the Lord” (v. 3).44 A second purpose of the burnt offering involves atonement, as Leviticus 1:4 states, “That it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.” This purpose is probably included here because it would have been unthinkable to approach God without some form of atonement.45 Therefore it probably functioned to secure a positive response from God and to protect the person from His wrath so that worship could be continued. The “atonement” therefore had the ultimate effect of