Leviticus - Chapter 6

In this chapter there is a very strange link between the burnt offering and the death and resurrection of Jesus.  We have already noted that the burnt offering foretells the death of Jesus.  But we also need to remember that Jesus is not only the sacrifice on our behalf; he is also our great high priest.

We see this instruction:

"Then the Lord said to Moses, “Give Aaron and his sons the following instructions regarding the burnt offering. The burnt offering must be left on top of the altar until the next morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning all night.  In the morning, after the priest on duty has put on his official linen clothing and linen undergarments, he must clean out the ashes of the burnt offering and put them beside the altar. Then he must take off these garments, change back into his regular clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean."

The priest is wearing linen garments which are the taken off and left there.

Jesus, as our priest, is buried in the tomb wearing linen garments.  And on the morning of his resurrection Peter enters the tomb and sees strips of linen lying there.  Jesus has taken off his linen covering as instructed in Leviticus 6.