Leviticus 4:1-35, Triennial Techeta mi-shegagah, “Unintentional sins” Outline

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The Teaching Tools of Scripture
Genesis 1:1-2:3, The Teaching Tools of Scripture, part one and part two
Genesis 6, And the Strong Themes Teaching Tool
Genesis 1:1-6:8, Finding the Topic Themes of Scripture

HEBREW PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS

4:1-12 {p} Sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the priest sins unintentionally
4:13-21 {p} Sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the congregation sins unintentionally
4:22-26 {p} Sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a ruler sins unintentionally
4:27-31 {p} Sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a common person sins unintentionally
4:32-35 {p} Sin offering (chattath) of the lambs when a common person sins unintentionally

STRONG THEMES

4:1-35 {px5} Law of the mandatory sin offering

LEVITICUS 4:1-35 TECHETA MI-SHEGAGAH CHIASTIC STRUCTURE

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THEME of the PARASHAH

The law of the voluntary sin offering (chattath)

FINDING MESSIAH in TRIENNIAL TECHETA MI-SHEGAGAH

And if any one of the common people sin through error, in doing any of the things which YHVH has commanded not to be done, and is guilty: 28 if his sin, in which he has sinned, is known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin in which he has sinned. 29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering. Lev 4:27-29

The sin offering, or chattath, was a mandatory offering brought by a man who is not in right relationship with God, because he has violated a commandment of YHVH, that is, he has sinned.

A man in this state cannot bring an olah, minchah, or shelem, for a sin or trespass is standing between him and God, unatoned for. He must first bring a chattath to restore his relationship with God, then he may bring voluntary offerings again.

Yeshua became our offering for sin.

Yet it pleased YHVH to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You shall make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of YHVH shall prosper in His hand. He shall see the labor of His soul, and shall be satisfied. By His knowledge shall My righteous Servant justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities. Isa 53:10-11

For He has made Him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor 5:21

For even to this were you called, because Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, “who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth;” who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. 1 Pet 2:21-24a

And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 Joh 2:2

Also note that three times in Lev 4, the chapter of the law of the sin offering, the priest who offers the sacrifice is called the anointed priest (Lev 4:3, 5, 16). The priest who offers the burnt offering or olah is not called the anointed priest in Lev 1. The priest who offers the grain offering or minchah is not called the anointed priest in Lev 2. The priest who offers the peace offering or shelem is not called the anointed priest in Lev 3.

This Break in Pattern draws our attention. Moreover it occurs three times, a Sign of Messiah in Torah. The Hebrew word “Messiah” means “Anointed One.” Torah is proclaiming that when the one who is anointed—Messiah—makes atonement for sin, the sin shall be forgiven.

ADDITIONAL READINGS

Psa 72 (my notes) | Eze 18 (my notes) | 2 Pet 3 (my notes)

STUDIES in TRIENNIAL TECHETA MI-SHEGAGAH

Leviticus 4, Bible for Beginners
Leviticus 4, Messiah our sin sacrifice
Leviticus 4:1-35, Chiastic structure
Leviticus 3 and 4, The olah, minchah, shelem, and chattath: burnt, grain, peace, and sin offerings
The ancient Hebrew parable of Mashiyach, “Anointed One”