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He presented the people`s offering, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
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Priest First, Then People
Commentators explain that Aaron first had to offer a sacrifice for his own sin before he was qualified to make atonement for the people. This highlights the universal need for atonement, even for the high priest, and foreshadows the perfection of Jesus, our High Priest, who had no sin of His own to atone for.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In this first complete series of offerings made by the high priest, the sacrifices take their appointed order; first, the sin-offering to make aton…
19th Century
Anglican
And he brought the people’s offering. —Being reconciled to God by the atoning sacrifice which he offered for his own shar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he brought the people's offering To the altar, having offered his own first: and took the goat, whic…
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