Adventistische Schriften über: "How is the sin offering of a goat for a prince understood in the books of Moses, since there were no princes at the time of the Tabernacle?"

The provided documents do not contain an explicit explanation as to why the books of Moses already prescribe sin offerings for "princes" or rulers, even though Israel at the time of the Tabernacle in the desert was not yet a conventional principality. The texts focus primarily on the general classification of sacrifices into national, official (by priests and rulers) and personal gifts.

However, it is emphasized that the entire sacrificial system was an order ordained by God, intended to regulate the relationship between God and the people and to serve as a model for the ministry of Christ. The mention of rulers or officials ("rulers") fits into the structure of official sacrifices, which existed alongside the offerings for the whole nation and for individuals.

Official sacrifices by priests and rulers

»Under the Jewish economic system the sacrificial system was expanded and perfected. In particular the sin offering was introduced, which became one of the most prominent and important sacrifices of the entire service. [...] The various types of sacrifices included (1) the national sacrifices or those offered on behalf of the whole nation; (2) the official sacrifices or those offered by priests and rulers purely in their official capacity; and (3) the personal sacrifices or those offered for individuals.«

1 - Uriah Smith, Looking Unto Jesus (LUJ 86.1)

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