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He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as the memorial of it, and burn it on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire: it is a sin-offering.
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The Memorial Handful
Commentators explain that when the priest burned a handful of the flour, it was called a 'memorial.' This act served a dual purpose: it reminded the worshipper of their specific sin, but more importantly, it was a reminder of God's goodness in providing a tangible path to forgiveness.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offense for which atonement is sought ([R…
19th Century
Anglican
And the priest shall take. — After he separated a handful of the flour, which was burnt on the altar as a memorial to the Lord (), the off…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall he bring it to the priest The flour just as it was, not kneaded and made into a cake, as appears by what …
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