John Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 5:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, for the sin which he hath sinned, etc.] To make atonement for it; this was typical of the sacrifice of Christ, whose soul was made an offering for sin, µça, “Asham” a trespass offering, (<235310>Isaiah 53:10) where the same word is used as here: a female from the flock, a lamb, or kid of the goats, for a sin offering; it is generally thought there was a difference between a trespass offering and a sin offering; but it is not easy to say wherein the difference lies; and what has been observed by learned men is not very satisfactory: and certain it is, that the same offering is here called both a trespass offering and a sin offering; and such as were men of substance, and capable of it, were to bring a female lamb or kid; it being for sins of ignorance, a sacrifice of a less value was admitted; yet it must be a lamb, typical of Christ the Lamb of God; and atonement cannot be made, even for sins of ignorance, but by the blood and sacrifice of Christ: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin; that is, by offering his sacrifice for him, which was a type of the atonement made by the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without spot and blemish.

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