In the Old Testament Age, when the Israelites sinned, they could wash away their sins through the sin offerings offered to God.
Chapter 4 of Leviticus records how Jehovah gave Moses detailed instructions on how to receive forgiveness for the sins of the Israelites.
The sin offering is not offered in the same way for everyone, but 1) when the priest sins, when the congregation sins, 2) when the chieftain sins, and 3) when the common people commit sins, each of them has a slightly different method. made me give
The atonement offering for the forgiveness of sins is valid not only in the Old Testament era, but also at this time, after Jesus came.
However, unlike the temporary remission of sins by offering an animal with a limited life as a sacrifice in the tabernacle on earth, we will offer sacrifices for sins any longer by offering Jesus, who has eternal life, as a sacrifice in the tabernacle of the eternal kingdom of heaven. The Bible says that we have gained eternal perfection and eternal redemption.
“But Christ, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down at the right hand of God (Hebrews 10:12)
By one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are sanctified (Hebrews 10:14).
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1) When the priest sinned
Leviticus 4:3
If the anointed priest commits a sin and causes the people to become guilty of sin, he shall present to the LORD a bullock without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.
Leviticus 4:4
He is to bring the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, lay his hands on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
Leviticus 4:5
The priest who was anointed went into the Tent of Meeting with the blood of the bull.
Leviticus 4:6
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, before the sanctuary.
Leviticus 4:7
The priest shall also put the blood on the horns of the incense altar in front of the Lord, inside the Tent of Meeting, and pour out all the blood of the calf at the foot of the burnt offering altar in front of the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Leviticus 4:8
And you shall take all the fat of the bullock that was the sin offering, the fat covering the entrails and all the fat on the entrails,
Leviticus 4:9
Take the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is around the waist, and the loin that covers the liver, along with the kidneys.
Leviticus 4:10
It shall be taken from the ox of the peace offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar of burnt offering.
Leviticus 4:11
The bull’s skin, and all its flesh, and its head, and its legs, and its entrails,
Leviticus 4:12
Take the dung, the whole calf, outside the camp to the ashes, to the clean place, and burn it with fire on wood; it shall be burned in the ashes.
2) When the patriarch sinned
Leviticus 4:22
If a patriarch unknowingly transgresses any of the decrees of the Lord his God,
Leviticus 4:23
When he is convicted of the sin he has committed, he shall bring as a gift a goat without blemish.
Leviticus 4:24
He shall lay his hands on the goat’s head and slaughter it in the place where burnt sacrifices are slaughtered before the LORD, for it is a sin offering.
Leviticus 4:25
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the sin offering and put it on the horns of the burnt offering altar, and pour the blood at the foot of the burnt offering altar.
Leviticus 4:26
All its fat shall be burned on the altar, like the fat of the peace offering; so the priest will make atonement for him for the sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
3) When a commoner commits a crime
Leviticus 4:27
If one of the commoners unknowingly transgresses one of the decrees of the LORD and is guilty of it,
Leviticus 4:28
When he is convicted of the sin he has committed, he will bring a she-goat without blemish and take it as an offering for the sin he has committed.
Leviticus 4:29
They shall lay their hands on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it in the burnt offering.
Leviticus 4:30
The priest will dip his finger in some of the blood and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour all the blood under the altar.
Leviticus 4:31
Take all the fat as you would take the fat of the peace offering, and burn it on the altar as a fragrance to the LORD. The priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
Leviticus 4:32
If he brings a lamb for a sin offering, he must bring a female without blemish.
Leviticus 4:33
He shall lay his hands on the head of the sin offering and slaughter the burnt sacrifice in the place where they are slaughtered for a sin offering.
Leviticus 4:34
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the sin offering and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour all the blood under the altar.
Leviticus 4:35
Take all the fat as if you had taken the fat of the lamb for a fellowship offering, and burn it on the altar on top of the offering made by fire to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
eternal sacrifice
Hebrews 9:22
Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins.
Hebrews 10:10
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:11
Each priest stands daily to serve, and often offers the same sacrifice, which never takes away sins.
Hebrews 10:12
But Christ, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down at the right hand of God
Hebrews 10:13
Then he waits until he makes his enemies a stool for his feet.
Hebrews 10:14
By one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are sanctified.