• Leviticus 4:2-4
    "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them, if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering. He shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull's head, and kill the bull before the LORD.
     
  • Hebrews 9:28
    so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
     
  • 1 Peter 2:24
    who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
     
  • Leviticus 4:13-14
    ‘Now if the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything which should not be done, and are guilty; when the sin which they have committed becomes known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for the sin, and bring it before the tabernacle of meeting.
     
  • Isaiah 53:6
    All we like sheep have gone astray;
    We have turned, every one, to his own way;
    And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

     
  • Isaiah 53:11-12
    He shall see the labor of His soul,and be satisfied.
    By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many,
    For He shall bear their iniquities.
    Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,
    And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,
    Because He poured out His soul unto death,
    And He was numbered with the transgressors,
    And He bore the sin of many,
    And made intercession for the transgressors.
     
  • Hebrews 9:12-14
    Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Sin Offering


Resources

Is the Passover Just a Sin Offering? (Part One)

Article by David C. Grabbe

God provided various sacrifices as lenses to view the life and death of His Son, Jesus Christ, revealing the richness of His Word. While Christ's sacrifice certainly fulfilled the sin offering, this is only one among several offerings He also fulfilled. The sin offering specifically pictures the payment for sin, unlike other …


Is the Passover Just a Sin Offering? (Part Three)

Article by David C. Grabbe

The sin offering serves as a key point of contrast in demonstrating that the Passover was never intended to picture forgiveness or payment for sin. A careful comparison of Exodus 12 and Leviticus 4 reveals that the Passover and the sin offering are fundamentally different sacrifices, standing at irreconcilable odds with one …


The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Seven): The Sin and Trespass Offerings

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Sin separates us from God, and it must be overcome to gain access to Him. The ceremonial system in Leviticus illustrates this through the sin offering, highlighting the seriousness of sins based on who commits them. For a high priest or the entire congregation, the sin offering involves taking the blood inside the Tabernacle and …


Jesus Christ, the Bearer of Sin

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

As God leads us through conversion, He challenges our understanding of His nature, and accepting these challenges sharpens our vision of Him. A significant aspect of this understanding relates to the Sin Offering and its fulfillment in Christ's sacrifice. In Leviticus 16:21-22, Aaron lays both hands on the head of the live goat, …


Offerings (Part Six)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The sin offering stands in stark contrast to the sweet savor offerings, revealing a profound shift in focus to the reality of sin, which is absent in the burnt, meal, and peace offerings. Unlike those offerings, which are pleasing to God and offered for acceptance, the sin offering is not a sweet savor to Him, as it deals with …


The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Nine): Conclusion (Part Two)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The sin offering represents the ultimate expression of sacrifice, embodying the discomfort and pain inherent in self-denial. This offering directly connects to the question of whether Christ's mighty works were meant to spare believers from suffering, and the answer is emphatically that they were not. Jesus's sacrifice provides …


Offerings (Part Two)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The material distinguishes the sin offering from the burnt offering by noting that it is not a sweet savor to God and that He takes no pleasure in it. Unlike the burnt offering, which is burned on the altar outside the Temple or Tabernacle so that its fragrance reaches God's presence, the sin offering is burned outside the city …


Offerings (Part Seven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

If we want to follow Christ, we must sacrifice, take up our cross, and follow His example of service to God and others.



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