Leviticus 4:32

“And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, etc.] As he might if he would; the Jews observe, that in all places a lamb is put before a goat, as being more excellent in its kind; but here it is mentioned after, which shows, they say, that they are equally alike f110: he shall bring it a female without blemish; typical of Christ the Lamb of God, without spot and without blemish, (<600119>1 Peter 1:19).”

“A lamb - A sheep. See Leviticus 3:7 note. Three points are to be observed in regard to the victims for sin-offerings. (a) The common people had to offer a female, as the less valuable animaI; they might present either a sheep or a goat to suit their convenience: (b) the rulers had always to offer a male-goat: (c) the goat was preferred to the sheep, unlike the victim for a peace-offering or burnt-offering. The sin-offerings were not accompanied by meat-offerings or drink-offerings. See Numbers 15:3-11. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Leviticus 4". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole…”

“a lamb: Lev 4:28, Lev 3:6, Lev 3:7, Lev 5:6; Exo 12:3, Exo 12:5; Isa 53:7; Luk 1:35; Joh 1:29, Joh 1:36; Heb 7:26; Pe1 1:18-20, Pe1 2:22, Pe1 2:24, Pe1 3:18; Rev 5:6, Rev 5:8, Rev 5:9 without blemish: Lev 4:28; Eph 5:27; Heb 9:14; Pe1 2:22, Pe1 3:18 Leviticus 4:33”