Chapter 16:
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Leviticus 16
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The great day of atonement. (1-14) The sacrifices on
it, The scape-goat. (15-34)Verses 1-14
Without entering into particulars of the sacrifices on the great day of
atonement, we may notice that it was to be a statute for ever, till that
dispensation be at an end. As long as we are continually sinning, we continually
need the atonement. The law of afflicting our souls for sin, is a statue which
will continue in force till we arrive where all tears, even those of repentance,
will be wiped from our eyes. The apostle observes it as a proof that the
sacrifices could not take away sin, and cleanse the conscience from it, that in
them there was a remembrance made of sin every year, upon the day of atonement,
hebrews 10:1,3. The
repeating the sacrifices, showed there was in them but a feeble effort toward
making atonement; this could be done only by offering up the body of Christ once
for all; and that sacrifice needed not to be repeated.
Verses 15-34
Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and
access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of
guilt. Christ is both the Maker and the Matter of the atonement; for he is the
Priest, the High Priest, that makes reconciliation for the sins of the people.
And as Christ is the High Priest, so he is the Sacrifice with which atonement is
made; for he is all in all in our reconciliation to God. Thus he was figured by
the two goats. The slain goat was a type of Christ dying for our sins; the
scape-goat a type of Christ rising again for our justification. The atonement is
said to be completed by putting the sins of Israel upon the head of the goat,
which was sent away into a wilderness, a land not inhabited; and the sending
away of the goat represented the free and full remission of their sins. He shall
bear upon him all their iniquities. Thus Christ, the Lamb of God, takes away the
sin of the world, by taking it upon himself,
john 1:29. The entrance
into heaven, which Christ made for us, was typified by the high priest's
entrance into the most holy place. See
hebrews 9:7. The high
priest was to come out again; but our Lord Jesus ever lives, making
intercession, and always appears in the presence of God for us. Here are
typified the two great gospel duties of faith and repentance. By faith we put
our hands upon the head of the offering; relying on Christ as the Lord our
Righteousness, pleading his satisfaction, as that which alone is able to atone
for our sins, and procure us a pardon. By repentance we afflict our souls; not
only fasting for a time from the delights of the body, but inwardly sorrowing
for sin, and living a life of self-denial, assuring ourselves, that if we
confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. By the atonement we obtain rest for our
souls, and all the glorious liberties of the children of God. Sinner, get the
blood of Christ effectually applied to thy soul, or else thou canst never look
God in the face with any comfort or acceptance. Take this blood of Christ, apply
it by faith, and see how it atones with God.
Chapter 16:
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