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and the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass-offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Yahweh.
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Equal Before the Lord
Commentators observe that while the law made provisions for the poor to offer a less costly sacrifice, the core ceremony remained the same as for the rich. This underscores a profound theological truth: God does not value people based on their wealth. Both rich and poor are equally precious in His sight and have the same access to His presence and cleansing.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And the priest shall take the lamb. —The ritual for the poor man’s sacrifices, however, is the same as that which is prescribed for the ri…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering , &c.] (See Gill on Leviticus 14:12).
Presbyterian
The cleansed leper was to be presented to the Lord, with his offerings. When God has restored us to enjoy public worship again, after sickness, dis…
