Reference

Leviticus 5:18

Earthly Sanctuary SystemDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process
“And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.”
16

And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

17

And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

18

And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.

19

It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord.

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

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Counter-Arguments

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Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse primarily focuses on the individual's offering and forgiveness, not explicitly detailing the physical structure or broader system of the sanctuary itself.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a specific trespass offering for an individual's unintentional sin, not the annual, communal ceremony of Yom Kippur. The text focuses on a singular atonement for an unknown error, distinct from the comprehensive sanctuary cleansing and scapegoat ritual associated with the Day of Atonement.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritual for specific errors committed in ignorance, focusing on the procedural steps rather than the broader theological implications of how sin is dealt with or the nature of reconciliation between God and humanity. It is a legalistic instruction for a particular type of transgression, not a comprehensive explanation of atonement.

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Cross-References

Hebrews 9:22Thematic

“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”

Hebrews 9:7Thematic

“But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:”

Leviticus 5:15Thematic

“If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:”

1 Timothy 2:5Thematic

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”

Leviticus 4:20Thematic

“And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.”

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Thematic Connections

Earthly Sanctuary SystemDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process

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