individual sins, termed “Sin offerings,” “Trespass offerings,” etc.,
so in the antitype. After this day of atonement has brought the
world into a justified condition, there will still be sins and
trespasses committed, which will require confession and
reconciliation of such transgressions afresh.
As in the basis of all forgiveness of sins in the next age, will be
the “Day of Atonement sacrifices,” it would be appropriate for the
sinner to bring some sacrifice, which would indicate a recognition
of those sacrifices, as the ground for forgiveness anew. And so we
find, that all offerings of the people after the Day of Atonement
were of a kind which pointed back to, or recognized the sacrifices
of that day. These offerings might be of cattle, or sheep, or fowl
(turtle doves or young pigeons) or of fine flour, the article offered,
depending on the ability of the offerer. But they all seem to be
remembrancers of the atonement sacrifices.
During the Millennial age all men “will come to a knowledge
of the truth” and be saved from the curse of Adamic death. (1 Tim.
2:4)
When we remember that this death includes all the sickness,
pain, and imperfection to which humanity is now subject, we see
that God’s plan includes a full restoration to human perfection; but
perfection comes gradually and it will require the cooperation of
the sinner’s will to ever reach it. He must do what he can to climb
up again to perfection, and will have all the assistance necessary.
This is shown by these sacrifices in general. They are to be
according to every man’s ability. If very much degraded by sin and
very imperfect, he must when he comes to a knowledge of the
truth, present himself to God. If thus poor and degraded he may
bring a dove or pigeon, if less degraded he is represented by a kid;
if less degraded still, by a goat; and when perfect as a man his
offering may be a bullock; just as a bullock was used to typify the
perfect humanity (much fat) of Jesus’ sacrifice and as a goat
(wayward and lean) was used to represent our imperfect human
nature in the sacrifices of this atonement day, so those animals
similarly represent the offerers (Israel–the world) in their sacrifices
and consecrations.
When the whole world has been brought to perfection there
will be no longer any who are poor in this sense–all will be perfect
men and their offerings antitypical bullocks.
David speaking of this says: “Then shalt thou be pleased with
the sacrifices of righteousness (of right doing), with burnt offering