Leviticus 5

or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath to do anything, whether good or evil (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭5‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

If any of the Israelites thoughtlessly swore an oath they could not uphold, this was considered a sin.  When we promise something, we need to be very careful to promise only those things which we are certain we can fulfill.  We are meant to keep our word, no matter what.  Jesus warned about swearing an oath: “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” (Matthew 5:37).  It takes wisdom and self control to know what to say “yes” and “no” to.  If you are overwhelmed and feel like you are always too busy, then you need to find something in your life to say “no” to.  God does not want us to be “BUSY” (Buried Under Satan’s Yoke).

The Lord said to Moses: “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. It is a guilt offering. They must make restitution for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven. If anyone sins and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though they do not know it, they are guilty and will be held responsible. They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven. It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty of wrongdoing against the Lord.” ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

How was the guilt offering different from the sin offering?  The sin offering dealt with the root of sin, and the guilt offering dealt with the fruit of sin.  The sin offering emphasized the sin itself, whereas the guilt offering emphasized the practice and harmful effects of the sin.  The guilt offering required confession and restitution for wrongdoing.  God separates this offering into two categories.  First, in Leviticus 5:14-19, violations against God’s holy things are dealt with.  In Leviticus 6:1-7, violations against man are addressed.  Remember that thanks to Jesus, we do not have to offer up a guilt offering, as it has been done for us once and for all sins: “The Lord makes His life an offering for sin” (Isaiah 53:10).