Aaron shall enter the holy place with this: with a bull for a sin . This serves as a chronological clue, indicating that the commandments given here must have come shortly after the death of Aarons sons. Aaron himself could only draw near to God, that is to the Holy of Holies, but once a year. (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. Thus, he entered the Most Holy Place a second time on this special day. 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. How, then, should we pray? 1-2; B. (BH) 31It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(BI) it is a lasting ordinance. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea" ( Micah 7:18, 19, NASB). It flies in the face of biblical revelation and of practical experience. This is one of the things which the Day of Atonement accomplished for the people. But when the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies in performing the atoning ritual of the Day of Atonement, he went before God in simplicity and humility. 69 The rituals outlined in verses 6-10 are reiterated in greater detail in verses 11-22, with the exception of the process of casting lots for the goats, which is only mentioned in verses 7 & 8. A Christian counselor from Colorado said, The lack of forgiveness is at the root of most all interpersonal conflicts.. Rev 6:12-17; Rev 8:5. 10:22a). 31 It is a sabbath of rest, and you must deny yourselves; it is a lasting ordinance. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Detailed Description of the Day of Atonement Rituals: Verses 11-28; A. Aarons role, vv. (2) The name of the goat itself. The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16). 3:1-6; Ne. The sacrificial system God established assumed that some sins which were not recognized as such at the time they were committed would come to the attention of the individual at a later time (Lev. The Day of Atonement points directly to the Messiah, Jesus, and His death on the cross to atone for people's sins. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? No views Oct 11, 2022 Dislike Share Sunday School Live with Pastor Bonita Vance 730 subscribers. Rom. 167-168. 8:31-39). 3:14; 10:5, 11). To become sensitive to the evils of our age is to become sensitive to the evils which press upon us and tempt us. Materials requiredanimals and clothing, vv. To leave the goat living, roaming about the wilderness, must have caused some uneasiness and insecurity. No other sacrifice in Leviticus more clearly anticipates the future, greater, atonement of Israels Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ. On this goat, the sins of the people are placed, and then it is handed over to an Israelite (Azazel? The whole process was quite detailed but necessary for the people of God to be holy before God, and thus at one with God. An animals death could be offered as a substitute, its blood being the proof and essence of death. The Lesson:Aaron was instructed to take a bull and offer it as a sin offering for himself. I have always loved to see the spring come each year, with all that it brings, with one notable exceptionspring cleaning. 11-25; B. She would do nothing to offend or to lose his approval. This had to be done before he could enter the Holy of Holies and approach the mercy seat on the lid of the ark of the covenant; otherwise, he would die. Exod. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns, 2019. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. (S) 7Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. You married men know that dreaded day as well as I do. (AA) 14He is to take some of the bulls blood(AB) and with his finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the atonement cover.(AC). This will enable us to get a feel for the ceremony as a whole, before we move to an examination of its parts. The sacrifices were entered into by faith that what God had prescribed was correct and adequate to handle the guilt and alienation from God that sin causes. Verse Concepts. This lesson treatment is published in the February 14issue ofThe Lookoutmagazine, and is also available online atwww.lookoutmag.com. It was a day of national mourning and repentance. (2) The priestly garb which Aaron was to wear on this one occasion was very different from that which he normally wore in the course of his duties. Did you know that Rabbinic Yom Kippur is 3o days before the Biblical Yom Kippur. I believe, for example, that both Israels goats for her sin offering symbolize the death of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, in the years to come. 7-8). The people were clean. 1-2 (1) Aaron was to take off his normal priestly garments, wash, and then put on the special garments which were prescribed for the sacrifices which took him into the holy of holies (v. 4; cf. The New Testament, particularly the Book of Hebrews, stresses the superiority of the death of our Lord, in contrast to the Old Testament sacrifices, of which those of the Day of Atonement are most prominent. 3-5. This chapter treats of the day of atonement, and of the rites, sacrifices, and services of it, directs when Aaron should come into the holy of holies, Le 16:1,2; and in what habit he should then appear, and with what offerings both for himself, and for the people, Le 16:3-10; and that having slain his own sin offering, and that for the people, he should offer incense before the mercy seat, and sprinkle that with the blood of both, Le 16:11-15; and by these offerings make atonement for the holy place, the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, Le 16:16-19; and having done this, he was to take the live goat, lay his hands on it, confess over it, and put upon it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and then send it away by a fit man into the wilderness, Le 16:20-22; upon which he was to put off his linen garments, wash his flesh, and put them on again, and offer the burnt offering for himself, and for the people, Le 16:23-25; also he that let go the goat, and he that carried and burnt the sin offerings without the camp, were to wash themselves and clothes also, Le 16:26-28; the observance of this day, once a year, which was on the tenth of the seventh month, as a day of affliction and atonement, was to be a statute for ever to the children of Israel, Le 16:29-34. He must therefore dress as befits the occasion. For I will appear(G) in the cloud(H) over the atonement cover. 4:13-14, 27-28; 5:2-5). 19:8 portrays the saints in heaven as wearing similar clothes.72. It is most holy to the LORD (Exod. Unknown sins are hidden sins, those transgressions which we, in our fallen state, are either unable or unwilling to acknowledge. 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). gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. The first goat was slain and Azazel was sent out of the Israelite encampment. Second, shortly after Jesus returns to earth, Satan the devil, a spirit being who cannot die, will be removed or restrained so that he can no longer influence humanity into living a way that is contrary to God's righteous commandments and laws. Thus, Romans 7 describes the struggles of a Christian and chapter 8, which speaks of our victory in Christ, also speaks of our present frustration, along with all of creation (cf. (AK) 19He 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.(AL). I thought that the sole purpose of this annual sacrifice was to cleanse the people from their sins. (AM) 21He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat(AN) and confess(AO) over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelitesall their sinsand put them on the goats head. Leviticus 11-15: Reasons for Sacrifices (Uncleanness) "And the priest, who is anointed and consecrated to minister as priest in his father's place, shall make atonement, and put on the linen clothes, the holy garments; then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tabernacle of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. 13-14). This much we know: Israels forgiveness was effectual (it worked for them then), and yet in reality their sins were rolled back until Jesus could come and be the sacrifice once for all (Hebrews 10). 28:3-6). [b](U) 9Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering. 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. in 1971. The Day of Atonement (16)15. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present. For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever (Heb. Leviticus 16 builds upon the preceding chapters by outlining the sacrifices of the great Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement was known as a Sabbath, no matter what day of the week it feel on. This is the one Old Testament sacrifice which reflects one of the most gruesome aspects of our Lords atoning work as our substitute. The most dreaded evil for Israel was the absence of Gods presence in the midst of the people. 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 had to be done because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. 14:12). For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died ; 2 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 . 32-34), Ezra (Ezra 9), and Daniel (Dan. He is to put on the sacred linen garments(BL) 33and make atonement for the Most Holy Place, for the tent of meeting and the altar, and for the priests and all the members of the community. Some seem to think that ignorance is bliss. It is not true. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, as revealed in Leviticus 16, is the most solemn Old Testament ritual. 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. New Testament Christians are not as concerned about unknown sins as they should be. 15:27-31). (10) The Day of Atonement was a time for the priest to confess before God the sins of the nation. 26-28; 2. 7:15-25). (BJ) 32The priest who is anointed and ordained(BK) to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. 20When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat. The Sacrificial System (1-7)12. Bushs view, which I find hard to grasp, is that the second goat typifies Israel, who, due to their disobedience and rejection of Christ, had their sins heaped upon themselves. (2) Aaron secured the necessary sacrificial animals: a bull for his own sin offering and two male goats for the peoples sin offering; two rams, one for Aarons and the other for the peoples burnt offering (vv. Bush adds, There were eight different garments belonging to the altar of the high priest, four of which, called by the Jews the white garments, and made wholly of linen, are here mentioned as to be worn on this day. 144-145. It depicts the Day of Atonement, which occurs in the seventh month, that is, the Sabbath month (Leviticus 16:31; 23:32). Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins. 9:11-12, cf. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Thus, God spoke of the impurities of the sons of Israel. In addition He referred to their transgressions, in regard to all their sins. This was the impurity resulting from disobedience to the commandments of Godpersonal sin. Survey of the Sin Offerings: Verses 6-10; A. Aarons sin offering, v. 7; B. Israels sin offering, vv. Leviticus 16:29 and 23:27 and Numbers 29:7 instruct that "you shall afflict your souls." Leviticus 23:32 makes clear that a full day is intended: "you shall afflict your souls . 29-34, Introduction 11:44-45; 20:7, 26) The very statements that assert the holiness of God usually command the people themselves to live holy . 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. A day that reminds us and emphasises your sin. 4:13, 22, 27; 5:15, 18). Answer: God's Sacrifice of Atonement Rom 3:25,26 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. This is that for which Moses eloquently and passionately pleaded, after the apostasy of the nation, when they worshipped the golden calf (Exod. (4) The scapegoat is offered to Satan or demons, as Christ allegedly was. This blood was especially to be applied to the horns on the altar, and he was to do this seven times. The uncleanness of the people contaminated the dwelling place of God, and the Day of Atonement was provided to remove these sins. Anyone who did not observe this Sabbath was to be cut off from his people (Lev. Leviticus Chapter 15. Remember, too, that the sacrificial system was provided to atone for unintentional sins, not intentional sins. 73 The difficulty of this term is reflected by the variety of ways it is translated: The translation of this word [Azazel] has varied considerably, and includes such renderings as that shall be sent out (Wycliffe), for discharge (Knox), Azazel (RSV), and for the Precipice (NEB). . It is good to confess those obvious sins, such as the legalization of abortion, but we need to become much more sensitive to the more subtle (unknown?) The role of others, vv. All rights reserved. 20-22 The day was one on which the high priest labored to the end that the peoples sins would be covered by the sacrificial blood for a years time. 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. 3:23-25). The deadline is Monday, Jan. 23. Even more emphatic in this chapter is the fact that the Day of Atonement was provided by God to cleanse His holy dwelling place, the Tabernacle, and the holy things associated with it.76 That for which atonement is made is that with which God came in contact, that which had become defiled over the past year, due to the sins of the people and their priests: 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. 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. It has also accomplished the sanctification of the believer (chapters 6-8). So before the people could be forgiven, the one who facilitated that forgiveness for the people had to be forgiven. 29-31. The text describes what he had to do in that regard. Christ tabernacled among us in His flesh, during His earthly ministry (cf. Knowing this led him to pray elsewhere, Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way (Ps. If a person wanted to eat meat from these animals, he brought his animal to the tabernacle as a peace offering made to the Lord (Leviticus 3). 10:1). 5:3-5; 7:14-25; 8:18-39). Atonement is an often-used Old Testament term representing a sacrifice for sin. 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. As a result of my study of this chapter, I have come to break the chapter up somewhat differently: I. IntroductionRequirements: Verses 1-5; A. Christs death put away sin altogether: For all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. 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. Before we discuss the significance of some of the events of the Day of Atonement, let us pause to walk through the entire ceremony which is outlined in Leviticus chapter 16. (5) Aaron then took some of the blood of the bull and sprinkled it on the mercy seat seven times (v. 14). 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This matter of unknown sin was one that concerned godly Israelites. Q. The under-priests (i.e. Aaron was a sinner like everyone else in Israel; so he had to provide a sacrifice for his own sins and those of his household before he could work on behalf off all others. ; 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). 23:26-32; Num. 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. 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. 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. The Bible is rich with this vocabulary. The dying goat signifies the death which Christ died, as did the other sacrificial animals. Lev. The LORD God is holy and requires atonement for sin. The day of atonement as described in Leviticus 16 shows us several things: All people have sinned against the commandments of the LORD. 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. The first impurity was that with which contaminated every Israelite by virtue of being a child of Adam and living in a fallen and corrupted world. 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. Their highest use was seen on the Day of Atonement. Your Day of Atonement. Provisions for the Perpetuation of the Day of Atonement: Verses 32-34. Scott teachespreaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, and has held preaching ministries in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. After these duties were performed, the High Priest would commence the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement, as prescribed in our text:70. In my understanding of Romans 8 and the rest of Scripture, we cannot expect (and certainly cannot demand) the full realization of any aspect of Christs work (salvation, sanctification, healing, etc.) 17 now 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. This meant that no work was to be done. She sacrifices her convictions and her unique contribution in the name of submission. 78 The text does not specifically state this, but the inference of the text is that there were so many sins which might go unnoticed, that these, had they been neglected beyond the year, would have produced intolerable contamination. That is the entire purpose of the ceremony. Articulating how atonement works is vital for people to understand salvation. 145-158. 16:29-34), a shorthand reference to self-examination and repentance, was a cl In short, these are: (1) The name of the place the goat was led. Nevertheless, there are a number of schools of thought which do not take the teaching of Romans (especially chapter 8) seriously enough. Aaron did not know of Christ, but he did accept that he could not pay for his own. In the New Testament book of Hebrews, Jesus is identified as the greatest high priest. It certinly foreshadowed the One who would be our High Priest and the work He would do at Calvary. The benefits that come to us as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are truly immeasurable. this day the nation of Israel sought atonement for its sins (Leviticus 23:27; 16:29; Numbers 29:7). He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly (Lev. King James Version. (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. The sacrifice of Christ was superior to those offered by Aaron. The Day of Atonement. Aaron was to take off his normal priestly garments, wash, then put on special garments because he would later . . We are saved wholly by faith. 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 . From: Bible Treasury: Volume N3. The fact that no work was to be done reminds us that we can not work to earn our salvation. The first five verses of Leviticus 16 list the requirements of the animals and the clothing to be worn by the priests during the ceremony. 16 so he shall make atonement for the holy place because of the uncleanness 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 uncleanness. (AV) 25He shall also burn the fat of the sin offering on the altar. 32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. 3, 5). I would grant that whether the text proves it or not, the death of Christ remedies all of the consequences of the fall (cf. Then, when she marries, she continues the same kind of blind conformity. Exod. vv. A great responsibility rested on his shoulders. he had to perform the ritual exactly as prescribed in the Law. As I conclude this message, I want to urge you to act upon the truths of which you have been convicted by the Holy Spirit. 3This is how Aaron is to enter the Most Holy Place:(I) He must first bring a young bull(J) for a sin offering[a] and a ram for a burnt offering. 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. In fact, two of Aarons sons already died over inappropriate offerings (10:1-3). ( Leviticus 16:15-19) The goat selected for sacrifice is offered to make atonement for the tabernacle. Aaron is to bring and slaughter a bull for his own "sin offering" to make atonement for himself and family. (14) Those who had been rendered unclean by handling the animals on which the sins of Aaron or the people were laid were to wash themselves and then return to camp (vv. The Bible speaks to the importance of forgiving others (Matthew 18:35). Your wife gets that certain restlessness and a peculiar look in her eye. "Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, which is for the people, bring its blood inside the veil, do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat. One of the primary words in the New Testament for forgiveness (Greekaphiemi) picks up on this image. 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 recognized, and for which a sacrifice had not been offered. These are very likely sins which greatly hinder our fellowship with God and men. (4) The ceremony of offering the bull in chapter 16 is also similar to, yet different from, the offering of the bull which was a part of the ordination of Aaron and his sons. (3) The one goat symbolized Christs death, the other His resurrection. It occurs in the fall of the year on the 10th day of the seventh month (Tishri). The requirement for the people to afflict themselves on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 23Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments(AQ) he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there. Articulated Atonement |Leviticus 16:1-10, 20-34. In the course of Aarons duties on the Day of Atonement, he too will offer incense. According to the Israelite calendar, it came on the tenth day of the seventh month (cf. Someone has said that atonement is an at-one-ment, meaning that we were separated from God because of our sin but now have been made one with Him, not separated at all but united to Him, through Christ. I am convinced, however, that every one of us has many ways in which we need to continue to draw near. Like Israel, we have no works to do. This would ensure that the priest was pure to mediate for his people. The chapter ends with the commandment that this day of atonement is to be practiced yearly, forever (16:29, 31). Aaron was a sinner, if we had not already figured this out (cf. 5), which includes sickness. until He comes again, destroys and renews the earth, finally and fully limits Satan, and transforms our physical bodies. There has been a great deal of discussion as to the term Azazel,73 associated with the goat which lives, but there is no totally satisfactory answer, and the discussion is hardly needed to understand the ritual.74. 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. 11Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household,(W) and he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. Aaron ministered in a small earthly sanctuary, entering into the Holy of Holies but once a year. When we trust in Christ as our Savior, His death and the blood He shed washes away our sin and makes us acceptable to God. 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. (3) Aaron slaughtered the bull for his own sin offering (vv. Beyond this, this was a day when the people were to humble their souls (cf. What Makes Covenant Theology So Important? Leviticus 8-10: Religious Officials (Priests) We should not be surprised that forgiveness is one of the most emphasized topics in the Bible. Clean Community & Sacred Space |Leviticus 16:15-19. The goat sacrificed every year in the ceremony of Leviticus 16 foreshadowed His sacrifice for our sins. Dr. Danette M. 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