Leviticus 16

1. He presents the merit of his blood to his Father, and in the virtue of that price paid, pleads for mercy. The High Priest was in this a lively type of Christ; Aaron was to do four things: 1. Kill the beast; 2. to enter with the blood into the Holy of Holies; 3. to sprinkle th…

We read in the old law, First, None might come into the Holy of Holies where the mercy-seat stood, but the high priest; signifying, we have nothing to do with mercy, but through Christ our high priest. Secondly, the high priest might not come near the mercy-seat without blood (L…

And both these, namely satisfaction and pardon, with their order and consistency, were solemnly represented by the great institution of the sacrifice of the Scape Goat. For after all the sins of the people were put upon him, or the punishment of them transferred to him in a type…

God made our sins then to meet upon him (Isaiah 53:6), which gives the formality to any sacrifices. Quod in ejus Caput sit, is the formal reason of all propitiatory sacrifices, and ever was so, as is expressly declared (Leviticus 16:21, 22). And the phrase of bearing sin, of bea…

This was kept continually burning, and when a new altar was made fire came from heaven (2 Kings 7:3). The high priest was to take fire from the altar whenever he offered incense (Leviticus 16:12). And therefore when Nadab and Abihu offered common fire of their own kindling (Levi…

It was yearly, every year, year by year. It is hence manifest, what sacrifices he principally intends; namely, the anniversary sacrifices of expiation, when the High Priest entered into the most holy place with blood (Leviticus 16). And he instances therein, not to exclude other…

For (1.) there was an atonement made in general for all the sins of the people. For when Aaron made an atonement by the Scape Goat (Leviticus 16:10), he confessed over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgression in all their sin (ver. 21). And h…

And on this ground there was an atonement of old to be made for the holy place and tabernacle. Not that they had any uncleanness of their own, but because of the uncleanness of the people, and their remaining among them in the midst of their uncleannesses (Leviticus 16:16). And…

As (1) in the declaration of the Name of God with respect thereunto (Exodus 34) [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] pardoning iniquity, transgression and sin. (2) In the confession of sin for the removal of it, by the expiatory sacrifice (Leviticus 16:21): Aaron shall confess over him,…

For all sacrifices were offered at the brazen altar. And that of the High Priest on the day of expiation is expressly declared so to have been (Leviticus 16). And the entrance of Christ into Heaven was not his sacrifice, nor the oblation of himself; for he offered himself to God…

[in non-Latin alphabet] Our word transgressions does properly express the original word. And in the distribution of sins by their names into [in non-Latin alphabet] and [in non-Latin alphabet] (Leviticus 16:21), we render [in non-Latin alphabet] by it. But it comprises all sorts…

Not to any that the things so dedicated had in themselves; but because of the uncleanness of them that were to make use of them. This was such as that God would have the intervention of the sprinkling of blood between him and them in all their services; as he declares (Leviticus…

Then returning into the Holy Place, he filled his hands with Incense taken from this Altar, the place of the residence of the Spices. And this Altar being placed just at the entrance of the most Holy Place over against the Ark and Mercy-seat, upon his entrance he put the Incense…

For if God should mark iniquities according to the Law, who should stand? (2.) In that the blood of atonement for sin was brought into the Holy Place and sprinkled on the Mercy-seat (Leviticus 16:14). And this was done seven times to denote the perfection of the reconciliation t…

(5) From the use of the Blood which he so carried in with him; it was that which he offered for himself and the errors of the People. That which the Apostle here respects and describes was the great Anniversary Sacrifice of expiation, whose Institution, Rites and Solemnities are…

By his institution, that is, the institution of the law, the Tabernacle and all the vessels of it were sprinkled with blood. And this was done solemnly once every year; an account whereof is given (Leviticus 16:14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20). On the solemn day of Atonement, the High Pr…

(2) The book in itself was pure and holy; and so are all God's institutions; but to us every thing is unclean that is not sprinkled with the blood of Christ. So afterwards the tabernacle and all the vessels of it were purified every year with blood, because of the uncleannesses…

And the words following, ver. 22. declare that the Apostle speaks not of dedication but of expiation and purification. This sprinkling therefore of the tabernacle and its vessels was that which was done annually on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:14, 16, 18). For therein, as…

The other was by water, whereof there were many instances. See Exodus 19:10; Leviticus 16:26, 28; chap. 22:6, 7. All other representations were [in non-Latin alphabet], in blood; [in non-Latin alphabet] for [in non-Latin alphabet], by the offering and sprinkling of blood.

And this was of two sorts, (1.) That wherewith the High Priest entered once a year into the most holy place on the Day of Expiation. For he might not enter in, yea he was to die if he did, unless in his entrance he filled the place and covered the Ark and Mercy-Seat with a cloud…

All propitiatory and expiatory sacrifices are intended. But possibly a principal regard is had to the great anniversary sacrifice in the feast of Expiation (Leviticus 16). For although the Apostle mentions [in non-Latin alphabet] sacrifices in the plural number, and that was but…

For this remembrance of sin by God's own Institution was such as sufficiently evidenced that the offerers had yet a conscience condemning them for sins. Respect is had to the command of God to this purpose (Leviticus 16:21, 22). [in non-Latin alphabet] is an express remembrance,…

He let no sin pass without a representation of his displeasure against it, though mixed with mercy in a direction to the relief against it, in the blood of the sacrifice. And therefore he did not only appoint these sacrifices on all the especial occasions of such sins and unclea…

(2.) The same kind of Offering was also appointed to, and for particular persons, who had contracted the Guilt of particular Sins (Leviticus 4). This Sacrifice therefore was appointed both for the Sins of the whole Congregation, namely, all their Sins of what sort soever (Leviti…

I have known many (says Basil) pray and fast, but relieve not such as are in distress; they are for a zeal that puts them to no charges; what are they the better (says he) for all their seeming virtue? We read the incense was to be laid upon the fire. Leviticus 16. 13. The flame…

Eusebius says that Montanus was the first that made laws of fasting. It is objected that there is a set time of fasting prescribed in Leviticus 16:29. Answer: This set and prescribed fast was commanded of God as a part of the legal worship, which had its end in the death of Chri…

XIV. 4. "That reconciliation, expiation of sins, and remission must be procured through a blood sacrifice." All the ordinances taught this; especially that solemn sacrifice offered annually on the day of expiation (Leviticus 16); hence that word of the apostle (Hebrews 9:22): Al…

Secondly, we see that the Scripture makes a Lot, so the sentence of God, as in the most weighty matters of God and man, of life and death, it is the very oracle and declaration of God his will, wherein man must rest without any contradiction or motion to the contrary. So (Acts 1…

4. There is supposed the acceptation of that which intervenes by God, the party offended; and so it presupposes a covenant, whereby the Lord has condescended to accept of that offering. Take it in the sin-offering goat, the scapegoat (Leviticus 16), a living type of Christ, when…

And that which gives us this boldness, is that (as it is Hebrews 4:15-16), we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are: then follows, "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, tha…

Not only has he once for all offered up his sacrifice, as the high priest under the law did once a year, but has entered within the veil to intercede, and thereby to make the benefits of his purchase effectual, and forthcoming to them, for whom his sacrifice was offered. Even as…

James commands not such a confession. Daniel's, Ezra's, Peter's confession were some other thing (John 1:20; Acts 19:18; Hebrews 11:13; Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 4:2; Mark 3:6; Joshua 7:19; Daniel 9:4; Romans 10:10; 1 Timothy 6:13; Psalm 32:5; James 5:16; Leviticus 5:5; Leviticus 1…

The one was done outside, the other within the holy of holies. This you may see in many places, especially Leviticus 16:11–16, where you have the law about the high priest entering into the holy of holies. He was not to come into the holy place until first he had offered a sacri…

When this curse then shall be removed, the Prophet has good cause to affirm that the fathers, with their offspring, shall be freed from fears and distractions, because being in God's favor, they shall be always so secured from fears and dangers, that they shall dwell in safety.…

For this reason the apostle, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, (13:12,) refers it to an ancient figure of the law. For as God commanded his people to burn without the camp the bodies of those animals, the blood of which was carried into the sanctuary to make atonement for sins, (Ex…

A being baptized in the name of Christ for the remission of sins, implied faith in Christ for the remission of sins. Repentance for the remission of sins, was typified of old by the priests confessing the sins of the people over the scapegoat, laying his hands on him (Leviticus…

And this the Apostle further declares by manifesting the way whereby he did it; that is, [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], by himself, that is, by the sacrifice and offering of himself; as Chap. 9:14, Ephesians 5:2. The High Priest of old made atonement, and typically purged the sins…

12. That on the Feast of Pentecost, two new Loaves be offered, with its especial Sacrifice (Leviticus 23:17). 13. That all things be done aright on the Feast of Expiation (Leviticus 16). (These general things are evidently put in to fill up the number of Precepts that they had f…

Now these, though for the kind of them they were the same with the linen garments before mentioned, yet they were made particularly for that day. For after the service of that day, they were laid up in some of the chambers belonging to the Sanctuary: and they were four, linen br…

See expressly, Numbers 15:28, 29, 30. Hence this [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], this Sin-offering was the great Sacrifice of the solemn Day of Expiation (Leviticus 16), whereby atonement was made, for all the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressio…

And they seem to long for them principally on this account, that by them they may free themselves from somewhat of discipline and penance which now their consciences enforce them to: but this, as all other articles of their creed which are properly Judaical, is feigned by them t…

These things being premised, we may consider what was the mind and aim of God in the Institution of this worship. One instance, and that of the most solemn, of the whole kind, will resolve us in this inquiry, Leviticus 16:5. Two Kids of the Goats are taken for an offering for si…

Jacob wrestled with the angel in prayer (Genesis 32:24). The incense was to be laid upon burning coals (Leviticus 16:22). Incense was a type of prayer, and the incense upon coals, was a type of fervency in prayer.

Another thing that the ancient Jews say was wanting in the second temple, was the Shechinah, or cloud of glory over the mercy-seat. This was promised to be in the tabernacle: Leviticus 16:2. "For I will appear in the tabernacle upon the mercy-seat."

He had also a censer filled with fire, that was taken from the altar of burnt-offerings, where atonement was made for sin with blood. Upon his actual entrance through the vail, he put the incense on the fire in the censer, until the cloud of its smoke covered the Ark, and the Me…

There be two words in Isaiah, the one bearing, the other [reconstructed: taking] away, this is also that taking away the sins of the world in St. John (1:29). Which answers to both, and so he, to both the goats (Leviticus 16). He did bear our sins on his cross, and from there to…

What are they the better for all their seeming virtue? We read that the incense was to be laid upon the fire (Leviticus 16:13); the flame of devotion must be perfumed with the incense of charity. Aaron was to have a bell and a pomegranate; the pomegranate, as some of the learned…

'Father' implies faith; 'we cry' implies fervency. The incense was to be laid upon burning coals (Leviticus 16:12); the incense was a type of prayer, the burning coals of ardency in prayer. Elijah prayed earnestly (James 5:17); in the Greek it is 'in praying he prayed' — that is…

But yet this seems not to satisfy. 1. Circumcision, and the ceremonies; and the priesthood (Exodus 40:15), (Leviticus 16:29) the fast in the seventh month, shall be a statute, for ever. (Leviticus 6:18) All the [reconstructed: males] of the sons of Aaron shall eat the remainder…

The civil use of lots is when they are used for the ending of controversies: the dividing of lands and inheritances: the disposition of offices among many that are equally fit, the trying of the right in doubtful things, or lastly the discovery of a malefactor hid among many sus…