Sin Offering: Korban Khatta’at [קרבן חטאת]
Leviticus 4:1-7
“Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “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.
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times 7️⃣ before the Lord, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altarof sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
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Next we are going to study the sin offerng. You can tell that these last two are a new subject in God’s mind because the Holy Spirit writes, “Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying…” This phrase doesn’t appear at the beginning of chapters 2 & 3, indicating a new category.
Next we are going to study the sin offerng. You can tell that these last two are a new subject in God’s mind because the Holy Spirit writes, “Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying…” This phrase doesn’t appear at the beginning of chapters 2 & 3, indicating a new category.
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In the order of His book, God placed the sin offering 4th, further away from Him so to speak, 🙅🏼 than the Burnt Offering. He doesn’t want to see or be reminded of our sins; He wants to see us in the beauties, glories, and excellencies of His Son. 💖
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Unlike the Burnt Offering, Grain, and Peace Offerings, the Sin and Tresspass offerings are not a sweet-smelling aroma. 💩 Both are shadows of Jesus on the cross when He carried our sins.
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Unintentional Sins.
God is so kind and compassionate. He said, “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…” Since all sin is actually intentional, we must look at the Hebrew word itself for clarity.
In the order of His book, God placed the sin offering 4th, further away from Him so to speak, 🙅🏼 than the Burnt Offering. He doesn’t want to see or be reminded of our sins; He wants to see us in the beauties, glories, and excellencies of His Son. 💖
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Unlike the Burnt Offering, Grain, and Peace Offerings, the Sin and Tresspass offerings are not a sweet-smelling aroma. 💩 Both are shadows of Jesus on the cross when He carried our sins.
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Unintentional Sins.
God is so kind and compassionate. He said, “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…” Since all sin is actually intentional, we must look at the Hebrew word itself for clarity.
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The word for unintentional in Hebrew is the word “Shegagah.” It is also translated as “inadvertently, through ignorance, or unawares.”
“Didn’t you just say that ’all sins are intentional,’” you ask? Yes, they are. Many times we know that we have committed or are committing sins. But truthfully, there is always an element of ignorance there. We, in fact, don’t always fully understand “why” we are doing whatever it is we are doing. There are deep-seated reasons of which we are often “unaware.” In that regard, they are done “inadvertently, through ignorance and unawares.”
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What About Hebrews 10?
“But what about Hebrews 10,” you ask? Good question. Can believers commit a sin from which they cannot be redeemed? No, no, no!Throughout all of Paul’s letters to the Church, he never EVER mentioneda sin that was unpardonable. Not once! If such a sin existed, he certainly should have said something, shouldn’t he? It would be wrong of him not to do so.
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I suggest to you that if you’ve been taught that believers can commit a sin that is unpardonable, there is a very good chance that teacher or preacher has misunderstood the word of God. The book of Hebrews, interpreted IN CONTEXT, was written to JEWISH BELIEVERS and addressed issues that affected them while there was still a Temple and sacrifices taking place.
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This is a whole subject in and of itself. Rather than discuss the entire issue here, you may refer to the link below for more on that topic:
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JESUS SAT DOWN.
The sin offering (Jesus) covers all offenses, intentional and unintentional! The ancient Israelites had to offer sacrifices repeatedly to cover them. Their priests never sat down because their work was never done. Not so today! Our perfect sacrifice, Jesus, when He had offered one sacrifice for sins FOREVER, SAT DOWN. He finished the work. HALLELUJAH! 💖🙌🏻
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Hebrew 10:11-13
“And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered ONE sacrifice for sins FOREVER, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.”
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Categories Of Sin.
There are four categories or levels of sin based on a person’s position in Israel as revealed in the text:
#1) The anointed priest
#2) The whole congregation
#3) A leader in Israel who is not of the priesthood
#4) An individual member of the congregation.
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Valuation Of Offenses.
A person’s position determined the valuation of the offense plus the type and gender of animal that must be offered, whether anointed priest, the whole congregation, a leader, or an individual Israelite. The greater the position or influence, the greater the valuation of the of the sin and the more costly the offering required. Remember, these are all types and shadows. It shows to us that In God’s eyes, there are degrees of sin.
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This is corroborated by Jesus Himself Who said to Pilate, ““You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” John 19:11
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This is corroborated by Jesus Himself Who said to Pilate, ““You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” John 19:11
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The most costly offering, of course, was the largest animal: The bullock. Sheep and goats were less expensive, doves even less, and a handful of flour the least costly of all.
Female animals were less expensive animals than male in their economy. Again, these are types and shadows; representations. Male indicates an offering that is for God’s benefit and worship; female points toward man, as the weaker of the two.
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Anointed Priests.
Anointed Priests.
The anointed priest offered a bullock without spot. The LORD said he must “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.
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times 7️⃣ before the Lord, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
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Meaning Of Numbers.
Nothing in scripture is recorded there arbitrarily. Every word, every number, is quite intentional and lends to deeper understanding of the text.
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times 7️⃣ before the Lord, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
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Meaning Of Numbers.
Nothing in scripture is recorded there arbitrarily. Every word, every number, is quite intentional and lends to deeper understanding of the text.
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Seven 7️⃣ is the number of perfection or completeness in the Bible. His sprinkling of the blood seven times gives him perfect standing before God. He must also put blood on the horns of the altar of incense and pour the remaining blood at the base of the altar.
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Horns speak of authority. There were 4 horns on the corners of the altar just as Jesus’ cross had 4 corners. This signifies that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is effective for North, South, East and West of the whole world. Sprinkling all around the base of the altar depicts that the blood covered all their sins.
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(For more on the meaning of numbers in the Bible, you may follow the links below:
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(For more on the meaning of numbers in the Bible, you may follow the links below:
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Beautiful Pictures Of Jesus In The Fat, Kidney And Liver.
God goes on to say in verses 8-10, ” He (the priest) shall take from it (the bullock) all the fat of the bull as the sin offering. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat which is on the entrails, 9 the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove, 10 as it was taken from the bull of the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn them on the altar of the burnt offering.”
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Sound familiar? It should if you have been following along this series. All the fat, which is the best part, depicts all of Jesus’ perfections. They were burnt on the altar as God’s portion. Please refer back to the Burnt offering part (7) for the whole story.
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Difference The Burnt Offering And The Sin Offering.
Here is where the sin offering differs from the Burnt offering:
“But the bull’s hide and all its flesh, with its head and legs, its entrails and offal— the whole bull he shall carry outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.”
Leviticus 4:11-12
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Offal.
In the case of the Burnt Offering where the entrails, head and legs were washed, there is no mention of “offal,” which is the animal’s dung. 💩 Dung depicts our sins. In the sin offering, the hide, legs, entrails and offal were taken outside the camp and burned until it became ashes.
Difference The Burnt Offering And The Sin Offering.
Here is where the sin offering differs from the Burnt offering:
“But the bull’s hide and all its flesh, with its head and legs, its entrails and offal— the whole bull he shall carry outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.”
Leviticus 4:11-12
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Offal.
In the case of the Burnt Offering where the entrails, head and legs were washed, there is no mention of “offal,” which is the animal’s dung. 💩 Dung depicts our sins. In the sin offering, the hide, legs, entrails and offal were taken outside the camp and burned until it became ashes.
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Jesus died OUTSIDE the walls of Jerusalem. He carried our sins 💩 which were COMPLETELY burned up until they were ALL GONE in the fires of God’s judgment! That is why Paul could state with absolute certainty that“There is therefore NOW NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus!” HALLELUJAH!!! 💖🙌🏻
Jesus died OUTSIDE the walls of Jerusalem. He carried our sins 💩 which were COMPLETELY burned up until they were ALL GONE in the fires of God’s judgment! That is why Paul could state with absolute certainty that“There is therefore NOW NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus!” HALLELUJAH!!! 💖🙌🏻
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Corporate Sin.
If the congregation as a whole sinned against God, the sin offering also must be a bullock. That is how serious it is to be a leader of God’s people to Him. Pastors take note: The valuation of one priest’s offense is equal to that of the whole congregation. The procedure for offering the bullock is the same as described above for the priest.
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This, again, clearly shows you that there truly are degrees of sin. Yes, Jesus’ blood covers them all, but God does consider some sins as more egregious than others. As you read above, we have the personal testimony of this fact from Jesus Himself when He said to Pilate, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” John 19:11
Corporate Sin.
If the congregation as a whole sinned against God, the sin offering also must be a bullock. That is how serious it is to be a leader of God’s people to Him. Pastors take note: The valuation of one priest’s offense is equal to that of the whole congregation. The procedure for offering the bullock is the same as described above for the priest.
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This, again, clearly shows you that there truly are degrees of sin. Yes, Jesus’ blood covers them all, but God does consider some sins as more egregious than others. As you read above, we have the personal testimony of this fact from Jesus Himself when He said to Pilate, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” John 19:11
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Leaders Of Israel.
If a leader in Israel sinned, God said “he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a male without blemish. And he shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it at the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord. It is a sin offering.”
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This leader was someone who was not a member of the priesthood, such as a tribal leader or a ranking officer in the army. The blood, once again, was put on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings. All the other procedures remained the same.
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Common People.
If an average Israelite sinned against the LORD, “he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has committed. And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.”
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If the person could not afford a goat, there was provision for that: “If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.” Again, it was to be a female.
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According to Leviticus 12, if the person was very poor, they could bring either two pigeons or two turtle doves; one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering. This animal was of lesser value that all the others mentioned above, though the same procedures for the other offerings were exactly the same.
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But if the person was so poor he could not even afford doves or pigeons, the LORD said, “But if he is not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.”
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Wow! Can’t afford two birds, borrow some flour from your neighbor. No oil (the Holy Spirit) or frankincense (Jesus in His priestly role) are added to it. This depicts Jesus Who is the Bread of Life. As long as you brought to God something that reminded Him of His Son, He would accept it from you and forgive you of your sins. 💖
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Isn’t God good? No matter what sin you have committed or what your position in the body of Christ, whether a pastor, a leader, or a common person, the same Jesus is effectual for ALL your sins. God wants everyone to be forgiven of all their sins!
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Leaders Of Israel.
If a leader in Israel sinned, God said “he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a male without blemish. And he shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it at the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord. It is a sin offering.”
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This leader was someone who was not a member of the priesthood, such as a tribal leader or a ranking officer in the army. The blood, once again, was put on the horns of the altar of burnt offerings. All the other procedures remained the same.
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Common People.
If an average Israelite sinned against the LORD, “he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has committed. And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.”
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If the person could not afford a goat, there was provision for that: “If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.” Again, it was to be a female.
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According to Leviticus 12, if the person was very poor, they could bring either two pigeons or two turtle doves; one for a burnt offering and one for a sin offering. This animal was of lesser value that all the others mentioned above, though the same procedures for the other offerings were exactly the same.
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But if the person was so poor he could not even afford doves or pigeons, the LORD said, “But if he is not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.”
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Wow! Can’t afford two birds, borrow some flour from your neighbor. No oil (the Holy Spirit) or frankincense (Jesus in His priestly role) are added to it. This depicts Jesus Who is the Bread of Life. As long as you brought to God something that reminded Him of His Son, He would accept it from you and forgive you of your sins. 💖
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Isn’t God good? No matter what sin you have committed or what your position in the body of Christ, whether a pastor, a leader, or a common person, the same Jesus is effectual for ALL your sins. God wants everyone to be forgiven of all their sins!
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Thank you, Jesus, for taking our place on the cross! We are forever grateful to You for being our Sin Offering!
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If you wish to continue this series, you may proceed to Part 9 to study the Trespass Offering by following the link below:
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