A Sin Offering and a Guilt Offering

2 Samuel 21:1~9

Introduction: In the olden days, the Israelites gave a sin offering and a guilt offering to God. A sin offering was for them to be forgiven when they sinned against God, while a guilt offering wasn't only for forgiveness when they sinned against God but also to compensate their neighbors when they hurt them mentally and materially. (e.g. the system of compensation in the Solomon Islands). Jesus has become our sacrifice for all the religious services and offerings of the Old Testament. However, our lives of faith are made first in our relationship with God and secondly in the relationships with our neighbors. That's why even after God forgives us through Jesus, we can receive God’s blessing only when we improve our relationships with our neighbors (Mk 11:25; Mt 5:23,24).


1. Atonement and compensation in the day of David.

The story of 2 Samuel 21:1-9.
(2 Sa 21:14; Jos 9:15, 26-27).


2. Jesus is a sin offering and a guilt offering.

1) Jesus is a sin offering - sin against God (four commandments)
(Lev 4:1~5:13; Heb 13:12; 9:12; Jn 1:29; 1 Jn 3:4,5).
2) A guilt offering - damages and transgressions against the world that God
　　made (Lev 6:1-7; 5:14-19). A guilt offering will be complete when reparation is
　　paid (Isa 53:5,10; Eph 5:2; Mt 3:8).


3. Jesus redeemed us who died in sins and transgressions.

1) Lazarus was given life four days after he died.
(1) Lazarus, come out! - figuratively shown that Jesus gave life to the one
who died in sins and transgressions (Jn 11:39; Eph 2:1).
(2) Take off the grave clothes and let him go.
After being alive, Lazarus should take off clothes of transgressions.
We can be free when we take off clothes of transgressions against
　　our neighbors (Isa 58:6; Lk 19:8).
　　2) People wearing grave clothes of transgressions.
(1) They are constantly accused by the devil (Rev 12:10; Zec 3:1,4).
(2) They have a wall between God and them - their prayer is powerless
　　(Isa 1:15; 59:1,2).
E.g. when they pray for the sick, healing is God's will.
Take off the clothes of transgressions against each other, and pray on
the basis of reconciliation (1 Sa 6:3; Mt 18:18; Eph 4:26,27; Jas 5:15,16).


Conclusion: We can live prosperous, blessed lives, only when we clearly understand a sin offering and a guilt offering in our lives of faith. Our original sin is washed away only by faith, but we will be completely free from our own transgressions only when our actual payment of reparation following our faith removes them after we are forgiven.