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am holy (19:2; cf. 14:3-9, 49-53), there is no other sacrifice quite like this, which involves both a dying and a living animal. The peace offering provided meat for the priest and for the . NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 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. I have always loved to see the spring come each year, with all that it brings, with one notable exceptionspring cleaning. I Ki. 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. Certainly, the atonement for sin that the Lord Jesus accomplished for us on the cross is beyond measure..even beyond our comprehension. 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. (BH) 31It is a day of sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves;(BI) it is a lasting ordinance. this day the nation of Israel sought atonement for its sins (Leviticus 23:27; 16:29; Numbers 29:7). 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 . Leviticus 16:1-34 (One Lord: So Great a Salvation) January 28 th, 2018 . (8) Just as the Israelite awaited that which the Day of Atonement anticipated, so the Christian awaits that which the atonement of Christ has accomplished. (10) Now the second goat, the one which was kept alive, had the sins of the nation symbolically laid on its head, and was driven from the camp to a desolate place, from which it must never return (vv. Nor did any human see Jesus enter that heavenly tabernacle not made with human hands. Other words that help paint pictures of forgiveness are to lift a burden (Hebrewnasa), to extend a pardon (Hebrewsalah), to cover an offense (Hebrewkippur), and to lavish a grace (Greekcharizomai). This had to be done because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. 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. The text describes what he had to do in that regard. Leviticus 16:19 Then he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, cleanse it, and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. 20-22 An animals death could be offered as a substitute, its blood being the proof and essence of death. Golden Text: "He shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of . All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives (Prov. 10:1). (P) 5From the Israelite community(Q) he is to take two male goats(R) for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. 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 . For those of you who are saved I must admit that I have no idea of what drawing near may mean for you. Major People Moses Aaron Priests Major Events God gives His people instructions on how to carry out types of sacrifices (Leviticus 1-7). He is to do the same for the tent of meeting,(AI) which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. Day of Atonement: 7. The best approximation to this in my experience is what a bee-keeper does, smoking the hive of the bees, before he begins to remove the honey. The most dreaded evil for Israel was the absence of Gods presence in the midst of the people. 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. This is the agony which caused Him to agonize in the Garden of Gethsemane. Here the animals specified were domesticated animals named as the proper beasts for sacrificeox, lamb, or goat (cf. 16:32-33). Unlike the other Jewish holidays, the Day of Atonement was no festive event. A bull and a goat had to be sacrificed, but one goat (Azazel) was allowed (rather, forced) to run away. I urge you to follow the example of the saints of the Bible, especially the psalmists, and to make your unknown sins a matter of priority. (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). Christ is vastly superior to Aaron, and to all the high priests of Israel. According to Jewish tradition, Adam sinned on this day; therefore, atonement had to be set on this day. Lesson: Leviticus 16:1-16; Time of Action: 1445 B.C. One cannot help but think of the 13th chapter of Johns Gospel, where our Lord took off His garments, and stripped down to the garb of a slave, so as to cleanse His disciples. 2:2; 6:11-12; Rev. 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. 12:9). 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. Q. 167-168. Articulating how atonement works is vital for people to understand salvation. 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. Aaron was a sinner, if we had not already figured this out (cf. Exod. 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. 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. Facts: to see how and why atonement was made in the ritual described in the this lesson.Principle: to understand that atonement will help us understand the personality and thoughts of God.Application: to live daily with the understanding that our sins have been atoned for and are no longer held against the ones who trust in Christ. 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). Also known as Yom Kippur, it is the most holy, solemn day on the Jewish calendar, occurring annually on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri) in the Hebrew calendar. Leviticus 16:29-34 and 23:26-32 and Numbers 29:7-11 present similar injunctions to observe Yom Kippur. 14:12). 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. The people of Israel as a congregation, vv. Those who have had contact with the sacrificial animals, vv. In short, these are: (1) The name of the place the goat was led. Since we who are New Testament believers are priests (1 Pet. Israel was to be a kingdom of priests (Exodus 19:6). Leviticus 16:29-34 and 23:26-32 and Numbers 29:7-11 present similar injunctions to observe Yom Kippur. (19) He will sprinkle some of the blood on the altar with his finger seven times. 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. In the course of Aarons duties on the Day of Atonement, he too will offer incense. Did you know that Rabbinic Yom Kippur is 3o days before the Biblical Yom Kippur. I believe that the Day of Atonement is based on the assumption that some sins never come to the attention of the sinner. Aaron did not know of Christ, but he did accept that he could not pay for his own. (9) The Day of Atonement was a time for dealing with unknown sins, for which no offering had been made in the past year. (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. In the New Testament book of Hebrews, Jesus is identified as the greatest high priest. 16 The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died, 2 and the Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. (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. This would thus be the only religious holiday which was characterized by mourning, fasting, and repentance. 76 Wenham goes so far as to say that the main purpose of the day of atonement was not to cleanse the people, but to cleanse the holy place: The main purpose of the day of atonement ceremonies is to cleanse the sanctuary from the pollutions introduced into it by the unclean worshippers (cf. She would do nothing to offend or to lose his approval. Rev 6:12-17; Rev 8:5. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. It depicts the Day of Atonement, which occurs in the seventh month, that is, the Sabbath month (Leviticus 16:31; 23:32). Aaron could not rush crudely into communion with God before he was cleaned of his sin. 9:11-12, cf. (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. That means all had sinned. 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. Golden Text: He shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins Leviticus 16:16. 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. Unknown sins are hidden sins, those transgressions which we, in our fallen state, are either unable or unwilling to acknowledge. and he shall sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. (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. 11-28 The steps for that forgiveness were as follows: 1) Slaughter a bull for a sin offering for himself and his family; 2) Take coals from the altar of burnt offering with some incense inside the veil into the holy of holies; 3) Create a smoke barrier between the ark of the covenant and the high priest himself; 4) Sprinkle bloodseven timesfrom the bull sacrifice on the mercy seat above the ark of the covenant. 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. No other sacrifice in Leviticus more clearly anticipates the future, greater, atonement of Israels Messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ. Even though he assisted in bringing Gods people out of Egypt (Exodus 4:14-17), he clearly had feet of clay (Exodus 32:4-6). Lev. Some seem to think that ignorance is bliss. It is not true. Aaron's sons) could not enter the Most Holy compartment of the Tabernacle, regardless if it was the Day of Atonement or not, unless for the sole purpose of covering the ark of the testimony when the camp was to move ( Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9:7, Leviticus 10:1-5, Numbers 4:5 ). Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Leviticus 16:11-19 describes the ceremonial requirements that were part of the Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, as revealed in Leviticus 16, is the most solemn Old Testament ritual. forms of sin as well. Leviticus 17:11 - For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life. 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. For less than $5/mo. The possibility of these goats returning to the camp is just one more indication that this Day of Atonement was not permanent,75 and that there was a tentativeness about what was accomplished on this day. 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. He shall also make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly (Lev. Romans chapter 8 deals with the spiritual life of the believer and describes the present difficulties and adversities of life. To become sensitive to the evils of our age is to become sensitive to the evils which press upon us and tempt us. 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 one sense, Israel did not look forward to the coming of this day any more than I look forward to spring cleaning. 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. Only a few days remain to complete Christian Standards annual survey designed for every Restoration Movement church (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ). The Day of Atonement cleansed from both kinds of impurity. 29:38-42; Num. 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. I thought that the sole purpose of this annual sacrifice was to cleanse the people from their sins. God promised to dwell with His people, and the Tabernacle, along with the priestly system and the offerings was the provision for Him to do so. 28.4, were called the golden garments, from there being a mixture of gold in them. I have wondered to myself how long Aarons confession for the peoples sins, briefly mentioned in verse 21, actually took. The fact that no work was to be done reminds us that we can not work to earn our salvation. II. (1897). You must never downplay your sinfulness before God. The first goat was slain and Azazel was sent out of the Israelite encampment. The uncleanness of the people contaminated the dwelling place of God, and the Day of Atonement was provided to remove these sins. On this goat, the sins of the people are placed, and then it is handed over to an Israelite (Azazel? he had to perform the ritual exactly as prescribed in the Law. The Day of Atonement. 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). This salvific act could atone for Israels sins for the past year. Remember the Past (1:1-4:40)20. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns, 2019. 8:31-39). Don't own the rights to any music. Leviticus 8-10: Religious Officials (Priests) 30:9-10). 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. Indeed, these sins, while unknown to the sinner, are blatantly obvious to those who are close to him (or her). What all men can do and need to do is REPENT of sin and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ! The fate of the goat which lived (Azazel) is, in my opinion, worse than that of the one which is slain. Thus, the writer to the Hebrews can say. 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. We find it difficult to stand back from our culture and see its sins. . CHAPTER 16. In Leviticus chapter 16 summary the LORD God spoke to Aaron through Moses. Aarons offerings could only produce forbearance; Christs offering brought forgiveness. Dr. Danette M. Verchr, PhD.Superintendent of Christian EducationTreasures of the Heart International Ministries A Ray of Hope Ministries Christian Center, Ambassador|Missionary|CEO|3x Cancer Survivor|Renown Christian Counselor & Educator|Author|Actress|Inspirational Speaker|#WHMA #JustFab #MarineMom #TSParent. 26, 28). 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