"But if he is poor and his means are insufficient, then he is to take one male lamb for a guilt offering as a wave offering to make atonement for him, and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, and a log of oil,Today, there seem to be any number of religions, cults, and even non-religious scams that are designed to give you safety or security, if only you pay/invest enough. If you can't afford it, sorry, you're just outa luck. It gives me some peace to know that God does not operate that way. God, when setting up his rules for the Israelites, acknowledged that people's income will not always be the same, sometimes not even really enough. He then makes provision for it, giving those of lesser means an alternative.
That's not to say that he lets the poor off. There is still an expense involved, possibly a severe one. But it is designed to be more obtainable, not ruinous. This is the other side of the coin. While God does give an alternative, there is still sacrifice for atonement. Just because you're poor doesn't mean you don't face consequences.
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