Leviticus 6:7

7 And he shall pray for him before the Lord: and he shall have forgiveness for every thing in doing of which he bath sinned.

Leviticus 6:7 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 6:7

And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the
Lord
By offering the ram he brought, by which a typical, but not real atonement was made; for the blood of bulls and goats, of sheep and rams, could not take away sin; but as they were types of Christ, and led to him, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world:

and it shall be forgiven him, for anything of all that he hath
done, in trespassing therein;
any and everyone of the above sins, with all the aggravations of them, were forgiven, upon the atonement made, though they were so enormous; and, indeed, all manner of sin is forgiven for Christ's sake, except the sin against the Holy Ghost: and L'Empereur F15 rightly observes, against the Socinians, who deny that sacrifices were offered for crimes very grievous, that these were of such a nature; for what more vile than unfaithfulness in a trust, than cheating and defrauding, stealing, lying, and perjury?


FOOTNOTES:

F15 In Misn. Bava Kama, c. 9. sect. 5.

Leviticus 6:7 In-Context

5 All that he would have gotten by fraud, in the principal, and the fifth part besides, to the owner, whom he wronged.
6 Moreover for his sin he shall offer a ram without blemish out of the flock: and shall give it to the priest, according to the estimation and measure of the offence.
7 And he shall pray for him before the Lord: and he shall have forgiveness for every thing in doing of which he bath sinned.
8 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
9 Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of a holocaust. It shall be burnt upon the altar, all night until morning: the fire shall be of the same altar.
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