Defiled Sanctities
W. H. Jellie. Leviticus 4:3 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he has sinned… 1. Christians occupying exalted positions, enjoying elevated privileges, rendering distinguished service for God, may fall into sin. 2. They know that the dishonour done to God is commensurate with the dignity of their position and the holiness of their profession. 3. So acutely is their guilt felt by them when thus brought under consciousness of sin, that its burden and bitterness would overwhelm them were there not adequate grace in the sin-offering for even such sin as theirs. Here, therefore, it is clearly shown — I. THAT HOWEVER FAR SIN MAY HAVE PENETRATED, AND WHATEVER SOLEMN AND SACRED THINGS IT MAY HAVE DEFILED, THITHER THE ATONING BLOOD FOLLOWS, CARRYING FULL EXPIATION WHERE SIN HAS CARRIED DEFILEMENT. II. THAT THE DISHONOUR DONE TO GOD, TO THE SANCTITIES OF A GODLY LIFE, AND TO THE SOLEMNITIES OF SANCTUARY MINISTRIES, WAS COMPENSATED FOR IN OFFERING UPON THE ALTAR OF INCENSE THE SYMBOLS OF THE INHERENT AND INTRINSIC EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST. (W. H. Jellie.) Parallel Verses KJV: If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. WEB: if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without blemish to Yahweh for a sin offering.