New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Trespass Offering

• Esteemed as a sin offering, and frequently so called Lev. 5:6, 9
• To be offered
  • For concealing knowledge of a crime Lev. 5:1
  • For involuntarily touching unclean things Lev. 5:2, 3
  • For rash swearing Lev. 5:4
  • For sins of ignorance in holy things Lev. 5:15
  • For any sin of ignorance Lev. 5:17
  • For breach of trust, or fraud Lev. 6:2-5
• Was a most holy offering Lev. 14:13
• Consisted of
  • A she lamb or kid Lev. 5:6
  • A ram without blemish Lev. 5:15, 6:6
  • Two turtle doves by those unable to bring a lamb Lev. 5:7-10
  • A meat offering by the very poor Lev. 5:11-13
• Being for minor offences was lessened for the poor, not so the sin offering Lev. 4:1-5:19
• Atonement made by Lev. 5:6, 10, 13, 16, 18, 6:7, 19:22
• Accompanied by confession Lev. 5:5
• Generally accompanied by restitution Lev. 5:16, 6:5
• To be slain where the sin offering and burnt offering were slain Lev. 14:13; Ezek. 40:39
• Sometimes waved alive before the Lord Lev. 14:12, 13
• Special occasions of offering
  • Cleansing of a leper Lev. 14:2, 12-14, 21, 22
  • Purification of women Lev. 12:6-8
  • Purification of those with issues Lev. 15:14, 15
  • Purification of Nazarites who had broken their vow Num. 6:12
  • For connection with a betrothed bondmaid Lev. 19:20-22
• Was the perquisites of the priest Lev. 14:13; Ezek. 44:29
• Illustrative of Christ Isa. 53:10; Ezek. 46:20