Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat's head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goatAaron’s two hands publicly identified the goat with the covenant people. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest represented Israel before the Lord, and the live goat became the appointed bearer of the nation’s guilt. Lev 4:4 He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent…
Lev 4:15 The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands…
Exo 29:10 You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent…
and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. Israel’s failures in every form were brought before God: perversity, deliberate rebellion, and ordinary sins. Forgiveness did not rest on denying guilt but on bringing guilt into the light under God’s provision for atonement. Num 5:7 He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value,…
Neh 9:2-3 Those of Israelite descent separated themselves…
Dan 9:4-5 And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed,…
He is to put them on the goat’s head The goat did not become morally guilty, but it bore the penalty-bearing burden symbolically placed upon it. Together with the goat slain as a sin offering, the live goat showed that atonement involves both the payment for sin and its removal from God’s people. Jesus Christ fulfilled this reality by bearing sin in His death and cleansing those who trust in Him. Isa 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned…
Isa 53:12 Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great,…
2Co 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf,…
and send it away into the wilderness The wilderness lay outside the camp, beyond the place where Israel lived in fellowship with God. The goat’s removal pictured the Lord carrying His people’s sins away from them, anticipating the promise that He removes transgressions “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12). Gen 21:14 Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread…
Num 14:33 Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness…
Psa 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far…
by the hand of a man appointed for the task. A designated man ensured that the goat was taken away completely and did not return to the camp. The careful appointment underscores that cleansing from sin came through God’s ordained means, ultimately fulfilled in Christ, the one Mediator between God and humanity. Num 4:49 At the LORD’s command through Moses they were numbered,…
Num 7:5 “Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used”…
Num 8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons…
Persons / Places / Events 1. AaronThe high priest who performs the ritual of atonement for the Israelites. He is responsible for confessing the sins of the people over the scapegoat. 2. The ScapegoatA goat designated to symbolically carry the sins of the Israelites into the wilderness, representing the removal of sin from the community. 3. The WildernessThe desolate area where the scapegoat is sent, symbolizing the complete removal and isolation of sin from the people. Teaching Points The Role of ConfessionAaron's act of confessing the sins of the Israelites over the scapegoat highlights the importance of acknowledging our sins before God. Confession is a crucial step in the process of repentance and forgiveness. Symbolism of the ScapegoatThe scapegoat represents the complete removal of sin. In Christ, we see the ultimate fulfillment of this symbolism, as He takes away our sins permanently. The Wilderness as SeparationThe wilderness signifies the separation of sin from the people. In our lives, we must strive to separate ourselves from sin, seeking holiness and purity. Christ as Our High PriestJust as Aaron mediated for the Israelites, Christ mediates for us. We can approach God with confidence, knowing that Jesus intercedes on our behalf. The Importance of AtonementThe Day of Atonement was a pivotal event for Israel, reminding us of the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. In Christ, we have a once-for-all atonement that assures us of our standing before God. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the role of the scapegoat in Leviticus 16:21 help us understand the concept of sin and forgiveness in the New Testament? 2. In what ways does the wilderness setting for the scapegoat's release symbolize our need to separate from sin in our daily lives? 3. How can we apply the principle of confession, as demonstrated by Aaron, in our personal spiritual practices today? 4. What parallels can we draw between the Day of Atonement rituals and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as described in the book of Hebrews? 5. How does understanding the role of the high priest in Leviticus enhance our appreciation of Jesus' role as our high priest in the New Testament? Connections to Other Scriptures Isaiah 53This passage describes the Suffering Servant who bears the iniquities of others, paralleling the scapegoat's role in carrying away the sins of the people. Hebrews 9Discusses Christ as the ultimate high priest who enters the heavenly sanctuary once for all, offering His own blood for eternal redemption, fulfilling the Day of Atonement rituals. John 1:29John the Baptist refers to Jesus as the "Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world," connecting Jesus' sacrificial role to the scapegoat's function. | The Climax of Sacrificial Worship: the Day of Atonement | R.M. Edgar | Leviticus 16:1-34 | | The Great Day of Atonement | R.A. Redford | Leviticus 16:1-34 | | A Proffered Substitute | W. Thompson. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Christ Typified by the Two Goats | J. Burns, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Christian's Confession of Sin | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Christ's Anesthesia for the Remembrance of Sin | | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Hindrances to Repentance Removed | J. Spencer. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Intercession of Christ | S. Thodey. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Lessons | A. Willet, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Moral Observations | A. Willet, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Moses and Christ; the Day of Atonement | W. Clarkson, B. A. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Need for the Great Atonement | J. Hamilton, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Sinners Always Ready to Conceal Their Sin | T. Adams. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Spiritual Significance of the Ceremonies on the Day of Atonement | T. M. Morris. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Annual Atonement | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Ceremonies of the Day of Atonement | F. E. Clark. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Climax of Sacrificial Worship | R. M.,Edgar, M. A. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Day of Atonement | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Day of Atonement | D. O. Mears. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Day of Atonement | D. C. Hughes, M. A. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Day of Atonement | H. Melvill, B. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Day of Atonement | J. A. Seiss, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Garments of the Priest | F. E. Clark. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Two Goats | F. E. Clark. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Two Goats -- Various Interpretations | J. Cumming, D. D. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | There Shalt be no Man in the Tabernacle | H. C. Trumbull. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | True Repentance | H. W. Beecher. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Trusting in the Substitute | | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | Value of Repentance | J. Spencer. | Leviticus 16:3-34 | | The Sacrifices of the Day of Atonement | J.A. Macdonald | Leviticus 16:5-28 | | Type and Antitype - the Offering | W. Clarkson | Leviticus 16:7-10, 15, 21, 22 | | And the Goat Shall Bear Upon Him All Their Iniquities unto a Land not Inhabited | H. G. Trurnbull. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | Heathen Imitations of the Scapegoat | Bp. Babington. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | Man's Need of a Scapegoat | T. M. Morris. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | The Scapegoat | J. Burns, D. D. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | The Scapegoat | J. C. Gray. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | The Scapegoat | Homilist | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | The Scapegoat a Type of Christ | C. Bradley, M. A. | Leviticus 16:20-22 | | The Solitary Sin-Bearer | W. Hay Aitken, M. A. | Leviticus 16:20-22 |
People Aaron, Israelites, MosesPlaces TemanTopics Aaron, Appointed, Care, Confess, Confessed, Desert, Doings, Evil, Fit, Goat, Goat's, Hands, Iniquities, Israelites, Laid, Lay, Placing, Public, Putting, Readiness, Ready, Rebellion, Regard, Sins, Sons, Standing, Stands, Statement, Task, Transgressions, Waiting, Waste, Wickedness, Wilderness, WrongdoingDictionary of Bible Themes Leviticus 16:21 6624 confession, of sin
7372 hands, laying on
8627 worship, elements Leviticus 16:1-22 7316 blood, OT sacrifices Leviticus 16:1-33 6616 atonement, in OT Leviticus 16:1-34 1680 types
7422 ritual Leviticus 16:2-34 5378 law, OT Leviticus 16:3-34 6648 expiation
8629 worship, times Leviticus 16:15-22 6750 sin-bearer
8272 holiness, growth in Leviticus 16:20-22 6029 sin, forgiveness
7440 scapegoat Leviticus 16:20-24 4293 water Leviticus 16:20-31 7308 Atonement, Day of Leviticus 16:20-34 6175 guilt, removal of Leviticus 16:21-22 6752 substitution Library August 9. "He Shall Lay Both his Hands Upon the Head of the Live Goat, and Confess Over Him all the Iniquities of the Children of Israel; Transgressions and Sins" (Lev. xvi. 21).
"He shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel; transgressions and sins" (Lev. xvi. 21). As any evil comes up, and the consciousness of any unholy thing touches our inner senses, it is our privilege at once to hand it over to the Holy Ghost and to lay it upon Jesus, as something already crucified with Him, and as of old, in the case of the sin offering, it will be carried without the camp and burned to ashes. There may …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Day of Atonement
'And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they offered before the Lord, and died; 2. And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy-seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat. 3. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place; with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4. He shall put on the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Day of Atonement
Now, I shall invite your attention to the ceremonies of this solemn day, taking the different parts in detail. First, we shall consider the person who made the atonement; secondly, the sacrifice whereby the atonement was typically made; thirdly, the effects of the atonement; and fourthly, our behaviour on the recollection of the atonement, as well set forth by the conduct prescribed to the Israelites on that day. I. First, THE PERSON WHO WAS TO MAKE THE ATONEMENT. And at the outset, we remark that …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 2: 1856 The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Foreshadowed in the Ritual on the Annual Day of Israel's Atonement.
The order of events on the Day of Atonement are described in Leviticus 16, a chapter which is exceedingly rich in its typical signification. The Day of Atonement had to do with the putting away of Israel's sins, therefore, its dispensational application refers mainly to Israel though, as we shall see, the Church was also typically represented. We shall not now attempt anything more than a bare outline of the happenings of that most memorable day on Israel's sacred calendar. The order of its ritual …
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return The Great High-Priest.
"Having then a great High-priest, Who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high-priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but One that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need. For every high-priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews Fifth Sunday in Lent
Text: Hebrews 9, 11-15. 11 But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: …
Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Parable of the Pharisee and Publican.
^C Luke XVIII. 9-14. ^c 9 And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought [It is commonly said that this parable teaches humility in prayer, but the preface and conclusion (see verse 14) show that it is indeed to set forth generally the difference between self-righteousness and humility, and that an occasion of prayer is chosen because it best illustrates the point which the Lord desired to teach. The parable shows that …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Intercession of Christ
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us! T he Redemption of the soul is precious. Fools make mock of sin (Proverbs 14:9) . But they will not think lightly of it, who duly consider the majesty, authority, and goodness of Him, against whom it is committed; and who are taught, by what God actually has done, what sin rendered necessary to be done, before a sinner could have a well-grounded …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2 The Call of Matthew - the Saviour's Welcome to Sinners - Rabbinic Theology as Regards the Doctrine of Forgiveness in Contrast to the Gospel of Christ
In two things chiefly does the fundamental difference appear between Christianity and all other religious systems, notably Rabbinism. And in these two things, therefore, lies the main characteristic of Christ's work; or, taking a wider view, the fundamental idea of all religions. Subjectively, they concern sin and the sinner; or, to put it objectively, the forgiveness of sin and the welcome to the sinner. But Rabbinism, and every other system down to modern humanitarianism - if it rises so high in …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Sundry Exhortations.
HEBREWS xiii. Let love of the brethren continue. Forget not to shew love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves also in the body. Let marriage be had in honour among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge. Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for Himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews The Cavils of the Pharisees Concerning Purification, and the Teaching of the Lord Concerning Purity - the Traditions Concerning Hand-Washing' and Vows. '
As we follow the narrative, confirmatory evidence of what had preceded springs up at almost every step. It is quite in accordance with the abrupt departure of Jesus from Capernaum, and its motives, that when, so far from finding rest and privacy at Bethsaida (east of the Jordan), a greater multitude than ever had there gathered around Him, which would fain have proclaimed Him King, He resolved on immediate return to the western shore, with the view of seeking a quieter retreat, even though it were …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Christ a Complete Saviour:
OR, THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST, AND WHO ARE PRIVILEGED IN IT. BY JOHN BUNYAN Advertisement by the Editor. However strange it may appear, it is a solemn fact, that the heart of man, unless prepared by a sense of the exceeding sinfulness of sin, rejects Christ as a complete Saviour. The pride of human nature will not suffer it to fall, as helpless and utterly undone, into the arms of Divine mercy. Man prefers a partial Saviour; one who had done so much, that, with the sinner's aid, the work might be …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Leviticus
The emphasis which modern criticism has very properly laid on the prophetic books and the prophetic element generally in the Old Testament, has had the effect of somewhat diverting popular attention from the priestly contributions to the literature and religion of Israel. From this neglect Leviticus has suffered most. Yet for many reasons it is worthy of close attention; it is the deliberate expression of the priestly mind of Israel at its best, and it thus forms a welcome foil to the unattractive …
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