Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7370 guilt offering An offering that resembled the sin offering, but was offered especially in cases where restitution could be made for an unintentional sin. Circumstances for making the guilt offering Unintentional sin against God Leviticus 5:17 See also Leviticus 5:15 Sin against a neighbour where restitution can be made Leviticus 5:16 Where restitution is possible it is a requirement; Leviticus 6:1-5 A surcharge of twenty per cent was to be added; Numbers 5:5-8 Restitution must be made to God if the wronged person is not accessible. The nature of the guilt offering A ram without defect Regulations governing the offering See also Leviticus 7:1-6; Numbers 18:9 Other situations requiring a guilt offering Leviticus 14:12-14 cleansing from infectious diseases; Leviticus 19:20-22 wronging a man by intercourse with a slave girl promised to him; Numbers 6:12 cleansing a Nazirite after contact with a dead body; Ezra 10:19 for returning exiles who had intermarried Guilt offerings in Ezekiel's vision of the temple Ezekiel 40:38-39; Ezekiel 42:13; Ezekiel 44:29; Ezekiel 46:20 The death of the “suffering servant” is interpreted as a guilt offering See also
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