Leviticus 22:19
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must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
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If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
If, however, he brings a lamb as a sin offering, he must bring an unblemished female.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!