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Study No.6 The day of Atonement Leviticus 23:23-32
A time to repent and offer sacrifice v27 and to abstain
from all work v28
If not, then the person was 'cut off' v29,30
The term 'atonement' means 'to cover'.
HOW THE JEWS KEEP IT TODAY
They have no temple and no High Priest therefore no
sacrifices however one sect of Jews kill a hen.
It is a day of weeping and fasting but the Jews look to 'good
works' to atone for their sins
PROPHETIC ASPECT
Israel - Zech 12:9, 10; 13:1 cp romans 11:25-27
Church - On the Judgment Day the Church will be
presented spotless Eph 5:27. Both only on the basis of
the sacrifice of Calvary.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
The Solemnity of the Spectators Lev 16:29
The Solitariness of the Sacrificer Lev 16:17
The Slaying of the Sacrifice Lev 16:15
The Significance of the Scapegoat Lev 16:21
The Seriousness of the Spurning Lev 23:29,30
LEVITICUS 16 IN LIGHT OF HEBREWS
THE REASON FOR IT - Lev 16:30 'make an Atonement
that ye may be clean' cp Heb 9:22,23
THE REPITITION OF IT - Lev 16:2
Yearly - Heb 9:7,8. Christ once for all - Heb 9:25-26
THE RIGHT TO DO IT
Only the High Priest - Lev 16:17 cp Heb 5:1,4,5
Only after washing v4, taking off his beautiful
garments, putting on linen v4 and making personal
sacrifice v6
Christ left the robes of glory. But in contrast He is
already pure Heb 7:25-28. He had a prepared body Heb
10:5
THE REQUIREMENT FOR IT
The High Priest must go in by the blood of the sacrifice
Lev 16:27; Heb 9:7
Christ entered by His own blood - Heb 9:12
THE RULES CONNECTED WITH IT
The High Priest sprinkled the blood upon the Mercy Seat
Lev 16:15
His hands were placed upon the live goat that was sent
into the wilderness Lev 16:12; Heb 10:17
The first goats remains were burnt outside the camp Lev
16:23,24; Heb 13:11,12
He put on his robes again - Lev 16:23,24; Heb 2:9
The Tabernacle and people were cleansed Lev 16:33 cp Heb
9:21-23
Through the blood of Christ we can now enter into God's presence
and our bodies can be His dwelling place - 1 Cor 6:19,20
cp Heb 10:22; 9:14
Heb 9:22 'without shedding of blood is no remission'
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