If any member of the community sins unintentionally

 Leviticus 4:22-35

When a leader sins unintentionally, he must bring as his offering a male goat without defect. It is a sin offering.

If any member of the community sins unintentionally. bring as their offering for the sin they committed a female goat without defect. 

If someone brings a lamb as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect. 

Why?

Only to Priest and the whole Israelite community sins have to sprinkle the blood before the Lord seven times in front of the curtain. For they are most important to all Israelites.

All animals are brought to be sin offering is male, only goat and lamb are female. For female goat or lamb are cheaper in the market, it is easy for the population.

Without defect is a unique requirement to all sin offerings.

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官長與一般平民的贖罪祭。官長獻公山羊，平民獻母山羊、母綿羊。

只有脂油燒在祭壇上，祭物其他部份不用燒掉，交給祭司，成為他們的禮物。

特色有：

1. 不是自願的，都是被要求的。

2.自己知道的時候獻祭。因為人有良心，提醒我們光照我們，使我們自己知道。

3.庶民影響力最小，祭司的影響力最大，所以不同身份被要求的祭物大。權力與義務是相對的。對於窮人也可以獻班鳩，甚至更窮的人可以獻細麵。因為不同身份，影響力不一樣。當我們具影響力時，神對於我們的要求更大，千萬不可跌倒，使他們跌倒。

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How?

God needs his people to be holy before Him! What God asks us is “Be righteous, compassionate, and fearful before the Lord.”