of It is deliberately placed in the heart of the book of Leviticus, which is itself at the center of the Five Books of Moses, in order to help to . (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. Aarons offerings could only produce forbearance; Christs offering brought forgiveness. 1-2; B. Leviticus 16:29 and 23:27 and Numbers 29:7 set the Holy Day on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishrei). In particular, I would encourage you to read through the Book of Hebrews in the next day or two, seeking to see those ways in which Christs death surpassed the sacrifices and ministry of the Aaronic priesthood. 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. You married men know that dreaded day as well as I do. 16In this way he will make atonement(AG) for the Most Holy Place(AH) because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. and he shall sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. The role of others, vv. But this did not negate the need for certain people from the Levitical tribe to serve God"s people as mediators of sorts. 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. Can you imagine the impact on the people if the goat somehow found his way back to the camp? The goat sacrificed every year in the ceremony of Leviticus 16 foreshadowed His sacrifice for our sins. They seek to atone for their sins again and again. A Christian counselor from Colorado said, The lack of forgiveness is at the root of most all interpersonal conflicts.. Traders Point Christian Church has purchased land for a new campus in Fishers, Ind. The peoples duty, The chapter is not strictly chronological in its organization. 39:27-29) On this one day the high priest enters the other world, into the very presence of God. Lev. 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. The priest was pure. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. (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. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea" ( Micah 7:18, 19, NASB). The space was so sacred that Aaron was to occupy it himself, without help from anyone else. Rev. This is one of the things which the Day of Atonement accomplished for the people. 5:3-5; 7:14-25; 8:18-39). Leviticus 16:11-11-19 Time: 1445 B.C. He surveys and critiques these views and concludes with his own. True submission is seeking the best interest of the other, rather than our own interest. Let us learn well from this chapter. It has already been explained. 20). Phil. (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). Our faith does not lead us to be negligent or lax in our attititude toward sin. 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. 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. 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. *Lesson based on International Sunday School Lesson, 2012, by the Lesson Committee.Scripture quotations are from theNew International Version2011, unless otherwise indicated. 11-25; B. In the New Testament, the Day of Atonement is mentioned in Acts 27:9, where some Bible versions refer to as "the Fast." 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 . Priestly Ordination (8-10)13. 3:23-25). Chronologically chapter 16 should follow directly after chapter 10, for the first verse of chapter 16 informs us that God gave the instructions of chapter 16 to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, which, as we know, is recorded in chapter 10. (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. 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. 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. (8) Cleansing was then made for the holy place (v. 16), seemingly by the sprinkling of the blood of both the bull and the goat. 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. Moses, the author of the Pentateuch, was also the author of this psalm, in which he prayed, Thou hast placed our iniquities before Thee, Our secret sins in the light of Thy presence (Ps. Clean and Unclean (11-15)14. 9), among others, provide us with an idea of what the high priests prayer might have included. 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 . The whole process was quite detailed but necessary for the people of God to be holy before God, and thus at one with God. The offerings of chapters 4-6 were those which were made for sins unintentionally committed (cp. 8:17-18). Harrison, p. 175. 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." 4 He shall . One could imagine him confessing for hours. 75 Harrison states, In view of this injunction [Day of Atonement to be a permanent statute, v. 34] it is curious that no specific reference to the day of atonement occurs elsewhere in the Old Testament, despite the periodic occurrence of certain significant events in the seventh month (cf. 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. I Ki. 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. Place: Mount Sinai. 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 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. 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?) It depicts the Day of Atonement, which occurs in the seventh month, that is, the Sabbath month (Leviticus 16:31; 23:32). 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. 77 Many of the Bible scholars with whom I am familiar would choose to argue this matter on the grounds of what is meant by the expression, by His scourging we are healed (Isa. XII + 211 c. in 1971. 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. The remaining four which are mentioned Ex. IV. Start your free trial today! ( Leviticus 16:15-19) The goat selected for sacrifice is offered to make atonement for the tabernacle. 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. 167-168. I thought that the sole purpose of this annual sacrifice was to cleanse the people from their sins. Rom. 1-2 Leviticus 16:11-14 describe the purification offering that Aaron . 32). David prayed, Who can discern his errors? To this day, Jews all over the world celebrate the Day of Atonement. 1 Tim. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 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. I have always loved to see the spring come each year, with all that it brings, with one notable exceptionspring cleaning. 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. We find it difficult to stand back from our culture and see its sins. 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. King James Version. (3) Aaron slaughtered the bull for his own sin offering (vv. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. The Day of Atonement speaks to the importance of Gods forgiveness of us and was at the heart of Israels calendar. New Testament Christians are not as concerned about unknown sins as they should be. Thus, a godly man must seek the knowledge of his sin from God and from the wise counsel of others. 16:23-28). 14:3-9, 49-53), there is no other sacrifice quite like this, which involves both a dying and a living animal. 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. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. 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. 11 "And Aaron shall bring the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull as the sin offering which is for himself. 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. 4:4; Eph. also vv. Leviticus 16:29-34 and 23:26-32 and Numbers 29:7-11 present similar injunctions to observe Yom Kippur. 32-34), Ezra (Ezra 9), and Daniel (Dan. Your Day of Atonement. Lev. (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. . 16:16). The High Priest God has provided us the Lord Jesus Christ, who has done all the work, not just to cover our sins, but to take them away. In one sense, Israel did not look forward to the coming of this day any more than I look forward to spring cleaning. He has accomplished for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Romans chapter 8 deals with the spiritual life of the believer and describes the present difficulties and adversities of life. We understand that it was at great cost that the Lord atoned for us. 8:26-27). 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. The people could not come this near ever. 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. Leviticus makes little sense if wrenched from its wider biblical context. 4:13-14, 27-28; 5:2-5). This meant that no work was to be done. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. 11-28 Unknown sins are hidden sins, those transgressions which we, in our fallen state, are either unable or unwilling to acknowledge. Q. Survey of the Sin Offerings: Verses 6-10; A. Aarons sin offering, v. 7; B. Israels sin offering, vv. And Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. (3) The one goat symbolized Christs death, the other His resurrection. When Aaron came out of the tabernacle he was to take some of the blood from his sacrifice and some of the blood from the peoples sacrifice and sprinkle it on the altar of burnt offering. Jesus, of course, did not need to offer sacrifices for Himself because He had no sin, but the rest of mankind did. In the course of his daily sacrifices, Aaron, the High Priest, represented God, and thus his garments were of great beauty and splendor. "Obedience on the Day of Atonement" Leviticus 16:11-19, Sunday School Lesson 10.16.2022 taught by Deacon Calvin Smith. Many believe they can do some work to help God out and be saved, but they are wrong. It was a sacrifice not to take away sins but only to cover them for a time. Leviticus 1-7, 11). 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. Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement 1 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the LORD. Lev. 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 . 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. This was symbolic of God sending away the sins of his people. I encourage you to ask God to show you what drawing near means for you, today. (9) Next, outside the tent, Aaron was to make atonement for the altar of burnt offering,71 using, it would seem, the blood of both the bull and the goat (vv. (19) He will sprinkle some of the blood on the altar with his finger seven times. 16:3-28 Sacrifices on the Day of Atonement . These sins are not so deeply hidden that they cannot be discovered. 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. The best that one could hope for with the sacrifices of the Day of Atonement was that the impurity of sin would be put off for another year. The Day of Atonement in Hebrew is Yom Kippur. 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. Some seem to think that ignorance is bliss. It is not true. 5), which includes sickness. The most dreaded evil for Israel was the absence of Gods presence in the midst of the people. Exod. 2:2; 6:11-12; Rev. (AR) 24He shall bathe himself with water in the sanctuary area(AS) and put on his regular garments. (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. 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. The dying goat signifies the death which Christ died, as did the other sacrificial animals. The issue is not whether or not there is physical healing in the atonement, but rather when we can expect the full manifestation of healing. 16:16). he had to perform the ritual exactly as prescribed in the Law. I am sure that he was most diligent to take the goat far away. 3 Reasons Proverbs 23:7 Says 'As a Man Thinks, So He Is'. The Day of Atonement points directly to the Messiah, Jesus, and His death on the cross to atone for people's sins. The Sacrificial System (1-7)12. 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. 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. In both offerings, a bull is sacrificed, and in the same way. . 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. 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. After these duties were performed, the High Priest would commence the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement, as prescribed in our text:70. It was a busy day for him and extremely important for all the people. This matter of unknown sin was one that concerned godly Israelites. 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