Leviticus 5:15
"The soul which shall be really unconscious, and shall sin unwillingly in any of the holy things of the Lord, shall even bring to the Lord for his transgression, a ram of the flock without blemish, valued according to shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for his [transgression] wherein he transgressed."
Leviticus 5:18—Was the sacrifice to be brought to the priest or to the Lord?
Contrasting Link: Leviticus 5:18 →
Problem:
Leviticus 5:15
instructs that one “bring to the Lord an offering.” But a few verses later it says to “bring it to the priest” (v.
18
).
Solution:
It was brought to the priest to be offered to the Lord. In Israel, the priests were the representatives of the people to God, as prophets were God’s representatives to the people.