God said to Abram, “{We will make an agreement.} Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old goat, and a three-year-old ram. Also, bring me a dove and a young pigeon.”
Then the priest must offer the second bird according to the rules for a burnt offering. In this way, the priest will make that person pure [46] from the sin that person did. And God will forgive that person.
“If the person can’t afford two doves or two pigeons, then he must bring 8 cups [47] of fine flour. This will be his sin offering. The person must not put oil on the flour. He must not put frankincense [48] on it, because it is a sin offering.
“If the person can’t afford a lamb, he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord. These will be the guilt offering for his sin. One bird must be for a sin offering, and the other must be for a burnt offering.
Jesus went into the temple {\cf2\super [285]} area. He threw out all the people that were selling and buying things there. Jesus turned over the tables that belonged to the men that were exchanging different kinds of money. And Jesus turned over the benches of those men that were selling doves.
The law of the Lord also says that the people must give a sacrifice {\cf2\super [33]} : “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.” {\cf2\super [34]} So Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem to do this.
So Jesus is the kind of high priest {\cf2\super [73]} that we need. He is holy. {\cf2\super [74]} He has no sin in him. He is pure and not influenced by sinners. And he is raised above the heavens.