to the Lord? If so, how should that change how you live?  8.    How did the people's obedience to these instructions demonstrate their consecration to the Lord? Does your life reflect a faithful consecration to Him?  Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon just in time for the Genesis relaunch in January! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube. As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.