Leviticus 4:32-35

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 4:27-35

I. Here is the law of the sin-offering for a common person, which differs from that for a ruler only in this, that a private person might bring either a kid or a lamb, a ruler only a kid; and that for a ruler must be a male, for the other a female: in all the circumstances of the management of the offering they agreed. Observe, 1. The case supposed: If any one of the common people sin through ignorance, Lev. 4:27. The prophet supposes that they were not so likely as the great men to know the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:32

And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering ,.... 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 F16 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 2. & Ceritot, fol. 28. 2. : he shall bring it a female without blemish ; typical of Christ the Lamb of God, without spot and without blemish, 1 Peter 1:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:33

He shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering ,.... On the head of the lamb, as on the head of the goat, even his right hand, as the above Targum, as before: and slay it for a sin offering, in the place where they kill the burnt offering : for if it was not slain for a sin offering, but for something else, or on any other account, as for a burnt offering, it was not right F17 T. Bab. Zebachim, fol. 7. 1. & Menachot, fol. 4. 1. . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 4:34-35

And the priest shall take of the blood ,.... See Gill on Leviticus 4:25 , Leviticus 4:26 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:1-35

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:1-35

The sin offering signifies and ceremonially effects propitiation and expiation. Its characteristic feature, therefore, is the presentation of the blood of the victim, which in this sacrifice alone (when it was offered for the high priest or the whole congregation) was carried into the tabernacle and solemnly sprinkled before the vail which covered God's presence. I. WHEN IT WAS TO BE OFFERED . On certain solemn public occasions, and whenever the conscience of an individual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:1-35

Atonement for the penitent, as illustrated in the sin offering. Le Leviticus 5:1-13 ; cf. Psalms 19:12 ; Galatians 6:1 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 , etc. The offerings already considered, viz. the burnt offering, the meat offering, and the peace offering, have respectively emphasized the ideas of personal consecration, consecrated life-work, and fellowship. Moreover, they are to be regarded as voluntary offerings, depending upon the impulse of the heart for their celebration. Special... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:22-35

The sin offering of the rider and of any of the people. As in the preceding paragraph we have lessons from the relation of sin offering to communities, here we are reminded— I. THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO GOD . We have: 1 . The responsibility of the ruler. 2 . The responsibility of the private person. II. THAT SIN OFFERING IS PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUALS . 1 . It is appointed for the ruler ( Leviticus 4:22-26 ). 2 . It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:27-35

The case of a common man. He is to offer a kid of the goats, or rather a she-goat. The ritual is to be the same as in the previous case. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 4:27-35

The sins of the common people. The idea of the distinction is that those who, by their distance from the sanctuary and their lack of education, are more exposed to the possibility of offense, are less guilty, and therefore require a somewhat lower sacrifice. A female kid or a lamb would suffice; but the same ceremonies were indispensable—the laying on of hands, the touching of the horns of the altar of burnt offering with blood, the pouring out of the blood at the bottom of the altar, the... read more

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