Reference

Leviticus 5:10

And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.
8

And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:

9

And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.

10

And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

11

But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.

12

Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering.

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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Atonement Process
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

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

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes a sacrificial act, it doesn't explicitly detail the physical structure of the sanctuary, tabernacle, or temple itself, nor does it directly mention the broader Levitical priesthood beyond the single priest performing the atonement.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a singular offering for an individual's sin, not the annual, comprehensive ritual of Yom Kippur involving sanctuary cleansing and a scapegoat for the entire community. The "atonement" mentioned here is for a specific transgression, distinct from the broader "judgment phase" implied by the theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritual act and its outcome ("it shall be forgiven him"), but it does not detail the "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" as broadly defined by the theme.