Reference

Leviticus 1:9

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“But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.”
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And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

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And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

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But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

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And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

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And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

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Semantic Discovery
50% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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Multi-Signal Classification
90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic burning of animal parts as an offering, but it does not explicitly state that this act is for the purpose of atoning for sin, forgiving, cleansing, or reconciling. It simply describes a burnt sacrifice as a "sweet savour unto the Lord."

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes a specific ritual performed by a Levitical priest with an animal sacrifice, making no direct or implied reference to a high priest, Jesus, or any concept of mediation or transcendence. The text is solely focused on the mechanics of an Old Testament offering.

Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes an action (washing and burning parts of an animal) but does not explicitly name the "sanctuary," "tabernacle," or "temple" as the location, nor does it detail the structure of the sacrificial system or the Levitical priesthood.

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Cross-References

Genesis 8:21Thematic

“And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”

Genesis 8:21Thematic

“And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”

Exodus 29:17Thematic

“And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.”

Ezekiel 20:41Thematic

“I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.”

Numbers 15:8Thematic

“And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:”

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Thematic Connections

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