KING of GLORY Illustrated Study Guide

22 T he L aw of the S in O ffering & GENESIS 4 “God always upholds justice but wants to show mercy. How could He punish sin without punishing the sinner?” — From Scene 22 A Answer the following questions. 1. What is an altar? What happens on an altar? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 2. What does atonement mean? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ B In Old Testament times, God told people that He would accept the shed blood of certain animals as a temporary payment for sins. Circle the kinds of animals whose blood God would accept. C Fill in the blanks with the words from the box below. 1. The life of a creature is in the ___________________ , and I have given it to you to make ________________________ for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life (Leviticus 17:11). 2. He is to lay his hand on the head of the ________________________ , and it will be accepted on his behalf to make ________________________ for him (Leviticus 1:4). D Explain how Abel was set free from the law of sin and death. ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ lambs pigs • horses • goats • bulls • dogs • doves • camels atonement • blood • burnt offering • atonement 23 A ccepted and R ejected & GENESIS 4 A Look at the pictures below and explain why the LORD rejected one offering and not the other. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ B Put a check mark under the name of the brother to which each phrase applies. Each phrase applies to only one of the brothers. 1. Offering was accepted by God 2. Offering was rejected by God 3. Did not trust in the LORD’s plan 4. Trusted in the LORD’s plan 5. Forgiven and declared righteous 6. Would know God as his Friend 7. Would face God as his Judge 8. In a right relationship with God 9. Religious, but not in a right relationship with God √ √ Cain Abel 54 55 5