And two doves or two young pigeons, such as the person can afford, one to be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering. The two birds for the sin offering and burnt offering in the reduced package are the same two-bird alternative used throughout the poverty provisions of Leviticus 5 and 12. The complete restoration ceremony is accessible at the poverty level: one lamb (guilt offering), two birds (sin offering and burnt offering), grain offering, and oil. The essential elements of the restoration ceremony are preserved in the reduced package — the theological structure remains intact while the material cost is scaled to the person's means.

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