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#14-19 Here are offerings to atone for trespasses against a
neighbour. If a man put to his own use unwittingly, any thing
dedicated to God, he was to bring this sacrifice. We are to be
jealous over ourselves, to ask pardon for the sin, and make
satisfaction for the wrong, which we do but suspect ourselves
guilty of. The law of God is so very broad, the occasions of sin
in this world are so numerous, and we are so prone to evil,
that we need to fear always, and to pray always,
that we may be kept from sin. Also we should look before us at
every step. The true Christian daily pleads guilty before God,
and seeks forgiveness through the blood of Christ. And the
gospel salvation is so free, that the poorest is not shut out;
and so full, that the most burdened conscience may find relief
from it. Yet the evil of sin is so displayed as to cause every
pardoned sinner to abhor and dread it.
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* Concerning trespasses against our neighbour. (1-7) Concerning
the burnt-offering. (8-13) Concerning the meat-offering. (14-23)
Concerning the sin-offering. (24-30)
#1-7 Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is
called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be
mean, and even despicable, yet the injury reflects upon that God
who has made the command of loving our neighbour next to that of
loving himself. Human laws make a difference as to punishments;
but all methods of doing wrong to others, are alike violations
of the Divine law, even keeping what is found, when the owner
can be discovered. Frauds are generally accompanied with lies,
often with false oaths. If the offender would escape the
vengeance of God, he must make ample restitution, according to
his power, and seek forgiveness by faith in that one Offering
which taketh away the sin of the world. The trespasses here
mentioned, still are trespasses against the law of Christ, which
insists as much upon justice and truth, as the law of nature, or
the law of Moses.
10815
#8-13 The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The
priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire
upon the altar came from heaven, ch. #9:24|; by keeping that up
continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed
with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus
should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our
faith and love, of prayer and praise, be without ceasing.
10821
#14-23 The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a
great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the
priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering
was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be
provided with what is needful.
10831
#24-30 The blood of the sin-offering was to be washed out of the
clothes on which it should happen to be sprinkled, which
signified the regard we ought to have to the blood of Christ,
not counting it a common thing. The vessel in which the flesh of
the sin-offering was boiled must be broken, if it were an
earthen one; but if a brazen one, well washed. This showed that
the defilement was not wholly taken away by the offering; but
the blood of Christ thoroughly cleanses from all sin. All these
rules set forth the polluting nature of sin, and the removal of
guilt from the sinner to the sacrifice. Behold and wonder at
Christ's love, in that he was content to be made a sin-offering
for us, and so to procure our pardon for continual sins and
failings. He that knew no sin was made sin (that is, a
sin-offering) for us, #2Co 5:21|. Hence we have pardon, and not
only pardon, but power also, against sin, #Ro 8:3|.
10838
* Concerning the trespass-offering. (1-10) Concerning the
peace-offering. (11-27) The wave and heave offerings. (28-34)
The conclusion of these institutions. (35-38)
#1-10 In the sin-offering and the trespass-offering, the
sacrifice was divided between the altar and the priest; the
offerer had no share, as he had in the peace-offerings. The
former expressed repentance and sorrow for sin, therefore it was
more proper to fast than feast; the peace-offerings denoted
communion with a reconciled God in Christ, the joy and gratitude
of a pardoned sinner, and the privileges of a true believer.
10848
#11-27 As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their
sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the
expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being
free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by
obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows
the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why
blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had appointed
blood for an atonement. This use, being figurative, had its end
in Christ, who by his death and blood-shedding caused the
sacrifices to cease. Therefore this law is not now in force on
believers.