Scripture: Leviticus 4: 1-3

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

Scripture Commentary: In the Old Testament a bull without defect died as the sin offering

In this chapter God gave Moses instructions for the forgiveness of sin.  Everyone was to bring a bull without defect as a sin offering.  This covered a person’s sins, both known and unknown/unintentional.

Have you ever done something wrong without realizing it until later?  Although it was not intentional, it was still sin.  As God did with the Israelites, He makes us aware of our sin.  The difference between us and the Israelites in the Old Testament is that we don’t have to kill a bull and take its blood to church to burn as a sin offering.

When Jesus was crucified on the cross, He was the final sin offering.  When we sin, we can go directly to our Lord and ask for forgiveness.  He covers our unintentional sins and those sins we commit in weakness; however, we must truly repent and seek forgiveness.

Jesus paid the ultimate price for us.  Don’t forget it!

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Leviticus Chapter 4