14If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to offer a turtledove or a young pigeon. 15Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar. 16And he is to remove the crop with its contentsa and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes. 17He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
A bull, sheep, goat or a bird. It depended upon your wealth, what you could afford. If you didn’t own livestock then you would catch or purchase a turtledove or a young pigeon.
Leviticus 1 is about sin, transferring your sin (confession) to the animal and offering it as a burnt offering.
We also see a turtledove or two young pigeons were used In this example of consecration:
Luke 2: 22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents (Mary & Joseph) brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”c), 24and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”d
23 c Exodus 13:2
24 d Leviticus 12:8
Are you glad Jesus completed the law?
Blessings, David
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