1. Leviticus 6:25 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the “law” of the sin offering?

Leviticus 6:25 (ESV)

25 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering. In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD; it is most holy.

The instructions for sin offering begin with its precise location. The opening command mandates that the sin offering is to be sacrificed at the same place as the burnt offering. According to Leviticus 1:11, the burnt offering is killed “on the north side of the altar” (see also Leviticus 4:24). This also applies to the sin offering. The point is that since forgiveness comes from the Lord, the purification offering must be brought before him.