The Skeptics Annotated Bible (144 page)

3 And will
make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:

(15.3)
“Make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock.”

4 Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD
bring a meat offering
of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

(15.4)
“Bring a meat offering.”

5
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

(15.5)
“And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.”

6
Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering
two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.

(15.6)
“Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering.”

7 And
for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

(15.7)
“For a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.”

8 And
when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:

(15.8)
“When thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:”

9
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering
of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.

(15.9)
“Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering.”

10
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

(15.10)
“And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”

11
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

(15.11)
“Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.”

12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD
.

(15.13)
“An offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD”

14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD
; as ye do, so he shall do.

(15.14)
“An offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD”

15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

19 Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land,
ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.

(15.19)
“Ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.”

20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.

21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.

22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,

23 Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;

24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that
all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering
, according to the manner,
and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

(15.24)
“All the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering … and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.”

25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.

(15.27-28)
What to do if you sin through ignorance
But how can someone sin through ignorance? Don’t you have to know that an action is wrong for it to be sinful? Oh well, if you do happen to sin through ignorance, you can be forgiven by God if you kill some animals for him.
122 Do animal sacrifices take away sins?

27 And
if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

(15.27)
“If a soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.”

28
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

(15.28)
“And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.”

29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

31 Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

(15.32-36) The Israelites find a man picking up sticks on the sabbath. God commands them to stone him to death, which they do.
God’s 19th Killing
101 Is it necessary to keep the Sabbath?
115 How should Sabbath-breakers be punished?
109 To kill or not to kill.