# sin offering

## Definition:

The “sin offering” was one of several sacrifices that God required the Israelites to offer.

* This offering involved sacrificing a bull, burning its blood and fat on the altar, and taking the rest of the animal’s body and burning it on the ground outside the Israelite camp.
* The complete burning up of this animal sacrifice shows how holy God is and how terrible sin is.
* The Bible teaches that in order for there to be a cleansing from sin, blood must be shed to pay the cost for the sin that was committed.
* Animal sacrifices could not permanently bring about forgiveness of sin.
* Jesus’ death on the cross paid the penalty for sin, for all time. He was the perfect sin offering.

(See also: [altar](../kt/altar.md), [cow](../other/cow.md), [forgive](../kt/forgive.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [sin](../kt/sin.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Chronicles 29:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/29/20)
* [Exodus 29:35-37](rc://en/tn/help/exo/29/35)
* [Ezekiel 44:25-27](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/44/25)
* [Leviticus 5:11](rc://en/tn/help/lev/05/11)
* [Numbers 7:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/num/07/15)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2401, H2402, H2398, H2403
