8:1-2; 9:1-10). Leviticus 16:11-14 describe the purification offering that Aaron . 19 He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites. (2) The name of the goat itself. An animals death could be offered as a substitute, its blood being the proof and essence of death. You see, the evils of our nation are those practices and pressures which constitute our world (as in, the world, the flesh, and the devil). I am sure that he was most diligent to take the goat far away. 27The bull and the goat for the sin offerings, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp;(AZ) their hides, flesh and intestines are to be burned up. I believe that the Day of Atonement is based on the assumption that some sins never come to the attention of the sinner. He may see this as taking a stand for the truth or for what is right. He might justify domineering over his wife as assuming his biblical place of headship. Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing. This meant that no work was to be done. The one author of this book, Moses, did not feel that it was necessary to repeat the casting of lots for the goat in verses 11-22 because he had already sufficiently covered the subject in verses 6-10. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed (Rom. Acquit me of hidden faults (Ps. It is throughout the scriptures and also at the end of the human race. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel (Prov. 13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense will conceal the atonement cover above the tablets of the covenant law, so that . Scott teachespreaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, and has held preaching ministries in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado. Aaron could not rush crudely into communion with God before he was cleaned of his sin. Then, before the LORD, you will be clean from all your sins. The first nine verses detail the plans for the Altar of Incense. ), whose task it is to drive the goat into the wilderness, so that it will never return. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. Exod. "Yom"means "day"in Hebrew and "Kippur"comes from a root word that means "to atone." Aaron was a sinner, if we had not already figured this out (cf. The people were not to be passive in the Day of Atonement, although they (and those dwelling in their midst) were to observe a Sabbath rest. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue . It is not until the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ that Satan will finally be put out of circulation forever (cf. (2) Verses 20 and 33 speak of atonement for the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar. Since the altar of incense is a part of the Tent of Meeting there is no need to specify it, while there would be a need to specify the altar of burnt offering, outside the tent. A. Noordtzij, Leviticus, trans. Noordtzij argues forcefully for the latter: (1) The term altar in verse 20 must clearly refer to the altar of burnt offering, yet it would have no previous reference apart from verses 18 and 19. With the exception of the two birds (Lev. This is the one Old Testament sacrifice which reflects one of the most gruesome aspects of our Lords atoning work as our substitute. Leviticus 16:29-34 and 23:26-32 and Numbers 29:7-11 present similar injunctions to observe Yom Kippur. 2:5-8). The under-priests (i.e. The Incense and the Bullock. Unknown sins are hidden sins, those transgressions which we, in our fallen state, are either unable or unwilling to acknowledge. God is perfectly holy. It falls each year on the tenth day of the seventh Hebrew month called Tishrei (usually September or October), and is the climax of the Jewish high holy days. New Testament Christians are not as concerned about unknown sins as they should be. No doubt the confessions of Moses (Exod. The first section of Leviticus, chapters 1-7, outlines the sacrificial rituals the priests must follow; chapters 8-10 records the inauguration of the Aaronic priesthood, who will offer the sacrifices; chapters 11-15 distinguishes the clean from the unclean, and proper procedures for dealing with uncleanness. Further, Aaron died, but Christ lives forever (Heb. 3:23-25). 20). Now the space where the atonement took place must be made sacred. As the Scriptures put it. The atonement of the holy place is done alone, without anyone present to help, or to watch (v. 17). These are very likely sins which greatly hinder our fellowship with God and men. In chapter 4, the blood of the bull is sprinkled only on the horns of the altar of incense, but in chapter 16 the blood is also sprinkled on the mercy seat itself. Place: Mount Sinai. Rev. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the Lord. One could imagine him confessing for hours. Israel had to trust theirs, since they stayed at home on the Day of Atonement and never saw Aaron enter the tabernacle and the Holy of Holies with blood on their behalf. (BA), 29This is to be a lasting ordinance(BB) for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month(BC) you must deny yourselves[c](BD) and not do any work(BE)whether native-born(BF) or a foreigner residing among you 30because on this day atonement will be made(BG) for you, to cleanse you. (5) Aaron then took some of the blood of the bull and sprinkled it on the mercy seat seven times (v. 14). In this way, he will purify it and make it holy again from the Israelites' pollution. Lev. Nevertheless, the lot of the Christian is present difficulty (cf. 3, 5). This is not the case, however. This would ensure that the priest was pure to mediate for his people. It was not those sins for which atonement had already been made that the Day of Atonement was given for, but for those which had not been . All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives (Prov. The people could never enter into this privileged place. Since therefore, brethren, we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 8:2, 65-66; Ezr. 9), among others, provide us with an idea of what the high priests prayer might have included. Day of Atonement: 7. And it was done, as the Lord commanded Moses. It occurs in the fall of the year on the 10th day of the seventh month (Tishri). So, too, the believer is saved and sanctified through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago, but the suffering, sickness and struggles resulting from sin will not be eliminated until Christs return. Leviticus 16:20-22 All the iniquities, all the transgressions, all the sins were placed upon the head of this goat. The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, as revealed in Leviticus 16, is the most solemn Old Testament ritual. 145-158. 16:2). (7) The goat for slaughter, the goat of the peoples sin offering, was sacrificed, and its blood was taken into the Holy of Holies and applied to the mercy seat, as the bulls blood had been (v. 15). The fat of the sin offering was burned on the altar (v. 25), and the remains of the bull and the goat were taken outside the camp, where they were burned (v. 27). Q. 144-145. 30:9-10). 4:4; Eph. 12-13). The first acts of Aaron that now claim our consideration is the offering of incense, and the sacrifice of the bullock for the Sin-offering. 8He is to cast lots(T) for the two goatsone lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat. Let us briefly consider each of these. The text describes what he had to do in that regard. 17No one is to be in the tent of meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel. No other sacrifice in Leviticus more clearly anticipates the future, greater, atonement of Israels Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ. (10) The Day of Atonement was a time for the priest to confess before God the sins of the nation. The most dreaded evil for Israel was the absence of Gods presence in the midst of the people. 3 But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall take some of the bulls blood and some of the goats blood and put it on all the horns of the altar. Israels annual Day of Atonement was something like a spiritual spring cleaning, except for the fact that this sacred day came in the fall of the year, in September-October, six months after the celebration of Passover. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. . Sin cannot enter His presence. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins. Notice that the high priest needed to make atonement for all the people. But we who are trusting in Christ realize that He atoned for our sins once and for all. The goat which is driven away from the camp, into the wilderness, never to return, symbolizes the even greater agony of our Lord, His separation from the Father, due to the fact that the sins of all men were borne by Him. Those who read the entire chapter will note that the only person allowed to perform the sacred rite was the high priest, who at that time was Aaron. 2 The LORD said to Moses: "Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. (4) Before entering into the Holy of Holies with the blood of the bull, Aaron had to create a cloud of incense in the Holy of Holies, covering the mercy seat, to veil the glory of God so that he could enter in (vv. I urge you to meditate upon the Book of Hebrews, and to pray the prayers of the psalmists concerning hidden sins. The wonder of this matter is that often our secret or unknown sins are often sanctified by us by the use of spiritual terminology and biblical texts. The conferences goal is to encourage ministers to do what Paul describes in Philippians . Day of Atonement: sacrifices (16:11-22) Aaron sacrificed the priests' sin offering at the altar in the tabernacle courtyard, then took fire from this altar along with blood from the sacrifice into the tabernacle (that is, into the tent). In short, we have: Leviticus 1-7: Ritual (Offerings) A Few More Days Remain to Complete Our Annual Church Survey, Merger of CCCB, SLCC Officially Completed, Pressing On Conference Planned for Seasoned Ministers, Missionaries, THROWBACK THURSDAY: Booker T. Washington a Campbellist? She wants to throw out half of the treasures you have gathered over the year. 22The goat will carry on itself all their sins(AP) to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness. Atonement theories abound in our day, and because of what is at stake we must do our best to understand them. What all men can do and need to do is REPENT of sin and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ! We are saved wholly by faith. 12:15). David prayed, Who can discern his errors? The goat which was the LORDs was sacrificed for the sins of the people, like the bull, and the blood was applied in the same ways. Phil. 15:27-31). He has accomplished for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Leviticus 16:11-11-19 Time: 1445 B.C. Beautiful colored materials, intricate embroidery, gold and jewelry made him look like a king. This was the only fasting period required by the Law (Leviticus 16:29; 23:31), the Day of Atonement was a recognition of man's inability to make any atonement for his sins. God instituted it in Leviticus 16:1-34. Detailed Description of the Day of Atonement Rituals: Verses 11-28; A. Aarons role, vv. The merger of Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Mo., and St. Louis Christian College, Florissant, Mo., was officially completed Dec. 5 with acceptance of the merger agreement by the Missouri Secretary of State. 1-25), but not exclusively so, for the people have a role to play as well (cf. Leviticus 16:11-19 describes the ceremonial requirements that were part of the Day of Atonement. Sunday, September 19, 2021. The Day of Atonement ( Leviticus 23:27-28 ), also known as Yom Kippur, was the most solemn holy day of all the Israelite feasts and festivals, occurring once a year on the tenth day of Tishri, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. God gives instructions to priests (Leviticus 8-10). Their highest use was seen on the Day of Atonement. You know, the rabbis say that that man who was appointed here in Leviticus 16 to take that scapegoat into the wilderness was to journey twelve miles into the wilderness, and then was to remain until that scapegoat was completely out of his sight; and then, he would turn, and he would come back to the people of God. (BJ) 32The priest who is anointed and ordained(BK) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. Some seek self-interest by domineering, while others seek it by door-matting. In either case it is evil, by whatever label we name it. It also describes the sabbatical year when cultivation of the land was prohibited each seventh year (Leviticus 25:4). As a rule I think that most of us are inclined to look at the slaughtered goat as paying for the sins of the people, while the living goat lives, as though it symbolizes the forgiveness of the people. 20-22). The LORD God is holy and requires atonement for sin. What we are seeing is a complete cleansing of everything from Aaron and the clothes that he is wearing to the Israelites, to even the tabernacle itself. 29-31. Atonement is an often-used Old Testament term representing a sacrifice for sin. That means all had sinned. 16:16, 19). This will enable us to get a feel for the ceremony as a whole, before we move to an examination of its parts. The Day of Atonement was a time for each Israelite to reflect on his own sinfulness, and to respond appropriately with mourning and repentance. 8:31-39). 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. She sacrifices her convictions and her unique contribution in the name of submission. 12 Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the Lord, with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil. 14:12). 26-28; 2. (BM), 34This is to be a lasting ordinance(BN) for you: Atonement is to be made once a year(BO) for all the sins of the Israelites.. (6) Lots were then cast for the two goats, to determine which would be slaughtered and which would be driven away (vv. Aaron was to do the same for the tent of meeting. 26-31). You need but one such day to be saved, but you must have one. Proverbs has much to say about the unseen evils in our lives: There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death (Prov. (BH) 31It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(BI) it is a lasting ordinance. 32-34), Ezra (Ezra 9), and Daniel (Dan. Jewish tradition has it that the goat was led to a high cliff, and then pushed backward, over the precipice. cleansing of the participants Lev. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. 16:29-34), a shorthand reference to self-examination and repentance, was a cl This was the scapegoat. Library Home > Authors > William Kelly > Lectures on the Day of Atonement > Leviticus 16:11-19, The Incense and the Bullock, Part 3 (#142802) Leviticus 16:11-19, The Incense and the Bullock, Part 3. Articulating how atonement works is vital for people to understand salvation. XII + 211 c. The place of Christs ministry is also superior to the place of Aarons ministry. Pure Priest | Leviticus 16:11-14 Israel was to be a kingdom of priests (Exodus 19:6). ; Place of Action: Mount Sinai Golden Text: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat" (Leviticus 16:2). ver 32; S Ex 28:42; 29:29, 30; Lev 21:10; Nu 20:26, 28, Nu 26:55, 56; 33:54; 34:13; Jos 14:2; 18:6; Jdg 20:9; Ne 10:34; Est 3:7; 9:24; Ps 22:18; Pr 16:33, S Lev 4:17; Nu 19:19; Isa 52:15; Eze 36:25, Ps 51:2; Jer 33:8; Eze 36:33; Zec 13:1; Eph 5:26, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, Journal the Word Bible, Double-Column, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Reflect, Take Notes, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process. 13 And he shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the . Traders Point Christian Church has purchased land for a new campus in Fishers, Ind. Note that there were two kinds of impurity atoned for on the Day of Atonement: And he shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel, and because of their transgressions, in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities (Lev. 16:11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: Again this is reiterated in verse 6. In this case, too, the offering on the Day of Atonement was similar to the former offering, but was greater in that there was an entrance into the Holy of Holies. 18-19). The Holy Spirit does not miraculously deliver us from these groanings, but intercedes for us in order to bring us through them safely (Rom. Scripture: Micah 7:18-19, Leviticus 16:1-34, Deuteronomy 19:16-21 Date: 11/09/2013 Lesson: 6 "This week we will study what happened on the Day of Atonement in the earthly sanctuary, specifically the rituals with the two goats, which helps us to better understand deeper truths regarding salvation and the final disposition of sin." It is noteworthy that in this passage, the warning about offering strange incense immediately precedes reference to the Day of Atonement, just as Leviticus 16 introduces the instructions concerning the offerings by referring to the death of Nadab and Abihu, who were smitten of God for offering strange fire (cf. 13-14). Indeed, these sins, while unknown to the sinner, are blatantly obvious to those who are close to him (or her). On that day, the high priest was to perform elaborate rituals to atone for the sins of the people. Leviticus 16:1-34. Aaron was to take off his normal priestly garments, wash, then put on special garments because he would later . The Day of Atonement. Lev. So the priest who is anointed and ordained to serve as priest in his fathers place shall make atonement: he shall thus put on the linen garments, the holy garments, and make atonement for the holy sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar. Leviticus 16 - The Day of Atonement, and the Sacrifices Offered Leviticus 16 is a crossroads in our study of the Book of Leviticus. God gives instructions on ritual purity (Leviticus 11-15). We do not know how tall Christ was, but we know how big he was on forgiveness (Chuck Colson). 74 Bush goes into a lengthy discussion on the various explanations for the meaning of Azazel, associated with the scapegoat. 10But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement(V) by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat. This instruction is directed primarily toward Aaron and the priests (vv. The goat is a picture of Jesus: He is represented as satisfying the heart of God for us and rendering God free to love us without any restraint at all by his justice. 1 Tim. (11) Aaron then entered the tent of meeting, removed his linen garments, washed, and put on his normal priestly garments, (12) The burnt offerings of rams, one for Aaron and his family and the other for the people, was now offered (v. 24). 32). Articulated Atonement |Leviticus 16:1-10, 20-34. Aaron and all the other priests could but offer the blood of bulls and goats, but Christ offered His own precious blood: But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption (Heb. Remember, too, that the sacrificial system was provided to atone for unintentional sins, not intentional sins. The LORD informed Aaron that he should not come into the holy place within the veil b . The point here was that although he had been appointed as the high priest, he was still a sinful human being. (AR) 24He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area(AS) and put on his regular garments. The fate of the goat which lived (Azazel) is, in my opinion, worse than that of the one which is slain. There is then a special word of warning, followed by a brief reference to the Day of Atonement: You shall not offer any strange incense on this altar, or burnt offering or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a libation on it. 15He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people(AD) and take its blood behind the curtain(AE) and do with it as he did with the bulls blood: He shall sprinkle(AF) it on the atonement cover and in front of it. Knowing that God is both good and sovereign, Paul assures us that God is able to use even the present evils of this world to bring us to the perfection which only heaven will bring (Rom. God's justice has been satisfied. also vv. 71 There is a difference of opinion at to whether the altar in verse 18 is the altar of incense inside the veil or the altar of burnt offering outside. Uncleanness (mentioned three times in our printed text) can sometimes refer to ceremonial impurity, but here it is an equivalent to sin.
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