Leviticus 17 contains two important ideas: 1.) sacrifices that must be brought to the high priest at the tent of meeting, not outside of the camp 2.) the life of the animal is in the blood and it is the blood that makes atonement for one's sins. When reading Leviticus, we should also turn our Bibles to the book of Hebrews. In Hebrews 8:1-2, we find that Jesus is now our High Priest who currently sits in the "true tent" (heaven). And in Hebrews 13:11-13, we find that Jesus became our sacrifice "outside the camp." Also, Hebrews 9:22 says "without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness." Can you see how these verses in Hebrews relate to two above mentioned ideas.
The comedian Jeff Foxworthy could make a lot of jokes out of Lev. 18. I always liked his joke, "you might be a redneck if you go to a family reunion looking to get married." As comical as it sounds though, our society seems to keep pushing the limits when it comes to sexual boundaries (Just watch TV any night of the week). We must be careful that we do not fall into the world's trap.
In Matthew 27:27-50, we see our High Priest himself sacrificed for our sins. Without the shedding of his blood, our sins could not be atoned for. Do you now see the connection that Jesus's death has with Leviticus 17:10 and Hebrews 9:22?
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