Leviticus 16:3-34 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.… I. THE DIVINE REDEEMER. 1. His humiliation. 2. His sinlessness. II. THE DIVINE SACRIFICE. 1. God admits vicarious suffering into His righteous rule. (1) Involuntarily we suffer for one another. (2) The finer instincts of the animal world lead the parent to endure suffering and death to shield and save the young. (3) Voluntarily, man interposes to rescue his brother by his own loss and suffering. (4) In proportion to the spiritual nobility of men we find voluntary vicarious suffering in their hearts and lives. 2. The sacrifice of Christ avails to remove all condemnation. III. THE HUMAN WORSHIPPER — Our sinning, seeking selves. 1. Without personal participation everything will be as nothing. 2. The spirit in which we must participate is that of penitence and faith. (W. Clarkson, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. |
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