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They brought seven bulls, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin-offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of Yahweh.
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An Extraordinary Atonement
Commentators note the unusual scale of this sacrifice—seven each of four types of animals. This wasn't a standard offering. Its extraordinary size was meant to reflect the extraordinary depth of sin that had defiled the kingdom, the sanctuary, and the people of Judah during the previous reign of idolatry. It teaches that the response to sin should match the gravity of the offense.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hezekiah began his restoration of the worship of the LORD with an unusually comprehensive sin-offering. This offering included the four main kinds …
19th Century
Anglican
Seven bullocks ... rams ... lambs. — For a burnt offering (‘ôlah). See the legal prescriptions respecting the sin offering ([Refe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the s…
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