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sin offering

Definition:

The "sin offering" was one of several sacrifices that God required the Israelites to offer.

  • This offering involved sacrificing a bull, burning its blood and fat on the altar, and taking the rest of the animal's body and burning it on the ground outside the Israelite camp.
  • The complete burning up of this animal sacrifice shows how holy God is and how terrible sin is.
  • The Bible teaches that in order for there to be a cleansing from sin, blood must be shed to pay the cost for the sin that was committed.
  • Animal sacrifices could not permanently bring about forgiveness of sin.
  • Jesus' death on the cross paid the penalty for sin, for all time. He was the perfect sin offering.

(See also: altar, cow, forgive, sacrifice, sin)

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