The concepts of death and life are interwoven in this chapter. A person guilty of sin must bring an animal to be slaughtered (in their place instead of dying in their sin) which must be offered in faith. The blood contains life and life belongs to God so priests must handle it and use it to cleanse the altar of sacrifice for use. The body of the animal is burned on the altar as a "pleasing aroma" where the smoke is representative of the person's penance and release from paying their own sins. This points towards Jesus. Jesus was the one slaughtered for our sins so we need not die unforgiven. His blood cleanses us from death to give everlasting life, something the blood of beasts could never do.