Reference

Leviticus 5:12

Atonement Process Earthly Sanctuary System Christ as High Priest

“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.”

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.

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.

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.

And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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Atonement Process

The verse describes a specific ritual action ("burn it on the altar") and identifies the offering type ("it is a sin offering"), but it does not explicitly detail the *mechanics* of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, or reconciliation, which are components of the "Atonement Process" theme definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes a ritual involving a priest and an altar, it does not explicitly state that these elements are part of a larger "sanctuary system" or that this system is "earthly."

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes a specific ritual performed by a Levitical priest with a grain offering for sin, focusing on the actions of that human priest and the offering itself, without any mention or direct implication of a future, different high priest or a self-sacrifice.

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Related Verses

Leviticus 7:5

“And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a trespass offering.”

Leviticus 2:9

“And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.”

Leviticus 2:2

“And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord:”

Leviticus 5:13

“And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.”

Leviticus 6:15

“And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord.”

Thematic Connections

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