Leviticus 4:13 (ESV Strong's)
“If the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they do any one of the things that by the Lord's commandments ought not to be done, and they realize their guilt,
Tag: Guilt Always Comes to Light
The last phrase of the above verse is stated, as well in Leviticus 4:22 and Leviticus 4:27. These are the first occurrences of the word “guilt” in the book of Leviticus. It is first used in the Old Testament in the book of Genesis. Abraham has moved his family into the land of King Abimelech and told his wife, Sari, to say she was Abraham’s sister. Here is the kings thought about that:
Genesis 26:10 (ESV Strong's)
Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”
Abimelech was worried about his guilt, when it was Abraham who should have felt guilty for lying about his approach with Sari.
In these Leviticus passages we see the results of sin producing “guilt” in the life of the offender. The sin in our lives will always produce guilt. Thankfully, the God have heaven has provided a solution with guilt:
Isaiah 6:7 (ESV Strong's)
And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
Isaiah sees God in Isaiah 6 and he realizes his sin is exposed before God and that produces guilt. But, through Jesus’ we have our guilt “taken away.” We can praise God that He heals our brokenness and free us from guilt.
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