The Animals in the Sacrifices of the Tabernacle
The bullock or ox (male or female) represents
the patient and enduring servant, obedient unto death.
Philippians
2:8
Hebrews
12:2
“Let us fix our eye’s on Jesus, the author and perfector
of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning
its shame and sat down at the right hand of God. Consider Hid who endured
such opposition from sinful men so that you will not grow weary and lose
heart.”
His offering of His character was substitution, for
we are not like this.
The sheep or Lamb represents or shows Christ in un-resiting self surrender to
death
Isaiah 53:12
“He
poured out His life unto death and was numbered with the transgressors”
The
goat depicts the sinner, and became the sinners substitute
Matthew
25:32-34
Isaiah 53:13
“He was numbered with the transgressors and He bare
the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.”
Galatians 3:13
“Christ
redeemed us from the curse of the law, by becoming a curse for us.”
2 Corinthians 5:21
“He
who knew no sin, was made sin for us”
The
pigeon or turtledove symbolise mourning, innocence and
Isaiah
59:11
“We moan mournfully like doves, we look for justice,
but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away.”
2 Corinthians
8:9
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became
poor, so that through His poverty, we might become rich”
Rev C.I Schofield D.D
The sacrifice of the poor man becomes the poor mans
sacrifice
Luke
2:24
Joseph offered a pair of doves or two young pigeons
for Jesus Christ, as He was their first-born Son. His parents were not rich.