How does Exodus 29:10 foreshadow Christ's ultimate sacrifice for our sins? Exodus 29:10—The Scene “ “You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.” ” Hands on the Bull: Identification and Transfer • Aaron and his sons physically touch the animal, symbolically transferring their guilt onto it (Leviticus 16:21). • The act unites priest and sacrifice, anticipating how sin would one day be laid upon Christ (Isaiah 53:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Substitutionary Atonement Foreshadowed • The bull stands in their place and is slain, showing the necessity of an innocent victim dying for the guilty (Hebrews 9:22). • This ritual teaches that forgiveness comes through shed blood, a shadow of the cross (Hebrews 10:1). Christ, the Greater Fulfillment • Jesus becomes the ultimate substitute: “He entered the Most Holy Place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.” (Hebrews 9:12). • Unlike the bull, His sacrifice is perfect and final (Hebrews 10:12–14). • The laying on of hands points to sinners’ union with Christ—our sins imputed to Him, His righteousness to us (Romans 3:25–26). Cleansing and Consecration for Priesthood • Exodus 29 inaugurates priests for service; Christ’s blood consecrates believers as a “royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9). • Through His sacrifice we are cleansed, set apart, and brought near to God (Hebrews 10:19–22). Key Takeaways • Exodus 29:10 visually preaches the gospel centuries before Calvary. • Transfer of guilt, substitution, and consecration find their perfect expression in Jesus’ once-for-all offering. • Because the foreshadow is fulfilled, believers stand forgiven, cleansed, and commissioned to serve God in confidence and gratitude. |
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