Leviticus 4:16

And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:

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Interpretation

If the leaders of the people, through mistake, caused them to err, an offering must be brought, that wrath might not come upon the whole congregation. When sacrifices were offered, the persons, on whose behalf they were devoted, were to lay their hands on the heads of the victims, and to confess their sins.

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This thought runs through Leviticus 4:13-17.

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Glossary

Tabernacle Object: (1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.