Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then he shall takeThis phrase indicates a specific action commanded by God, emphasizing the importance of obedience in the priestly duties. The Hebrew root for "take" is "laqach," which often implies receiving or acquiring with intention. This action is not merely physical but carries a spiritual significance, as it is a divinely ordained step in the Day of Atonement rituals. The priest's role as a mediator is underscored here, highlighting the necessity of following God's instructions precisely to maintain holiness and order. the two goats
The two goats are central to the Day of Atonement ceremony, each representing different aspects of atonement and forgiveness. In Hebrew, "goats" is "se'irim," which can also mean hairy or shaggy, possibly indicating their wild nature. These animals symbolize the sin offering and the scapegoat, illustrating the dual nature of atonement: the need for sacrifice and the removal of sin. Historically, goats were common sacrificial animals, and their use here underscores the gravity of sin and the need for purification. and present them
The act of presenting the goats is a formal offering to God, signifying submission and dedication. The Hebrew word "amad" means to stand or place, indicating a deliberate positioning before the Lord. This presentation is not merely a ritualistic act but a profound gesture of offering what is pure and unblemished to God. It reflects the heart of worship, where believers are called to present themselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1). before the LORD
This phrase emphasizes the presence of God in the ritual, reminding the Israelites of His holiness and their need for reconciliation. The Hebrew "YHWH" is the sacred name of God, denoting His eternal and unchanging nature. Presenting the goats before the LORD signifies acknowledgment of His sovereignty and the necessity of His acceptance for atonement. It is a powerful reminder of the divine-human relationship and the need for reverence in worship. at the entrance
The entrance to the Tent of Meeting is a significant location, symbolizing the threshold between the divine and the human realms. In Hebrew, "petach" means opening or doorway, representing access to God's presence. This location is where the sacred and the secular meet, highlighting the importance of approaching God with humility and reverence. It serves as a reminder that access to God is both a privilege and a responsibility. to the Tent of Meeting
The Tent of Meeting, or "Ohel Moed" in Hebrew, is the designated place for encountering God. It is a sacred space where God dwells among His people, representing His desire for relationship and communication. The Tent of Meeting is a precursor to the Temple and, ultimately, to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers. It signifies God's willingness to be present with His people and the importance of having a dedicated space for worship and communion with Him. Persons / Places / Events 1. AaronThe high priest who performs the rituals of the Day of Atonement, including the presentation of the goats. 2. Two GoatsCentral to the Day of Atonement ritual; one is sacrificed, and the other is sent into the wilderness as the scapegoat. 3. The LORDThe God of Israel, before whom the goats are presented as part of the atonement process. 4. Tent of MeetingThe sacred place where God meets with His people, and where the rituals of atonement are performed. 5. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)An annual event in the Jewish calendar dedicated to atonement and repentance. Teaching Points Understanding AtonementThe Day of Atonement highlights the seriousness of sin and the need for a mediator between God and humanity. Reflect on how Jesus fulfills this role as our ultimate mediator. Symbolism of the GoatsThe two goats represent different aspects of atonement—sacrifice and removal of sin. Consider how Jesus embodies both roles as the sacrificial lamb and the one who takes away our sins. Approaching GodThe presentation of the goats "before the LORD" emphasizes the importance of approaching God with reverence and obedience. Reflect on how we approach God in our daily lives and worship. Community and RepentanceThe Day of Atonement was a communal event, reminding us of the importance of corporate repentance and seeking forgiveness as a community of believers. Christ's FulfillmentRecognize how the rituals of the Old Testament point to Christ's ultimate sacrifice, encouraging us to live in the freedom and forgiveness He provides. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the role of the high priest in Leviticus 16:7 foreshadow the work of Jesus as our high priest? 2. In what ways do the two goats symbolize different aspects of atonement, and how does this relate to the work of Christ? 3. How can we apply the principles of reverence and obedience in our approach to God today? 4. What can we learn from the communal aspect of the Day of Atonement about the importance of corporate repentance and forgiveness? 5. How does understanding the Old Testament sacrificial system deepen our appreciation for Christ's sacrifice on the cross? Connections to Other Scriptures Hebrews 9Discusses the role of Christ as the ultimate high priest and the fulfillment of the sacrificial system, including the Day of Atonement. Isaiah 53Describes the suffering servant, which Christians interpret as a prophecy of Jesus, paralleling the scapegoat bearing the sins of the people. John 1:29John the Baptist refers to Jesus as the "Lamb of God," connecting to the sacrificial system and the concept of atonement. Psalm 103:12Speaks of God removing our transgressions as far as the east is from the west, similar to the scapegoat carrying away sins. Romans 3:25Discusses Jesus as a propitiation for our sins, echoing the atonement rituals. | 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 | | Type and Antitype - the Priest | W. Clarkson | Leviticus 16:2-17 | | 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 |
People Aaron, Israelites, MosesPlaces TemanTopics Caused, Congregation, Door, Doorway, Entrance, Goats, Meeting, Opening, Present, Stand, Tabernacle, TentDictionary of Bible Themes 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 16:5-10 8272 holiness, growth in Leviticus 16:6-10 7392 lots, casting of Leviticus 16:6-19 7308 Atonement, Day of Leviticus 16:7-10 7440 scapegoat 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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