Leviticus 7:8

"“‘As is the sin offering, so is the trespass offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with them shall have it."

Key Reflection

The Leviticus 7:8 passage establishes that the sin and trespass offerings were governed by a single set of regulations, reflecting their shared purpose in atoning for transgressions against God. The original audience would have understood this to mean that both types of offerings were treated equally before the priesthood; thus, the priest who performed the ritual for one offering was also responsible for the other, ensuring uniformity and consistency in religious practices.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The skin of the burnt offering -It is most likely that the skins of the sin-offering and the trespass-offering also fell to the lot of the officiating priest.

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