Christ: The Sacrificial Lamb of God

[7] "And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: [8] and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [9] but his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD." Leviticus 1:7-8

In verse 7 of Leviticus 1, the priests are instructed to put fire on the altar and lay the wood in order upon the fire, just as in the account of Abraham and Isaac. God did not desire a human sacrifice then but signified the future sacrifice of His own Son. Genesis 22:9 recounts: “And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.” This is a symbolic foreshadowing of the crucifixion of Christ, illustrating the ultimate sacrifice laid upon the wooden cross.

In verse 8, the text states that Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall arrange the parts, including the head and the fat, on the wood on the altar. This act represents the complete and willing sacrifice of Christ, laid on the cross and subjected to God’s righteous judgment.