What is the meaning of Leviticus 4:6? The priest is to dip his finger in the blood - God appoints the priest as the mediator, literally handling the blood that stands in for the sinner’s life (Leviticus 17:11). - Blood from the sin offering has just been caught at the altar; the priest’s immediate contact with it underscores that forgiveness is hands-on, costly, and real (Hebrews 9:22; 13:11-12). - Today we see the same pattern fulfilled in Christ, our High Priest, who “entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood” (Hebrews 9:12). and sprinkle some of it seven times - Sprinkling spreads the atoning blood; sevenfold repetition speaks of completeness and perfection (Leviticus 14:7; Numbers 19:4). - Each flick of blood visually announces, “This sin is fully covered.” - At Calvary, one sacrifice achieved what repetitive sprinkling only pictured: “How much more will the blood of Christ… cleanse our consciences” (Hebrews 9:13-14). before the LORD - The action happens in God’s presence, not merely before people. The sinner’s real problem is with the LORD, and He alone grants pardon (Exodus 25:22; Psalm 51:4). - By placing the blood where God observes it, the priest shows that reconciliation is God-ward first. Through Jesus we now “have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood” (Hebrews 10:19). in front of the veil of the sanctuary - The veil guarded the Holy of Holies, the earthly throne room of God (Exodus 26:33). Sprinkling in front, not behind, reminds Israel that sin still blocks direct access. - This barrier stood until the moment Christ died, when “the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matthew 27:51), declaring that His blood opened the way (Hebrews 10:20). - The placement drives home both the seriousness of sin and the hope of a coming, veil-tearing Redeemer. summary Leviticus 4:6 pictures a hands-on, perfect, God-centered remedy for sin—blood applied by the priest, seven times, directly before the LORD yet still outside the veil. Every detail foreshadows Jesus, whose own blood brings full, once-for-all cleansing and opens the very presence of God to all who trust Him. |
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