So they substituted prayer, repentance, and giving to charity for sacrifices and rituals that they could no longer practice. 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. 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. They could not, of course, continue to practice Yom Kippur as the Mosaic Law specified without the temple. This was expressly for himself and his house. 90:8). 10). info@meds.or.ke These verses also contain instructions for the yearly celebration of the Day of Atonement. 3. Leviticus 16: Repentance and Restoration (Day of Atonement) Leviticus 16 builds upon the preceding chapters by outlining the sacrifices of the great Day of Atonement. All the Israelites were to humble their souls (fast and repent) and refrain from work in preparation for this event. 19:12). (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. After these duties were performed, the High Priest would commence the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement, as prescribed in our text:70. Minor Prophets 
The writer of the Book of Hebrews saw the Day of Atonement as prefiguring Jesus crucifixion (Hebrews 9). If the altar, the seat of expiation, itself needed expiation, how imperfect its worth must be! Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Minor Prophets I have always had a certain mental picture of the Day of Atonement, and I have just now discovered how partial and incomplete it was. How the silent crowd in the outer court would watch the last flutter of the white robe as it was lost in the gloom within! 
God was just as holy and demanded just as much reverence when He was dwelling among His people as when He dwelt away from them. 16:16). Poetical Books Pentateuch regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.After Peters God-directed acceptance of the Roman centurion Cornelius as a believer (see Acts 10:34, 35, Responsive Reading), 10). 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. The last aspect of the superiority of Christs atonement to Aarons (which we shall consider here) is that Christs sacrifice brought better access to God. 5:3-5; 7:14-25; 8:18-39). 8:26-27). The New Testament (10) The Day of Atonement was a time for the priest to confess before God the sins of the nation. The one was sacrificed as a sin offering, and the other led away into a solitary land. What did the two goats picture? The Jews performed one by placing two hands on persons in non-sacrificial contexts. The issue at stake is whether or not God will continue to abide within the camp, in the midst of His people. The act of offering incense represented the act of offering prayer that God would mercifully accept the sacrifices offered to cover the nations sins and uncleanness. Lev. Johannine Writings 16:32-33). The Day of Atonement cleansed from both kinds of impurity. The Hebrew word for "atone" means cover. The Day of Atonement was a time for each Israelite to reflect on his own sinfulness, and to respond appropriately with mourning and repentance. And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. Web+254-730-160000 +254-719-086000. Willful sins could not be atoned for by these sacrifices, no was there any sacrifice for them (Num. (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. (A prior devotion considered the Day of Atonement in detail, and I encourage you to refer to it for deeper study.) We find it difficult to stand back from our culture and see its sins. 323.]. ., p. WebWhile the rites described in Leviticus 115 were individual in application, the Day of Atonement described in Leviticus 16 symbolized atonement for the sins of the whole Israelite nation and was a day when the entire house of Israel fasted and rested. The Cross And Christs Suffering For Sins (1 Peter 3:18-22), 6. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. They therefore both belong to the Lord, and are, in some important sense, one, as was recognised by the later Rabbinical prescription that they should be alike in colour, size, and value. Ezekiel (9:2-3, 11; 10:2, 6-7) and Daniel (10:5; 12:6-7) describe angels as dressed in linen, while Rev. This was the "Day of Atonement." It carries important lessons. 23:26-32). 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. Aaron, as the high priest, went into the holy place of the tabernacle once a yearonly on the Day of Atonement. The role of others, vv. The Feast of the Tabernacles Others think it refers to a demon to whom the Israelites sins were returned so it would not accuse them. 11-25; B. 29-34, Introduction The sacrifice of Christ was superior to those offered by Aaron. 4:4; Eph. Hebrews 9:7). Chapter 10 showed how important it was for priests to approach God with due care and self-preparation; those who did not died. Isaiah 58:3). Along Mombasa Road. 3. LEVITICUS 16:11-19 LESSON: OBEDIENCE ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT October 16, 2022 INTRODUCTION: This was going to be such a great day for Israel. Aaron was a sinner, if we had not already figured this out (cf. The Whole Bible [Note: Noam Zohar, "Repentance and Purification: The Significance and Semantics of htt in the Pentateuch," Journal of Biblical Studies 107:4 (1988):615, n. They performed the other by placing one hand on animals when they sacrificed them (Leviticus 16:21). 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. Exod. It may be that you need to draw near in personal faith and commitment. 23-28 The blood-sprinkling rites 16:11-19. The blood-sprinkling rites 16:11-19. 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. 29-31. Finally he brought the other goat before the Lord and then dispatched it into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:10). 8:28-30), thus none of those destructive and damaging present evils can separate us from the love of God (Rom. 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. 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. WebWhile the rites described in Leviticus 115 were individual in application, the Day of Atonement described in Leviticus 16 symbolized atonement for the sins of the whole Israelite nation and was a day when the entire house of Israel fasted and rested. Inasmuch as the day of atonement was a day of sorrow, humiliation, and repentance, the high priest was not to be clad in his rich pontifical robes, but in the simple sacerdotal vestments which were thought to be more appropriate to this occasion. George Bush, Leviticus (Minneapolis, Klock and Klock Publishers [reprint], 1981), pp. (7) The Day of Atonement foreshadowed and anticipated a greater, permanent cleansing of Gods people and of His dwelling place, which was to be accomplished by a better priest, who offered a better sacrifice. General Epistles WebOn the Day of Atonement, the high priest was humble (Leviticus 16:4), he was spotless (Leviticus 16:11), and he was alone (Leviticus 16:11-14), and he emerged victorious. 39:27-29) On this one day the high priest enters the other world, into the very presence of God. It is another block of legal material, though the style is quite discursive (narrative). from the Golden Text Romans 2:11. This is that for which Moses eloquently and passionately pleaded, after the apostasy of the nation, when they worshipped the golden calf (Exod. I have always visualized individual Israelites waiting anxiously outside the tent, wondering if Aaron would return, if the sacrifice he offered would be accepted, and if penalty for my sins of the past year would be delayed yet longer. On that day, the high priest was to perform elaborate rituals to atone for the sins of the people. 3, 5). in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. WebThe Day of Atonement. We learn from Leviticus 16:1 that Moses received instructions regarding the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, immediately after the judgment of Nadab and Abihu (ch. Pauline Epistles 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. David prayed, Who can discern his errors? The incense did not cover 'the glory' that Aaron might not gaze upon it, but it covered him that Jehovah might not look on his sin. 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. ], ". IV. In the laws of clean and unclean, we saw how the fall of man in the Garden of Eden brought suffering and adversity to the Israelites. Johannine Writings These passages tell us that fallen man is not capable of seeing many of his own sins. 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. These verses describe the fourth and most striking phase of this days ceremony. Luke-Acts The goats are then taken by him to the door of the tent,and it is to be observed that they are spoken of as both constituting one sin offering (v. 5). 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. Leviticus 16: Repentance and Restoration (Day of Atonement) Leviticus 16 builds upon the preceding chapters by outlining the sacrifices of the great Day of Atonement. And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. 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. 31. Hebrews 9:7-12). In verses 3-10 we have the preliminaries of the sacrifices and a summary of the rites. In Hebrew "scapegoat" is azazel. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. 2. 1-2; B. (4) The scapegoat is offered to Satan or demons, as Christ allegedly was. He passed through the holy place, which, on every day but this, was the limit of his approach; but, on this one day, he lifted the curtain, and entered the dark chamber, where the glory flashed from the golden walls and rested above the ark. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with Him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. Aaron, as the high priest, went into the holy place of the tabernacle once a yearonly on the Day of Atonement. It often accompanied prayer (cf. What follows is instruction about when and how he could enter. Understanding the Scriptures Leviticus 16 Linen ( v. 4) White cloth Breeches ( v. 4) WebLeviticus 16:11-19, The Incense and the Bullock, Part 1. 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The Gospels Thus vested, he brings the whole of the animals to be sacrificed to the altar,namely, for himself and his order, a bullock and a ram; for the people, two goats and a ram. 1 Tim. Thus the prophetic element is the very life-breath of this supreme institution of the old covenant, which therein acknowledges its own defects, and feeds the hopes of a future better thing. 19:8 portrays the saints in heaven as wearing similar clothes.72. 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. Moses served in the role of a prophet when he did this. 8:1-2; 9:1-10). The two goats used in the ritual represented two aspects of the atonement that God provided. This was the "Day of Atonement." (9) The Day of Atonement was a time for dealing with unknown sins, for which no offering had been made in the past year.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. The imperfections of the human holders of the Old Testament offices, whether priest, prophet, or king, were no less prophecies than their positive qualifications were. WebWhile the rites described in Leviticus 115 were individual in application, the Day of Atonement described in Leviticus 16 symbolized atonement for the sins of the whole Israelite nation and was a day when the entire house of Israel fasted and rested. 1-25), but not exclusively so, for the people have a role to play as well (cf. He also offered two goats as a sin offering and another ram as a burnt offering for the Israelites. This sacrifice cleansed the sanctuary of the defilement that the sins of the people caused, making it possible for a holy God to continue to dwell among sinful people (Leviticus 16:16; Leviticus 16:19-20). (3) The ceremony of Aarons offering the bull for his sins and his family (especially among whom were the priests) is similar to that described in 4:3-12, but is also different. Whereas the Passover was a day of great rejoicing, the Day of Atonement was a time of great solemnity in Israel. The dress is in singular contrast to the splendour of his usual official costume, in which he stood before men as representing God, and evidently signifies the purity which alone fits for entrance into the awful presence. 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. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel (Prov. There are several features of the Day of Atonement which are worthy of our attention, which prepare us to consider the meaning of this text. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Aaron first offered the bull as a sin (purification) offering to cover his sins and the sins of the other priests (Leviticus 16:6). The uncleanness of the people contaminated the dwelling place of God, and the Day of Atonement was provided to remove these sins. 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. I am convinced, however, that every one of us has many ways in which we need to continue to draw near. 23:26-32; Num. WebIntroduction to the Day of Atonement legislation 16:1-2. 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. The Jews today still observe it and call it "Yom Kippur" in early October. Furthermore, I want to urge you to take that first step of application which the writer to the Hebrews urges his readers: Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith (Heb. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. 20-22 The Day of Atonement speaks to the importance of Gods forgiveness of us and was at the heart of Israels calendar. And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. 26-31). 12 He is to take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense and take them behind the curtain. the blood-sprinkling rites 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. 'Leviticus 16:1-19. 16:16). vv. The live goat symbolically removed the sins of the Israelites from Gods presence. Leviticus 16:111119 Time: 1445 B.C. After the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem temple in A.D. 70, the rabbis wanted to preserve the rituals of the Day of Atonement for future generations. This would thus be the only religious holiday which was characterized by mourning, fasting, and repentance. What did the two goats picture? Leviticus 16:111119 Time: 1445 B.C. Once the blood was sprinkled on the mercy-seat, and seven times, apparently, on the ground in front of it. All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives (Prov. 11-19 230. Poetical Books range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 78 Bush writes, The idea of the institution seems to have been, that inasmuch as the incidental and occasional sin-offerings had, from their very nature, left much sin for which no expiation had been made, there should be a day in which all omissions of this sort should be supplied, by one general expiation, so that at the end of the year no sin or pollution might remain for which the blood of atonement had not been shed. Bush, p. 164. 12 He is to take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense and take them behind the curtain. The Jews today still observe it and call it "Yom Kippur" in early October. Christ tabernacled among us in His flesh, during His earthly ministry (cf. One could imagine him confessing for hours. Web+254-730-160000 +254-719-086000. WebLeviticus 16:11-19 11 Aaron shall bring the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household, 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. 3-5 The two-handed form emphasized who the recipient of the ritual action was. elaborate garments might have detracted from the somberness of the occasion, when atonement for sin was the basic concern." I am sure that he was most diligent to take the goat far away. I urge you to meditate upon the Book of Hebrews, and to pray the prayers of the psalmists concerning hidden sins. General Epistles It was a day of national mourning and repentance. (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. The same use is made of the blood, which is once sprinkled by Aaron on the mercy-seat and seven times on the ground before it, as in the former case. 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. 26-31). Some believe it means a rocky precipice or wilderness or some other place where the goat died, or it may refer to the goats function. (3) The one goat symbolized Christs death, the other His resurrection. 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