The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:11-12
Full acceptance with God. The carrying away of all the offered animal (save that part which had been presented to God in sacrifice) and the burning of it in "a clean place" ( Leviticus 4:12 ), was probably meant to represent the full and perfect acceptance of the offerer by the Holy One of Israel. When the victim had been slain and its blood outpoured on the altar and its richest part accepted in sacrifice, there might seem to have been sufficient indication of Divine mercy. But one sign... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:3-27
Access for all: comparison and contrast. In the statutes of the Law given in this chapter we are reminded, by comparison and by contrast, of two of the main features of the gospel of Christ. We are reminded by comparison of— I. THE ACCESS THAT WAS PERMITTED TO EVERY ISRAELITE , AND IS NOW GRANTED TO US . No single individual in the whole congregation of Israel could feel that he was forbidden to go with his offering "before the Lord," to seek forgiveness... read more