There we go, now this verse answers my question, does God require a mandatory sacrifice of livestock like the lamb? Verse 8 says if the mother of the newborn has no lamb, then she may substitute it for two turtledoves or two young pigeons. God mentions to the people of Moses that some animals are unclean or abominable, so definitely those creatures would be forbidden from sacrificing. I don't understand why at this point in time.
The same verse goes on to say that it's either "two" young pigeons or a pair of turtledoves. It's interesting that from reading the verse, it sounds like the age of the turtledove might not matter. One in the pair is used for a sin offering and the other a burnt offering. By doing so, the priest is making an atonement for mother of the newborn, and she will be clean. I recall the verse 1 John 1:9 in that it says that if Christians confess their sins before God through believing upon Jesus, who died on the cross for our sins, then He is faithful and just to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. It's a pretty neat verse!
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