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Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull of the sin-offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven.

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The Gravity of Corporate Sin

Commentators note that the ritual for the entire congregation's sin is identical to the one for the high priest's sin. This repetition underscores the immense seriousness of corporate sin, treating it with the same gravity as a failure in the nation's highest spiritual leadership.

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Leviticus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 4:16–21

19th Century

Bishop

The rest of the regulations are exactly the same as those prescribed in the sin offering for the high priest himself in Leviticus 4:5-12.

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 4:20

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on Leviticus 4:16).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 4:13–21

17th Century

Minister

If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, so that wrath would not come upon the whole congreg…

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