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The Trespass Offering
THE TRESPASS OFFERING - Chapters 5-6The trespass offering (v. 6) was to atone for specific acts of sin (vv. 1-5) of which a man was fully aware. This offering was needed for two kinds of sins. (1) The sins that were against “the holy things of the Lord” (5:15). (2) The …

Sacrifices to Make Things Right
The order of the offerings is very significant. This fourth and fifth offering comes only after the first three, which have dealt, as we have seen, with the basic needs of men for love (the burnt offering), joy (the meal offering, representing the response to love), and peace (th …