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Aaron shall present the bull of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house.
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The Priest's Own Sin
Commentators emphasize that before Aaron could make atonement for the nation, he first had to offer a sacrifice for his own sins and those of his 'house' (the entire priesthood). This act, sometimes involving a public confession, powerfully demonstrated that even the highest spiritual leader was a sinner in need of God's grace.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shall offer - Rather, shall present, as in Leviticus 16:7, Leviticus 16:10, etc. The word expresses the formal act of placing the…
19th Century
Anglican
And Aaron shall offer. —It is better translated, And Aaron shall present, or bring near, as the word literally d…
Baptist
These priests were sinful, and therefore they must first themselves be purged from guilt before they could come near to God; but the true High Prie…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which [is] for himself That is…
Without entering into the particulars of the sacrifices on the great Day of Atonement, we may note that it was to be a statute forever, until that …