CONTENTS This chapter, take it altogether, is perhaps, as interesting and important as any, in the whole Levitical dispensation. And if explained to us, by the gospel, will be found worthy the most serious and close attention of all real believers in CHRIST. It contains the memorable account of the... [ Continue Reading ]
The death of the two sons of Aaron, though priests before GOD, evidently taught that their sins, as well as the sins of the people, justly exposed them and all men universally to death; and without the atonement of blood by JESUS, no flesh could be saved. Hebrews 9:22. Reader! what a precious privil... [ Continue Reading ]
Here do I not see JESUS, strongly represented by the high priest? Observe, the garments of Aaron. He is not clothed in his rich glorious vestments on this day; because it was a day of humiliation. He had not on the Ephod with the precious stones; but clean linen only. And did not this represent the... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, the distinction made between the offering intended for the priest, and for the people. JESUS though in all points, like as we are, yet was without sin. 2 Corinthians 5:21 The apostle Paul, who was commissioned by the HOLY GHOST, to explain the whole of this memorable service to the Church,... [ Continue Reading ]
Jewish writers have dwelt very largely on explaining the method the high priest observed in this ceremony. But I would rather confine my views of it, to what the HOLY GHOST hath been pleased to communicate to the church. The presentation of the two goats before the LORD is striking. The one which wa... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 16:33... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! while attending to every minute circumstance in this grand affair, do not overlook, nor forget, what is said of JESUS, that he was verily fore-ordained to all these services, before the foundation of the world. 1 Peter 1:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
There needed two goats, in order to represent both offices of JESUS; the one dying for our sins: the other rising again, and ascending to glory for our justification. Romans 8:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do observe, that before the high priest of the Jewish church, could offer for the people, he must first be brought into a state of reconciliation himself. Sweet view of JESUS. He also was offered on the great day of atonement to reconcile his house, whose house are we. But though made in the... [ Continue Reading ]
John beautifully explains this in reference to the LORD JESUS. Revelation 8:3. Reader! pray for the enlightening grace of the HOLY GHOST, that you may, by faith, look within the vail, whither our forerunner is for us entered; and there behold the Great High Priest of our profession, appearing in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Did not the sprinkling with the blood, signify the blood of sprinkling to which true believers are come? Hebrews 12:24. Did not the applying of it upon the mercy-seat, eastward, and before it, signify that the church and ordinances must all be washed and made clean in the blood of the LAMB? And did... [ Continue Reading ]
The same ceremony for the people as for himself, implied the universal taint of corruption; both alike in priest and people. It is nothing short of the blood of JESUS CHRIST, that cleanseth from all sin. Reader! meditate again and again on that sweet scripture, which can never be too strongly impres... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe what is here said of the high priest being alone; and then turn to what Isaiah saith of JESUS, Isaiah 63:5. And do not forget that in our LORD'S agony in the garden, and in the height of his sufferings, all his disciples left him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Doth not this return of the high priest from within the vail to the altar, sweetly shadow out the coming forth of the LORD JESUS, by the influences of the HOLY GHOST, to bless and meet his church and people in the way of ordinances, and the several means of grace by his gospel? And may we not consid... [ Continue Reading ]
This putting of both hands upon the head of the goat, and confessing over the animal all the iniquities of Israel, implied in the strongest way possible, the truth of that scripture, that the LORD hath laid on JESUS the iniquities of us all. Isaiah 53:6. And the dismission of the goat, thus typicall... [ Continue Reading ]
Did not the frequent washing, mentioned in this chapter of the High Priest, and the change of garments, carry with them somewhat expressive of the person of JESUS, and the operations of the HOLY GHOST on the minds of his people? Titus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 29:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Can anything more strikingly describe the defiling nature of sin, than what these verses represent of ceremonial uncleanness? So far we see were these sacrifices and offerings incompetent to take away sin, that the very use of them demanded further cleansing. Our most holy things are all unholy, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Such was the vast importance of this ordinance in the Jewish church, that the LORD commanded its perpetual observance until the great sacrifice, which the whole of this service typified, should be accomplished. When the substance was fulfilled, the shadow forever ceased. CHRIST being come our Great... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS PAUSE, my soul, over this precious chapter, and take another view of thy Great High Priest, in the type of him here presented on the day of atonement. Behold in Aaron the resemblance of him, who, in respect to his human nature, was taken from among men, solemnly called to the priesthood,... [ Continue Reading ]