Lev 5

The Sin offering / Guilt offering

This is our last major offering of the 5

So far we have seen the

Burt offering - Voluntary - It was for our sin

The perfect sacrifice and it all pointed to Jesus

Grain offering - Voluntary - all about the bread right

it signified the thanksgiving

or a memorial offering - we remember

for all that God has provided for us

Fellowship offering or the Peace offering - Voluntary

it symbolized communion or fellowship with God

because once we are made righteous through the forgiveness of our sins and expressed thankfulness

then we can enter into fellowship with him

this is now provided through Jesus

Last week we saw the Sin offering - Mandatory

this one was offered to cover our unintentional sins

and if you remember the offering was different for the

priests and the nation

versus the lay leaders and common people

category 1 and 2 had more responsibility

***Remind them of Jesus being Priest and Sacrifice

making atonement inside

coming into the presence of God

into the tent of meeting and 7 times splashed blood on the curtain

Which bring us to our last of the major offerings tonight

the guilt offering

but…. if we look we see that doesn’t start until v14

what up with that?

until now everything has fit into a nice little box

Well does anyone know who Steven Langdon is?

He is the one that put the chapters and verses in our bibles

and he sure did blow it here!

he lived in England during the 1200’s

the arch bishop of Canterbury

and this is a great example of a bad placement

as we see in Chapter 5 the sin offering continues until V13

Then the guilt offering picks up there

and from now on for a while we are going to see this overlap

however, our typology is slowing down also

do you all remember what typology is?

its a picture of Jesus

something that foreshadows Him

ok, so… Lets get to the Text

As I mentioned 1-13 covers additional reasons someone may need to participate in the sin offering

14- the end and into Chapter 6:7 cover the first half of the guilt offering

but we will get to that in a minute

Lets start with these first 13 verses or the end of the sin offering

V1 is about someone who should have testified in court, but didn’t speak up

it doesn’t seem so bad at first

but someone was depending on you

they needed your help and you weren’t there

James 4:17 “17 So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.”

he got that from Leviticus

V2-3 is about anyone who touches anything unclean

we have 2 examples

whether it is a human or animal

we will look at this later

but it’s telling us about sin

dont touch it

its like a virus

it contaminates

its contagious

dont mess with it

its like a disease

V 4 is someone who makes a rash oath or promise and does not follow through

This is a thoughtless promise

an oath

saying your going to do something and never following through

V5 says we have 2 responsibilities in this

1 is to confess

when he realized his guilt in any of these he to confess before he gives the offering

confession is very important

1 John 1:9 “9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

As we have mentioned its not so much about the offering but about the heart

its about an attitude of repentance

and that is exactly what it is saying here

we should have a willingness to confess

Now we aren’t sacrificing animals anymore because of Christ

but, it is still vital to confess our sins and show remorse when we

become aware of it

and confessing it means we are less likely to repeat it

Now, this is a mandatory offering

and just like with the burnt offering

God made it possible for everyone

so as we work our way down the rest of the verses in the sin offering we see

that you were to offer a female lamb or goat in V6

or, if you couldn’t afford that V7 says 2 turtle doves or 2 pigeons

then it goes through how to offer

which is very similar to how we have already described it

then, if you cant afford birds you have the option to bring

2 quarts of fine flower

Now, because he provided a way for everyone

and that way for everyone is Jesus Christ

and no one can be without excuse

the offering has already been provided

all we must do is come to him

confess our sin

and accept His sacrifice on our behalf

exactly like what we have been discussing on Sunday mornings

The Bible Knowledge Commentary (5:11–13)

The distinctive purpose of the sin offering was to atone and provide forgiveness for specific unintentional or nondefiant sins

where (in contrast with the guilt offering) no restitution was involved.

God accepted the slaughter of the animal as a ransom payment for the particular sin which occasioned it, thus diverting His wrath from the sinner and (ultimately) to Christ on the cross.

The typology of the sin offering emphasizes the death of Christ as a satisfactory substitutionary sacrifice to provide the forgiveness of sins (2 Cor. 5:21; Eph. 1:7).

Identification with Him through personal faith leads to the practical experience of this forgiveness.

2 Corinthians 5:21 “21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

Ephesians 1:7 “7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace”

Now, lets switch gears into the guilt offering could also be called the trespass offering

we find that in V14-6:7

but we will just finish out this chapter

The guilt offering is made up of two sections

the 1st as seen starting in V14

is when we offend or sin against God

the 2nd is when we sin or offend God by offending someone else

Read V 14

Read 6:2

explain quickly the difference

This reminds us of something

10 commandments

Exodus 20.

Now, the first 4 are about God

the last 6 are about people right

so… don’t sin against God and don’t sin against people

to sum up the 10 commandments it what

to Love God and to Love People

as far as chapter 5 is concerned we will only discuss the sins

against God

those against people start in chapter 6

Now we already read V14

so if we sin unintentionally against God

in regard to what?

His holy things

if we make a half way offering

if we don’t give him our best

something like not giving a unblemished animal

failure to present to God due gifts of sacrifices,

tithes, firstfruit offerings, or things dedicated to God

failure to act out your vows to him

it is still a sin against God

Now we see something interesting now when you sin against someone else

either GOD or someone else

V16 says you are to give a restitution

add a 5th to it

20%

this is interest

so when you sin against someone else you must

give more than it cost just to make it even

if you sinned against God the priests would get the 20%

Now what this shows us is that not only are we responsible for our personal sins

but we are responsible when we sin against someone else

and when we sin against someone else it even costs more….

interest

and when there is interest there is debt

and we are all in debt to God

But what is amazing!

is the fact that Jesus paid that debt

as the suffering servant he is the ultimate ransom for us

he is the ultimate sin and guilt offering

Mark 10:45 “45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””

not one more thing

notice that restitution must be done before you are forgiven

as in your debt is paid then you are atoned for

Matthew 5:23–26 “23 So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.

it is all about the heart

it is all about confession

come to Christ with all you have and lay it out there for him