Ezekiel 45:22

On the *Passover, the prince first had to offer a *sacrifice because of *sin. The purpose of this *sacrifice was to mend people’s relationship with God. Such *sacrifices were only acceptable for the *Israelites to offer. Foreigners could not offer *sacrifices because of *sin. It is only possible to mend a relationship that already exists. And the *Israelites already had a relationship with God.

The prince offered this *sacrifice for his own *sins, as well as the people’s. No person, however important he may be, is without *sin (1 John 1:8). That is why we all must confess our *sins to God. God still orders this so that we can mend our relationship with him (1 John 1:9).