Leviticus 4:22-26
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.” (Leviticus 4:22-24)
Political leaders have a lower impact on the morals of a nation than religious leaders. As a result, they did not need the same sacrifice as the priests. They could get by with just a young male goat, and did not have to offer a young bull. They still had to clearly identify the sacrifice as being for them by placing their hands on its head.
“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:25-26)
The handling of the ruler or ordinary people’s sacrifices by the priest was some what different than that for the entire congregation or one of the priests. The blood was not taken into the holy place and sprinkled before the veil or smeared on the horns of the altar of incense. It was only applied to the horns of the brazen altar and poured out at it’s base.
All the fat was burned just as it was for the peace offering, as an atonement or reparation for the sin. He would then be forgiven.
Sin Offering For The Common People
Leviticus 4:27-35
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:27-31)
Ordinary people of no special influence were just as responsible for their actions, but a young female goat was sufficient to make reparation for their sin. The effort to make his sin right was treated as a demonstration of love and thus was viewed as a sweet savor offering. When Christians acknowledge responsibility and repent of their sin, it is an act of love that pleases God.
“And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:32-35)
It was not critical that the offering for ordinary people be a goat. A female lamb was also acceptable. It was to sacrificed in exactly the same way, whether sheep or goat.
Sin in the lives of those with influence is far more serious than that of other people because it has so much Impact. It thus must be taken even more seriously than sin in the life of less influential people. Unfortunately, society tends to overlook sin in in those with significant influence, whether pastor, political leader, or celebrity.
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.” (Leviticus 4:22-24)
Political leaders have a lower impact on the morals of a nation than religious leaders. As a result, they did not need the same sacrifice as the priests. They could get by with just a young male goat, and did not have to offer a young bull. They still had to clearly identify the sacrifice as being for them by placing their hands on its head.
“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:25-26)
The handling of the ruler or ordinary people’s sacrifices by the priest was some what different than that for the entire congregation or one of the priests. The blood was not taken into the holy place and sprinkled before the veil or smeared on the horns of the altar of incense. It was only applied to the horns of the brazen altar and poured out at it’s base.
All the fat was burned just as it was for the peace offering, as an atonement or reparation for the sin. He would then be forgiven.
Sin Offering For The Common People
Leviticus 4:27-35
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:27-31)
Ordinary people of no special influence were just as responsible for their actions, but a young female goat was sufficient to make reparation for their sin. The effort to make his sin right was treated as a demonstration of love and thus was viewed as a sweet savor offering. When Christians acknowledge responsibility and repent of their sin, it is an act of love that pleases God.
“And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.” (Leviticus 4:32-35)
It was not critical that the offering for ordinary people be a goat. A female lamb was also acceptable. It was to sacrificed in exactly the same way, whether sheep or goat.
Sin in the lives of those with influence is far more serious than that of other people because it has so much Impact. It thus must be taken even more seriously than sin in the life of less influential people. Unfortunately, society tends to overlook sin in in those with significant influence, whether pastor, political leader, or celebrity.
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